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What is Net Zero?

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The balance between the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) that’s produced and the amount that’s removed from the atmosphere

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What is your firm doing to improve sustainability?

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-Committing to achieve net zero by 2027

-Committed to improving wellbeing of staff and greater diversity

-Light sensors throughout offices to ensure efficient use of electricity.

  • Waste management strategies (food waste bins)
  • No single use plastic available to purchase.
  • Water conservation measures
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What is sustainability?

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The ability to maintain or support a process continuously over time.

i.e meeting the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

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What is sustainable development?

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Development that meets the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

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What is the Paris Agreement 2015?

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The Paris Agreement is an international treaty on climate change. Its goal is limit global average temperature to well below 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels

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What is the UK Climate Change Act 2008?

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Net Carbon Zero by 2050

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What is MEES?

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Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard, 2015 required a minimum EPC rating of Level E to let a building from 1st April 2018

-New Leases from 1 April 2018

-All existing leases from 1 April 2023 for commercial properties.

-1 April 2020 for residential

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Are there any exemptions from MEES?

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*Industrial premises with low energy demand

*Listed buildings

*Places of worship

*Tenancy less than 6 months

*Tenancy longer than 99 years

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What are the penalties for MEES non-compliance?

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Commercial:

*Less than 3 months – up to £5,000 or 10% of RV

*More than 3 months – up to £10,000 or 20% of RV

Residential:

*Less than 3 months - £2,000
*More than 3 months - £4,000

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What is an EPC?

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Energy Performance Certificate – certification of a buildings energy efficiency

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What buildings require an EPC?

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*Commercial buildings over 50 sq m

*Newly built, sold or let for a term more than 6 months

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What is included in an EPC?

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Address of property

Size of property

EPC Assessor Name

EPC rating A - G

Estimation of energy running costs

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What is a DEC?

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Display energy Certificates

Display actual energy used and carbon dioxide emissions (operational energy).

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When is a DEC required?

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Required for public authority buildings over 250 sq m

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What must accompany a DEC?

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The operational rating (energy used) and the asset rating.

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What are the penalties for not having a DEC?

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  • £500 for not displaying
  • £1,000 for not having one
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What is BREEAM?

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Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method

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What is BREEAM and how is it measured?

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  • Voluntary
  • Reference to 9 environmental weightings (water use, energy consumption, transport links)
  • Five BREEAM ratings (Pass, good, very good, excellent, outstanding)
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What is a green lease?

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*Leases where the landlord and tenant share information regarding the energy use

*Rated light to dark green

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How many UN SDGs are there?

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17 goals. Good health, no poverty, zero hunger, gender equality.

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What are the UN Sustainable Development Goals?

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Blueprint to achieve a better, fair, and more sustainable future for all.

21
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Target achievement date for SDGs?

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2030

22
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What is net biodiversity gain?

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Net biodiversity gain is the management of land / development that aims to put natural environment in a measurably better state than it was beforehand. Encourages developers to provide better natural habitats upon completion.

23
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What is social value?

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Social values are personal goals and quantification placed on what is important to people. Its how people relate to society. For example, freedom, commitment.

24
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What methods of construction are more sustainable?

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*Using renewable energy.

*Using on-site water treatment plants to minimise waste.

*Recycling and building with renewable or waste materials

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What is an Environmental Impact Assessment?

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undertaken when a new development is proposed to assess the impact that the development may have on the wider area

26
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Explain your understanding of NABERS?

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National Australian Built Environment Rating System – measure buildings energy efficiency.

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When is an EPC required for a building?

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  1. Building is over 50 sqm
  2. Newly built, sold or let for a term of more than 6 months (& less than 99 years)
  3. Newly refurbished and heating, air con and ventilation services are altered.
  4. Required for sub-letting or assignment of a lease
28
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How long does an EPC last?

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Valid for 10 years (unless the building is altered)

*If building is altered, a new EPC is required for marketing

29
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What is contained within an EPC?

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  1. Property Address
  2. Floor areas
  3. EPC reference number
  4. Technical info on property’s energy provision
  5. Energy Performance Rating A+ - G
  6. Benchmarking Information
30
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What recommendations can be set out in an EPC to improve building energy efficiency?

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Case by Case basis:

  • Cavity wall insulation
  • Secondary glazing for windows
  • Renewable energy generation (Solar PV or Wind Turbines)
31
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What is A+ Rating

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This assumes the building is Net Zero Co2 emissions

32
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What is included in the technical information section of an EPC?

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  1. Main Heating Fuel - i.e Gas or Grid Supplied Electricity
  2. Building Environment - Heating and Natural Ventilation
  3. Total Useful Floor Area
  4. Building Complexity
33
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How are EPC ratings banded?

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A = 0-25

B = 26-50

C= 51-75

etc

G = Over 150

34
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When must EPCs be commissioned for marketing a property?

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Within 7 days of commencement of marketing (28-day limit for procurement)

35
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Who is responsible for procuring EPCs during marketing?

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Agents

36
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What needs to be displayed when marketing property?

EPC rules…

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  1. Only actual EPC rating needs to be shown on property advertisement
  2. Online marketing should contain link to the EPC to show front page of the EPC.
37
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Who enforces regulations surrounding EPCs and marketing?

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Local Authorities Trading Standards teams

38
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What is the penalty for non display of EPC information on material?

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Residential - £200 civil fixed penalty

Commercial - Max penalty is equal to 12.5% of the Rateable Value of the building (min. £500 and max. £5,000 fine)

39
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What are the penalties for non-compliance of MEES?

Commercial

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Commercial:

Breach of less than 3 months = up to £5,000 or if greater 10% of Rateable Value (Max. Penalty of £50,000).

Breach of more than 3 months = up to £10,000 or (if greater) 20% Rateable Value (Maximum Penalty of £150,000)

40
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What are the penalties for non-compliance of MEES?

Residential

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Breach of Less than 3 months = £2,000

Breach of More than 3 months = £4,000

41
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What are the current MEES targets?

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Threshold to rise from min E rating to:

EPC C - April 2027

EPC B - April 2030

42
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What are the risk associated with MEES non-compliance?

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  • Fines imposed on landlords
  • Inability to sell or lease property - risk of extended void periods
  • Reputational damage - non-compliance publicly published
43
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Where do EPC exemptions need to be registered?

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Government’s PRS (Private Rent Sector) Exemptions Register (Resi)

44
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What measures can landlords use to improve EPCs?

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  1. LED lighting
  2. Insultation - floor, wall, ceiling.
  3. Install heating control
  4. Replace or remove gas boiler
  5. Replace single glazing with double glazing
45
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What does Payback Period mean?

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Length of time it takes to recover the cost of an investment

46
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What is the Payback Period exemption under MEES?

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When it is not feasible to improve the EPC rating to E or above even when all possible improvements with a payback period of 7 years or sooner have been made.

47
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How do you calculate Payback?

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Cost of Investment or Works to improve EPC / Total Cost of Savings = Payback Period

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