RLB_UK_Riders_Digest_2013
RLB_UK_Riders_Digest_2013
RLB_UK_Riders_Digest_2013
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<strong>UK</strong> CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION<br />
EPC - Energy Performance Certificates<br />
What Are They?<br />
EPC’s are used to provide information on a buildings<br />
energy use and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. They also<br />
include a recommendation report giving advice on how to<br />
reduce the amount of energy used and lower the level of<br />
CO2 emissions in a building.<br />
How They Work?<br />
EPC’s carry ratings that compare the current energy<br />
efficiency and carbon dioxide emissions with potential<br />
figures that could be achieved. Potential figures are<br />
calculated by estimating what the energy efficiency and<br />
CO2 emissions would be if energy saving measures were<br />
put in to place.<br />
The rating measures the energy and CO2 efficiency of<br />
a property using a sliding scale from ‘A’ (very efficient)<br />
to ‘G’ (least efficient). All properties of the same type<br />
are measured using the same calculation. This allows<br />
a comparison of the energy efficiency between different<br />
buildings.<br />
Example of an EPC<br />
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