Energy Performance Certificates, EPC's guidance and application forms

By law, Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) can only be produced by an accredited On Construction Energy Assessor in the case of new dwellings, or by a Domestic Energy Assessor for existing dwellings. The purpose of this is to protect builders and potential homeowners by making sure that such assessors have the appropriate skills to carry out energy assessments, and that EPCs are always of the same high quality. In order to produce an EPC, the Assessor will need to use an approved version of SAP or RdSAP software and also be licensed. Once produced, an EPC must then be registered and stored in a national register.

Energy Performance Service

Charnwood Borough Council now offers the service of providing Energy Performance Certificates in respect of both new and existing dwellings using respectively SAP or RdSAP methodology. This service can be provided irrespective of whether or not you are using the Council for your other Building Control requirements.

In order to apply for the Council to provide this service for you, please complete the appropriate form below and submit it to the address provided on the form. The forms (which are also available at Downloads) also outline the Council's charges for these services.

New dwellings application forms (fees are on the form also)

• Sap Application Form and Checklist for New Build Dwellings or Conversions Nov 2011 (Word Document, 0.3 Mb)
• SAP application form for highly glazed extensions (Word Document, 0.3 Mb)

Existing dwellings application form (fees are on the form also)

• Rdsap Application Form for Existing Dwelling for Sale or to Let Nov 11 (Word Document, 0.3 Mb)

Links to Guides you may find useful?

Non Dwellings (Commercial buildings)

Charnwood Council do not provide these calculations but the following guide may be of use to explain what is required and when?

• Energy Performance Certificates EPCs and Non-dwellings (PDF Document, 0.6 Mb) Energy Performance Certificates EPCs and Non-dwellings

New Dwellings Including a Link to a Government Guide

From 6 April 2008 it became law that developers should provide an Energy Performance Certificate for all new homes completed after that date. An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) gives information on the building’s energy efficiency.

It is also a requirement of building regulations that, as part of the design process for new dwellings, Target Emission Rates are determined through ‘SAP’ calculations, and to do this, licenses and specialised software are required for any person who carries out this service

• Energy Performance Certificates EPCs and New Homes (PDF Document, 0.7 Mb)  Government guide to when an EPC is required and what information this provides

Existing Dwellings Including a Link to a Government Guide

From 1^stOctober 2008, it became law in England and Wales that the owner of any property that is marketed for sale must provide an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) which gives important information on the building’s energy efficiency. EPCs also have to be produced periodically in relation to properties which are let to tenants

• Energy Performance Certificates EPCs and Renting Homes (PDF Document, 0.4 Mb)Government guide to when an EPC is required and what information this provides