Improved and redesigned Energy Performance Certificate

29 November 2011
INFORMATION UPDATE From CLG:

IMPROVED AND REDESIGNED ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE;

This document describes the major changes that are being made to the content and format of the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for domestic buildings.

Improved and redesigned Energy Performance Certificate
The current EPC was developed some years ago and has been in use since 2007. While it has many positive features, consumer research suggests that it is not always readily understood by the public which in turn makes it less likely that they will decide to implement some or all of the energy efficiency recommendations. In addition, it is important to ensure that the EPC can effectively support the Green Deal when it is introduced in October 2012. To address these issues, DCLG commissioned a redesign of the content and format of the EPC earlier this year.
A revised version of the EPC has now been developed and will be introduced in April 2012. The new document is a significant improvement on the current version. The changes that have been made include:
• more graphics and white space;
• a single energy efficiency graph on the front page;
• significantly reduced text;
• clear signposting to the Green Deal;
• indicating which recommendations could be funded through the Green Deal;
• greater focus on potential financial savings;
• recommended improvements nearer the front of the document;
• text of less immediate interest moved to the back page.

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