Energy Performance Certificate Sampe EPC TheDomesticEnergyAssessorcom Dweing type: Date of assessment: Date of certificate: Reference number: Tota foor area: Mid-terrace house 09 June 2007 31 August 2007 2903-0016-0000-0051-0006 109 m2 xxxxthis home's performance is rated in terms of the energy use per square metre of foor area, energy efficiency based on fue costs and environmenta impact based on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions Energy Efficiency Rating Environmenta Impact Rating Current Potentia Current Potentia Very energy efficient - ower running costs (92-100) (81-91) (69-80) (55-68) (39-54) (21-38) (1-20) A B C D E F G 59 71 Very environmentay friendy - ower C02 emissions (92-100) (81-91) (69-80) (55-68) (39-54) (21-38) (1-20) A B C D E F G 52 66 Not energy efficient - higher running costs Not environmentay friendy - higher C02 emissions Engand & Waes EU Directive 2002/91/EC Engand & Waes EU Directive 2002/91/EC The energy efficiency rating is a measure of the overa efficiency of a home The higher the rating the more energy efficient the home is and the ower the fue bis wi be The environmenta impact rating is a measure of a home's impact on the environment in terms of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions The higher the rating the ess impact it has on the environment Estimated energy use, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and fue costs of this home Current Potentia Energy use 302 kwh/m2 per year 212 kwh/m2 per year Carbon dioxide emissions 55 tonnes per year 39 tonnes per year Lighting 85 per year 44 per year Heating 516 per year 414 per year Hot water 162 per year 93 per year Based on standardised assumptions about occupancy, heating patterns and geographica ocation, the above tabe provides an indication of how much it wi cost to provide ighting, heating and hot water to this home The fue costs ony take into account the cost of fue and not any associated service, maintenance or safety inspection This certificate has been provided for comparative purposes ony and enabes one home to be compared with another Aways check the date the certificate was issued, because fue prices can increase over time and energy saving recommendations wi evove To see how this home can achieve its potentia rating pease see the recommended measures Remember to ook for the energy saving recommended ogo when buying energy efficient product It's a quick and easy way to identify the most energy efficient products on the market For advice on how to take action and to find out about offers avaiabe to hep make your home more energy efficient ca 0800 12 012 or visit wwwenergysavingtrustorguk/myhome Page 1 of 8
Sampe EPC, TheDomesticEnergyAssessorcom,,, Energy Performance Certificate About this document The Energy Performance Certificate for this dweing was produced foowing an energy assessment undertaken by a quaified assessor, accredited by Emhurst, to a scheme authorised by the Government This certificate was produced using the RdSAP 2005 assessment methodoogy and has been produced under the Energy Performance of Buidings (Certificates and Inspections)(Engand and Waes) Reguations 2007 A copy of the certificate has been odged on a nationa register Assessor's accreditation number: Assessor's name: Company name/trading name: Address: Phone number: Fax number: E-mai address: Reated party discosure: ABCD123446 TheDomesticEnergyAssessorcom If you have a compaint or wish to confirm that the certificate is genuine Detais of the assessor and the reevant accreditation scheme are on the certificate You can get contact detais of the accreditation scheme from our website together with detais of their procedures for confirming authenticity of a certificate and for making a compaint About the buiding's performance ratings The ratings on the certificate provide a measure of the buiding's overa energy efficiency and its environmenta impact, cacuated in accordance with a nationa methodoogy that takes into account factors such as insuation, heating and hot water systems, ventiation and fues used The average energy efficiency rating for a dweing in Engand and Waes is band E (rating 46) Not a buidings are used in the same way, so energy ratings use 'standard occupancy' assumptions which may be different from