Energy certificates delayed
The rollout of energy performance certificates (EPCs) has been delayed by six months. Only buildings with a floor area of more than 10,000 m2 will require EPCs in April 2008, rather than all buildings of 500 m2 or more, as originally planned.
All buildings of 2,500 m2 and over will require an EPC from 1 July next year, but all others will not need one until October 2008.
The new timetable is set out, below.
6 April 2008
- EPCs required on construction for all dwellings.
- EPCs required for the construction, sale or rent of buildings other than dwellings with a floor area over 10,000 m2.
1 July 2008
- EPCs required for the construction, sale or rent of buildings other than dwellings with a floor area over 2,500 m2.
1 October 2008
- EPCs required on the sale or rent of all remaining dwellings
- EPCs required on the construction, sale or rent of all remaining buildings other than dwellings.
- Display certificates required for all public buildings greater than 1,000 m2.
4 January 2009
- First inspection of all existing air-conditioning systems over 250 kW must have occurred by this date*.
4 January 2011
- First inspection of all remaining air-conditioning systems over 12 kW must have occurred by this date*.
*Note – a system first put into service on or after 1 January 2008 must have a first inspection within five years.