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Predicted Energy Assessments are simply a way of providing information about energy performance for homes
that
have not been built yet (off-plan sales).
If you are selling a home before it has been built, you will need to provide
information about energy efficiency in
a Predicted Energy Assessment (PEA). This
is the predicted SAP Rating and Environmental Impact (CO2) rating
from the SAP
calculations that should have been done at the design stage, to check whether you comply with
Building Regulations.
PEA's do not have a Recommendation Report like full Energy Performance Certificates.
For dwellings completed on or after 6 April 2008, you will need to give the
prospective owner a full EPC and recommendation Report. The EPC can only be produced by an Accredited On Consruction Energy Assessor.
People who are currently doing SAP
calculations to show that they meet Target Emission Rates as part of Building
Regulations will not be able to produce the EPC unless they have undergone additional training and joined an accreditation scheme.
The accreditation schemes protect builders and potential homeowners by
making sure Energy Assessors have
the appropriate skills to carry out energy
assessments, and that EPCs are always of the same high quality.
To produce a new build EPC, the On Construction Energy Assessor will need
to use an approved version of the
SAP software. The completed
Energy Performance Certificate must be registered and stored in the national
register
at www.EPCregister.com. with a unique reference number. This must be
done by the On Construction Energy
Assessor in conjunction with their
accreditation scheme.
An On Construction Energy Assessor should not normally need to visit the property to produce an EPC as the calculations can be made from scale plans and the design specifications. The EPC will be the result
of the As Built calculations which is an extension of the SAP calculation needed for Building Control.
Building Control are unable to issue a completion certificate without an EPC. Furthermore the sale of the property
cannot proceed without an EPC. This will also apply if a building is converted into fewer or more units and there are changes to the heating, hot water provision or air conditioning/ ventilation services. Homes will require an EPC on construction or such conversion from 6 April 2008.
For a fast and efficient service to get your SAP caculations completed, a PEA or EPC for your new dwelling, call us on
01344 867155 or send us an email with your query using the Contact Us link on the left.
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