the specific way you use your buiding Different methods of cacuation are used for homes and for other buidings Detais can be found at wwwcommunitiesgovuk/epbd Buidings that are more energy efficient use ess energy, save money and hep protect the environment A buiding with a rating of 100 woud cost amost nothing to heat and ight and woud cause amost no carbon emissions The potentia ratings in the certificate describe how cose this buiding coud get to 100 if a the cost effective recommended improvements were impemented About the impact of buidings on the environment One of the biggest contributors to goba warming is carbon dioxide The way we use energy in buidings causes emissions of carbon The energy we use for heating, ighting and power in homes produces over a quarter of the UK's carbon dioxide emissions and other buidings produce a further one-sixth The average househod causes about 6 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year Adopting the recommendations in this report can reduce emissions and protect the environment You coud reduce emissions even more by switching to renewabe energy sources In addition there are many simpe every day measures that wi save money, improve comfort and reduce the impact on the environment, such as: Check that your heating system thermostat is not set too high (in a home, 21oC in the iving room is suggested) and use the timer to ensure you ony heat the buiding when necessary Make sure your hot water is not too hot - a cyinder thermostat need not normay be higher than 60oC Turn off ights when not needed and do not eave appiances on standby Remember not to eave chargers (eg for mobie phones) turned on when you are not using them Visit the Government's website at wwwcommunitiesgovuk/epbd to: Find how to confirm the authenticity of an energy performance certificate Find how to make a compaint about a certificate or the assessor who produced it Learn more about the nationa register where this certificate has been odged Learn more about energy efficiency and reducing energy consumption Page 2 of 8
Recommended measures to improve this home's energy performance Sampe EPC TheDomesticEnergyAssessorcom Date of certificate: Reference number: 31 August 2007 2903-0016-0000-0051-0006 Summary of this home's energy performance reated features The foowing is an assessment of the key individua eements that have an impact on this home's performance rating Each eement is assessed against the foowing scae: Very poor /Poor / Average / Good / Very good Eements Description Current performance Energy Efficiency Environmenta Was Cavity wa, as buit, no insuation (assumed) Poor Poor Roof Pitched, no insuation (assumed) Roof room(s), imited insuation (assumed) Very poor Average Very poor Average Foor Soid, no insuation (assumed) - - Windows Fuy doube gazed Average Average Main heating Boier and radiators, mains gas Good Good Main heating contros Programmer and room thermostat Poor Poor Secondary heating Room heaters, mains gas - - Hot water From main system, no cyinderstat Average Average Lighting Low energy ighting in 8% of fixed outets Very poor Very poor Current energy efficiency rating Current environmenta impact (CO2) rating D 59 E 52 Page 3 of 8
Sampe EPC, TheDomesticEnergyAssessorcom,,, Energy Performance Certificate Recommendations The measures beow are cost effective The performance ratings after improvement isted beow are cumuative, that is they assume the improvements have been instaed in the order that they appear in the tabe Lower cost measures (up to 500) Typica savings per year Performance ratings after improvement Energy efficiency Environmenta 1 Cavity wa insuation 36 D 61 D 55 2 Increase hot water cyinder insuation to 160 mm 17 D 62 D 56 3 Low energy ighting for a fixed outets 33 D 64 D 57 Higher cost measures (over 500) Sub-tota 86 4 Hot water cyinder thermostat 47 D 67 D 60 5 Upgrade heating contros 25 D 68 D 62 6 Repace boier with Band A condensing boier 54 C 71 D 66 Tota 212 Potentia energy efficiency rating C 71 Potentia environmenta impact (CO2) rating D 66 Further measures to achieve even higher standards The further measures isted beow shoud be considered in addition to those aready specified if aiming for the highest possibe standards for this home 7 Soar photovotaics panes, 25% of roof area 25 C 73 C 69 Enhanced energy efficiency rating C 73 Enhanced environmenta impact (CO2) rating C 69 Improvements to the energy efficiency and environmenta impact ratings wi usuay be in step with each other However, they can sometimes diverge because reduced energy costs are not aways accompanied by a reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions Page 4 of 8
