Display Energy Certificates with Mass Services

From October 2008, Display Energy Certificates, including an Advisory Report are required for all buildings meeting the following criteria:

• Occupied by public authorities or institutions providing public services*
• Visited by the public
• Containing a total useful floor area of over 1000m2. 

The Regulations:

In accordance with the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections England and Wales) Regulations 2007, all buildings meeting the above criteria must have a Display Energy Certificate.

Display Energy Certificate (DEC) must state:

1. The operational rating
2. The asset rating - (according to the Secretary of State's Regulation 17A of the Buildings Regulations 2000)
3. Show any operational ratings displayed in the previous 2 years
4. Include a reference value such as a current legal standard or benchmark
5. Be issued by an Accredited Energy Assessor
6. Include certain designated information

Advisory Reports:

After our Accredited Energy Assessor has inspected the buildings, an Advisory Report will be issued. These contain recommendations for improvement to the energy performance of the building by payback periods of 3 years (short term), 3-7 years (medium term) and 7 or more years (long term).

Once this process is complete, the documentation will also be passed onto the Government Agency for annual retrieval.

The Display Energy Certificate is valid for 1 year from the date of issue.

The Advisory Report accompanies the DEC and is valid for 7 years from the date of issue.

Annual Repeat Display Energy Certificate

The Display Energy Certificate must be renewed each year and will require the energy data to be updated for the re-issuing of Certificates.

* Public Authorities include:

• Central and Local Government
• NHS Trusts
• Schools and Higher Education Institutions
• Universities
• Police
• Courts
• Prisons
• MOD
• Executive Agencies
• Statutory Regulatory Bodies

Mass Services have accredited persons under the CIBSE registration scheme and are authorised to carry out these duties.

For further information on Mass Services Display Energy Certificates, please telephone us on 0118 977 8560 or email info@mass-services.com

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