There is now a requirement for a commercial EPC to be provided for all new and existing commercial developments.  The intention of the EPC is to promote the energy performance of buildings within the European Community.  This legislation is also intended to encourage owners and tenants to choose energy efficient buildings when seeing new accommodation and to improve the energy performance of buildings and commercial developments that they occupy.

There are a few classifications of buildings for which an EPC is not required, eg:-

• places of worship
• some temporary buildings
• buildings with exceptionally low energy demand
• stand-alone buildings of less than 50m²

The EPC is generated from the SBEM, and has to be carried out by an accredited on-construction energy assessor.

CDP are qualified to carry out EPCs for commercial buildings.