Sampe EPC, TheDomesticEnergyAssessorcom,,, Energy Performance Certificate About the cost effective measures to improve this home's performance ratings Lower cost measures (typicay up to 500 each) These measures are reativey inexpensive to insta and are worth tacking first Some of them may be instaed as DIY projects DIY is not aways straightforward, and sometimes there are heath and safety risks, so take advice before carrying out DIY improvements 1 Cavity wa insuation Cavity wa insuation, to fi the gap between the inner and outer ayers of externa was with an insuating materia, reduces heat oss The insuation materia is pumped into the gap through sma hoes that are dried into the outer was, and the hoes are made good afterwards As speciaist machinery is used to fi the cavity, a professiona instaation company shoud carry out this work, and they shoud carry out a thorough survey before commencing work to be sure that this type of insuation is right for this home They shoud aso provide a guarantee for the work and hande any buiding contro issues Further information can be obtained from Nationa Cavity Insuation Association (http://duboisvitacouk/database/ceed/cavityhtm) 2 Hot water cyinder insuation Increasing the thickness of existing insuation up to 160 mm around the hot water cyinder wi hep to maintain the water at the required temperature; this wi reduce the amount of energy used and ower fue bis A cyinder jacket is a ayer of insuation that is fitted around the hot water cyinder The jacket shoud be fitted over the top of the existing insuation and over any thermostat camped to the cyinder Hot water pipes from the hot water cyinder shoud aso be insuated, using pre-formed pipe insuation of up to 50 mm thickness, or to suit the space avaiabe, for as far as they can be accessed to reduce osses in summer A these materias can be purchased from DIY stores and instaed by a competent DIY enthusiast 3 Low energy ighting Repacement of traditiona ight bubs with energy saving recommended ones wi reduce ighting costs over the ifetime of the bub, and they ast up to 12 times onger than ordinary ight bubs Aso consider seecting ow energy ight fittings when redecorating; contact the Lighting Association for your nearest stockist of Domestic Energy Efficient Lighting Scheme fittings Higher cost measures (typicay over 500 each) 4 Cyinder thermostat A hot water cyinder thermostat enabes the boier to switch off when the water in the cyinder reaches the required temperature; this minimises the amount of energy that is used and owers fue bis The thermostat is temperature sensor that sends a signa to the boier when the required temperature is reached To be fuy effective it needs to be sited in the correct position and hard wired in pace, so it shoud be instaed by a competent pumber or heating engineer 5 Heating contros (thermostatic radiator vaues) Thermostatic radiator vaves aow the temperature of each room to be controed to suit individua needs, adding to comfort and reducing heating bis provided interna doors are kept cosed For exampe, they can be set to be warmer in the iving room and bathroom than in the bedrooms Ask a competent heating engineer to insta thermostatic radiator vaves Thermostatic radiator vaves shoud be fitted to every radiator except the radiator in the same room as the room thermostat Remember the room thermostat is needed as we as the thermostatic radiator vaves, to enabe the boier to switch off when no heat is required 6 Band A condensing boier A condensing boier is capabe of much higher efficiencies than other types of boier, meaning it wi burn ess fue to heat this property This improvement is most appropriate when the existing centra heating boier needs repair or repacement, but there may be exceptiona circumstances making this impractica Condensing boiers need a drain for the condensate which imits their ocation; remember this when considering remodeing the room containing the existing boier even if the atter is to be retained for the time being (for exampe a kitchen makeover) Buiding Reguations appy to this work, so your oca authority buiding contro department shoud be informed, uness the instaer is registered with a competent persons scheme{1}, and can therefore sef-certify the work for Buiding Reguation compiance Ask a quaified heating engineer to expain the options {1} For information on competent persons schemes enter "existing competent person schemes" into an internet search engine or contact your oca Energy Saving Trust advice centre on 0800 512 012 Page 5 of 8
