Communities & Local Government (CLG)

The CLG authority has stated the following: ( Go To CLG Website )
From the 6 April 2008 all new homes will require an EPC and Recommendation Report when physically complete.The EPC will be based on the relevant SAP rating which is currently required to comply with Building Regulations. This demonstrates that new homes meet the targets for energy performance that are part of the Building Regulations.The EPC must be produced by an Energy Assessor who is accredited for On Construction Energy Assessment. The unregistered PEA (Predicted Energy Assessment) can be produced by any individual with knowledge of the regulations as an advice document and does not need to be registered with an accreditation body. The EPC is based on SAP rather than RdSAP which is used for existing homes and can only be produced by a registered On Construction DEA.

When the home is physically complete, an EPC should be produced and given to the owner of the home. Building Control will not issue a completion certificate until they are sure this has been done.

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