Regulation state that buildings with a useful floor area >1000sqm(500m2 from 2013)visited by the public, must have its' energy certificate displayed.

A Display Energy Certificate (DEC) is a legal requirement for any public building over 250m2 . A qualified energy assessor must carry out the survey and produce the DEC.
 
If a building is over 1000m2 a DEC must be produced annually, and the accompanying advisory report is valid for 7 years. Where a building is between 250m2 and 1000m2 the DEC and advisory report are valid for 10 years.

This service is provided by the Energy Management team at Nottingham City Council via their sub-contractors Net Positive Ltd, and CCL Ltd

The display energy certificate service is complemented by an advisory report that provides head teachers, governors and support staff with a survey about the energy efficiency opportunities for the school. The display energy certificate (DEC) and advisory report (AR - if required) will be issued by a qualified energy assessor.

Objectives of the service

The display energy certificate service will:

  • Raise awareness for teachers, students and visitors of energy use and energy efficiency of the building
  • Inform visitors to school about the energy use of a building
  • Provide recommendations for improving the energy performance of the school (included in the AR)

These Services will give you access to

  • Service is provided by qualified energy assessor
  • Lower price to obtain a DEC through the Council's own framework
  • Additional technology support by telephone, e-mail etc from the Energy Management Team.
  • Direct contact point
  • No hidden costs

The package includes:

· Fully managed administration, (providing energy data, and property information to the assessors)

· Site visit by the energy assessors

· Lodge the DEC on the official register

· Issue DEC & AR to the nominated building manager