Sampe EPC, TheDomesticEnergyAssessorcom,,, Energy Performance Certificate About the further measures to achieve even higher standards Further measures that coud deiver even higher standards for this home 7 Soar photovotaics (PV) panes A soar PV system is one which converts ight directy into eectricity via panes paced on the roof with no waste and no emissions This eectricity is used throughout the home in the same way as the eectricity purchased from an energy suppier The Soar Trade Association has up-to-date information on oca instaers who are quaified eectricians and any grant that may be avaiabe Panning restrictions may appy in certain neighbourhoods and you shoud check this with the oca authority Buiding Reguations appy to this work, so your oca authority buiding contro department shoud be informed, uness the instaer is registered with a competent persons scheme{1}, and can therefore sef-certify the work for Buiding Reguation compiance Ask a suitaby quaified eectrician to expain the options {1} For information on competent persons schemes enter "existing competent person schemes" into an internet search engine or contact your oca Energy Saving Trust advice centre on 0800 512 012 Page 6 of 8
Sampe EPC, TheDomesticEnergyAssessorcom,,, Reduced Data SAP 2005 Input Data Summary Reduced Data SAP 2005 Input Data Summary Sampe EPC TheDomesticEnergyAssessorcom Property overview Dweing type: Buit form: Storeys: Habitabe rooms: Heated habitabe rooms: House Mid Terrace 2 8 8 Located in: Date of assessment: Date of certificate: UPRN: Reference number: Main property age: Main roof age: Perimeters and areas: Engand & Waes 09 June 2007 31 August 2007 0000000002 2903-0016-0000-0051-0006 1950-1966 1983-1990 Interna Main property construction Lowest foor area = 3997 room height = 248 perimeter = 576 First foor area = 4097 room height = 240 perimeter = 1152 Room in roof Wa construction area = 1261 room height = Cavity with insuation as buit perimeter = Roof construction Pitched, no access to insuation of unknown thickness Windows Area of windows: Typica Doube gazing: 100% instaed before 2002 Measured windows: None Heated Conservatory There is a doube gazed conservatory with a gazed perimeter of 711, a foor area of 1555 with a height of 1 storeys Space heating and contros Database Reference No: 10224 - BAXI BERMUDA 50/6 INSET: GAS:REGULAR:NON-CONDENSING:BACK BOILER:OF:NO FAN:NO PILOT Main heating: CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM, GAS BOILER (INCLUDING LPG) PRE-1998, WITH BALANCED OR OPEN FLUE, BACK BOILER Main heating fue: GAS, MAINS GAS Heat emitter: Radiators Boier fue type: Open fue Boier fan type: Natura draught Main heating contros: BOILER SYSTEM WITH RADIATORS OR UNDERFLOOR HEATING, PROGRAMMER + ROOM THERMOSTAT Secondary heating: GAS (INCLUDING LPG) ROOM HEATERS, GAS FIRE, OPEN FLUE(OPEN FRONTED), PROUD OF, AND SEALED TO, FIREPLACE OPENING, WITH BACK BOIL Secondary heating fue: GAS, MAINS GAS Water heating and cyinder Water heating: FROM MAIN HEATING SYSTEM Water heating fue: GAS, MAINS GAS Soar pane: No Immersion type: Cyinder present: Yes Cyinder size: Norma Cyinder insuation type: Loose jacket Cyinder insuation: 38 mm Cyinder thermostat: No Page 7 of 8
Sampe EPC, TheDomesticEnergyAssessorcom,,, Reduced Data SAP 2005 Input Data Summary Misceaneous Open firepaces: 0 Photovotaic ces: 0% Ventiation type: Low energy ights: 8% Eectricity meter: Singe Main gas suppy: Yes Measures Seected: Cavity wa insuation (B) Hot water cyinder insuation (C) Low energy ights (E) Cyinder thermostat (F) Heating contros for wet centra heating system (G) Upgrade boier, same fue (I) Photovotaics (U) Canceed: Page 8 of 8