| DECS |
| The Energy Performance of Buildings Direct imposes a mandatory requirement for buildings occupied or part occupied by public authorities and by institutions providing public services to a large number of people which have a total useful floor area over 1000m2 and visited by those persons. | |
| Commercial EPC |
| As soon as a building is in the process of being offered to let, it is the responsibility of the prospective landlord to make available an EPC to prospective tenants. It is the responsibility of the seller or landlord offering the accommodation for sale or let to make an EPC available for their building. | |
| CFSH |
| The Code for Sustainable Homes was implemented on 1st May 2008. It measures the sustainability of a new home against nine categories of sustainable design, rating the 'whole home' as a complete package. The Code uses a 1 to 6 star rating system to measure the performance of the new home. | |