Rapid EPC Ltd. (commercial)
 

Certificated through ABBE
Accreditation ID: QUID2000141

Through cliveayling.com

Certificated by ABBE. Accredited with Quidos


 

          If you would like to order a Commercial EPC or discuss the implications,  
 

Our Business site: rapidepc.org

Small units:

Small offices, small shops:

£100 - £250

Medium sized units:

Normal commercial and industrial units,
offices with up to 2 floors:

 £200-£300

Larger units:

Larger industrial units, large warehouses etc.
office blocks with multiple floors:

From £300

Our prices will always be the most competitive in the area, and will revolve around speed & professionalism.

Residential apartments on top of Commercial properties: these are included in the price.
 

An Energy Performance Certificate is only required when a building is constructed, sold or rented out.

It is the responsibility of the person selling or renting a building to have a valid EPC to show to prospective buyers and tenants. The EPC must be given to the eventual buyer or tenant.

The certificate is being phased in from:

• April 6 2008 when buildings with a total floor area of more than 10,000sq m required one.
• July 1 2008, this extends to buildings with a total floor area greater than 2,500sq m.
• 1 October 2008 all remaining commercial buildings will require an EPC on sale, rental or upon construction.

The certificate is valid for ten years, or until a newer EPC is prepared.

For a building to fall within the requirement for an EPC it must:

• Have a roof and walls and use energy to condition the indoor climate (i.e has heating, air conditioning or mechanical ventilation) then you will require an EPC.

A building can either be the whole building or part of a building designed or altered to be used separately.

The sale and let of commercial buildings can be complex with floors let to different tenants, and with a mixture of retail, office and residential accommodation. The EPC required for any space you offer for sale or let must reflect the accommodation on offer.

Selling or letting a building as a whole
You can prepare an EPC for the whole building, even if that building has parts designed or altered to be used separately with separate heating systems.

Selling of letting part of building, where the building has a common heating system
If a building has a common heating system, then the seller or prospective landlord can prepare (or make available) an EPC for the whole building or for a part designed or altered to be used separately.  The EPC will be based on the energy consumption of the building apportioned in relation to the area of the accommodation being offered. 

Buildings with separate parts and separate heating systems
An EPC should be prepared (or made available) for each part of a building that is being offered separately for sale or let.  The EPC should reflect the services in those part(s) being offered for sale or let and will include a portion of the energy consumption of any common areas that exist solely or mainly for access to the part.

Residential accommodation
Any separate residential accommodation that is self-contained will require its own EPC (using SAP or RdSAP as appropriate). Residential space that can only be accessed via commercial premises (i.e. a house with a shop in a downstairs room or a shop with accommodation where the access is through the shop) will be assessed with the commercial premises as a single building (where SBEM is more appropriate).

Modifications to a building
If a building is modified to have more or less parts that are designed or altered to be used separately and the modification includes the provision or extension of heating, hot water, air conditioning or mechanical ventilation then an EPC for the building must be provided on completion of the work.
 

Buildings which don't need an EPC
EPCs are not required before the construction of a building is completed. Nor are they required on the sale, rent or construction of:

• places of worship
• temporary buildings with a planned time of use less than two years
• stand alone buildings with a total useful floor area of less than 50m2 that are not dwellings
• industrial sites, workshops and non-residential agricultural buildings with low energy demand

As the purpose of EPCs is to enable potential buyers or tenants to consider energy performance of a building as part of their investment, transactions which do not involve a new owner or tenant may not require an EPC. Examples might include: 

• lease renewals or extensions to existing tenants
• compulsory purchase orders
• lease surrenders