- Display Energy Certificates (DECs) provide energy efficiency ratings for buildings based on actual energy consumption data and are intended to raise public awareness and encourage investment in energy efficiency.
- DECs must be produced by certified assessors and applied to buildings occupied by public authorities or institutions that are over 1000 sqm in size and have heating/cooling systems.
- The process for producing a DEC involves an assessor visiting the site, collecting energy and building data, and producing the certificate and advisory report which must be lodged with an authorizing body for a fee.
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Display Energy Certificates - Requirements and Process
2. Outline What is it How is it applied What is the process for producing them Opportunities The future
3. What is it? An energy efficiency certificate for buildings based on ACTUAL consumption Includes an Advisory Report Must be carried out by a certified assessor Part of the Europeans Buildings Directive Intended to lead to investment in energy efficiency measures for existing buildings Improve standards for new buildings The purpose of introducing Display Energy Certificates is to raise public awareness of energy use and to inform visitors to public buildings about the energy use of a building Responsibility of OCCUPIER not Landlord
4. How is it applied? For buildings with roofs and walls AND Use energy to condition the indoor climate Can be a sub-part of a larger building For occupation by public authorities and by institutions providing a public service to a large number of persons and therefore frequently visited by those persons Have a total useful floor area over 1000m 2
5. How is it applied? Affected buildings include: Central and local government NHS trusts Schools, colleges and universities Police Courts Prisons MOD Army Executive agencies Statutory regulatory bodies Leisure centres Hospitals Municipal golf clubhouses Public libraries Museums and art galleries provided by Public Authorities
6. What is the process for producing them Client contacts assessor Site visit Acquisition of: Energy data Floor area Existing facilities information Occupancy data Production of DEC and AR Lodged with authorising body (e.g. CIBSE) lodgement fee paid (贈50 - 贈100 each) Authorising body issues certificate and AR AR valid for 5 years, DEC must be renewed annually Required by 1 st October 2008, likely to be moved to March 2009
9. Opportunities Perceived existing gap between resource supply and demand Detailed energy report as part of AR or vice versa Offer to non-eligible buildings (provided the building type is on the DEC software) Ongoing packages (1 st to 5 th DEC for example) and comprehensive packages: BMS services Metering M&T Ongoing DEC evaluation Energy advice based on actual data and positioning in DEC scoring
10. The Future DEC requirement likely to become applicable to: Non-government buildings Under 1000m2 Air conditioning inspections and more legislation