Energy efficiency of commercial properties to be examined
10/08/10 | 14:36
Business owners looking to relocate their premises are making energy efficiency a priority, to avoid soaring costs.
According to the Department of Energy and Climate Change, energy bills for businesses could rise by 26% in the next decade as a result of the Government’s plan to cut greenhouse gases. This is leading companies to pay closer attention to the energy performance of their offices.
Business managers choosing to move premises could benefit from energy efficiency information made available this December when it is expected all commercial properties will be obliged to carry an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) graph.
Managing director of The National EPC Company, Marc Blomfield, said: “Badly built offices have been costing British businesses millions of pounds each year. It’s essential that this ailing office stock is improved.
“If bills are rising, efficiency needs to be made a priority. Making offices sustainable will help companies in the battle against the energy price hike.”
One of the likely proposals of the second Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, currently undergoing consultation, is that all adverts and marketing materials for commercial properties will need to include the EPC graph by December.
Blomfield added: “No business owner is going to want to fork out more money than they have to just because they don’t have an efficient building. At the same time, landlords and sellers must be aware that EPCs are their responsibility and not the agent’s.”
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