Display Energy Certificates (DEC’s) have been in existence since 2008. It is mandatory for all publicly funded buildings that arevisited by the public and have a floor area greater than 250m2 to display a valid certificate.

A DEC compares your buildings energy consumption to the consumption of a building of similar size and use. This is called the Benchmark Building. You are compared against the Benchmark Building on a scale of 1 to 150 , segmented in to A-G ratings. The rating you achieve is termed your ‘Operational Rating (OR)’. An Operational Rating (OR) is a measure of the annual (CO2) emission per unit of area of the building caused by its consumption of energy. If by comparison, you produce less CO2 per unit of floor area than the Benchmark Building, you are rated below 100. If you produce more, you are rated above 100.

DEC’s are a visual incentive to encourage occupiers to reduce their energy consumption year on year. To help achieve this, each certificate is accompanied by an Advisory Report, which provides cost effective and relevant energy saving opportunities.

We have put together a poster that helps explain what the purpose of DEC’s. It provides more detail of what information is contained in a DEC and Advisory report and how to put that information to best use. Please click this link to download.

*DECs will be completed within 7 working days after the site visit (if required).  This is dependant on correct data being provided by the client

**A building regularly visited by the public

If it is the first time you have had a DEC or Advisory report produced for your property, or it is the first time that a new assessor is undertaking certification for your property, a site visit is required. The fee for this is included in the quote. We will arrange site visits at time that are suitable for you. All our assessors are accredited and DBS checked.

Failure to display a valid display energy certificate the penalty is £500

Failure to be in possession of an advisory report the penalty is £1,000

This applies to every applicable building on your site!

How do I find out more information/book your service?

Contact us to discuss your requirements. Upon accepting our quote, we will provide detail of the energy consumption and building information that we require to be provided. Don’t worry, your energy management professional will always be on hand to help you gather the information, we can even contact your suppliers to request the information direct. When we receive this, we will arrange your site visit ASAP.