Independent Energy Assessors Ltd announces their deferred payment scheme for businesses that need Commercial Energy Performance Certificates.
Many businesses are waiting until the final deadline of the 4th January 2009, which is the deadline for all qualifying buildings on the market for sale or rent to have an Energy Performance Certificate, in an effort to delay […]

Tom Whelan CEO of IEA welcomes new government guidance anounced on the 9th September 2008.
 “This new transitional arrangement will give our customers an opportunity to apply the new EPBD and government regulations in a structured way, engaging us on properties which are actually in a transaction and have an immediate requirement, whilst prioritising those still […]

Environmental measures have been identified by businesses as cost cutting mechanisms.
A survey of companies by government-funded Envirowise revealed that 85 per cent of businesses rated waste prevention, reducing raw material use and energy recovery as the best steps to cut business costs.
According to the organisation, the findings show that enterprises are becoming aware […]

Carbon Trust top energy saving tips for businesses.
 
Here are a few simple but very effective tips from the Carbon Trust that save both energy and money.
 
Switch lights off in empty rooms.

You could cut your lighting costs by as much as 15%, just by making sure you turn lights off in rooms and corridors that aren’t […]

Energy Performance Certificates and Display Energy Certificates have to be produced using the relevant calculation tool specified in the National Calculation Methodology. This applies for all energy certificates whether on construction, sale or rent, or for public display.
A number of different methodologies have been developed (or are in the process of being developed) for different […]

Rent
When buildings are to be rented out, the landlord is responsible for ensuring a valid EPC certificate is made available to all prospective tenants.
The certificate is being introduced in stages. Since April 2008 buildings with a total floor area of more than 10,000sq m required one. From 1 July 2008 this will be extended to […]

On Construction
An Energy Performance Certificate is needed when a building is built.
The certificate is being introduced in stages. Since April 2008 buildings with a total floor area of more than 10,000sq m required one. From 1 July 2008 this will be extended to buildings with a total floor area greater than 2,500 sq m. From […]

On Sale
The seller is responsible for ensuring an Energy Performance Certificate is made available to all prospective purchasers at the earliest opportunity.
The certificate is being introduced in stages. Since April 2008 buildings with a total floor area of more than 10,000sq m required one. From 1 July 2008 this will be extended to buildings with […]

Commercial buildings are scoring an average ‘C’ energy rating, according to early results from the introduction of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) to the commercial sector.
Since the introduction of EPCs in 2007 nearly 800,000 buildings have had an energy assessment - including more than 500 large commercial buildings.New information three months after the launch of EPCs […]