We can provide you an Energy Performance Certificate for your home whether it's a requirement because you are selling, renting or you simply are curious as to your homes performance.
An Energy Performance Certificate is a consumer friendly rating of a homes energy efficiency based on a number of factors relating to energy usage with regard to:
Heating
Water heating
Construction type
Window type
Property dimensions
Insulation levels
Lighting
Properties are rated on an A to G scale with A being the most energy efficient and having the lowest carbon emission figure and thus the lowest negative impact on the environment, an EPC allows for comparisons to made between the energy efficiency of different properties.
By making energy saving improvements you can not only reduce your bill costs but also reduce your carbon footprint because you will also be producing less green house gases through reduced energy usage.
From April 6th 2008, an Energy Performance Certificate is required whenever a residential property is constructed, sold or rented.
The EPC will include:
The energy efficiency of the dwelling
The carbon emissions figure
The cost of lighting, heating and hot water per annum
Recommendations report on ways to improve the home's energy efficiency