Sustainability Flashcards
What statute commits uk to achieving carbon net zero?
Climate change act 2008 amended in 2019 commuting UK to achieve net carbon zero by 2050
What is set out every 5 years under the climate change act 2008?
A carbon budget every 5 years
What commercial buildings require an EPC rating?
All commercial property with a useable area above 50 sq m
When it is built sold or let for a term more than 6 months
When it is refurbished
Are EPC ratings required for the sun let or assignment of a lease?
Yes
Some exceptions to EPC invlude
Religious buildings, temporary structures, buildings with no heating
EPC rules around agency marketing?
Commissioned within 7 days of commencing formal marketing m
Agents responsible for procuring
All online material must have a link to EPC
What does a front page of EPC certificate include?
Date valid until
Address
Date of inspection
Rating
Improvements Epc reference number
Estimate of running costs
Where can you find EPC
EPC register
How long EPC valid for?
10 years
Penalty for not including EPC in residential marketing material
£200 civil fine
Commercial penalty for not including Epc rating on marketing material
12.5% of a MR
£500 minimum and £5000 maximum
What does the minimum energy efficiency standards 2015 set out?
Minimum Epc of E to let a building
What are penalties to comply with regulation for MEES commercial
3months or less is up to £5,000 or if greater then 10% of rentable value rentable value (max £50k)
More than 3 months is £10000 fine or if greater 20% rentable value £150,000 max
What does BREEAM stand for
Building Research establishment environmental assessment method
What is breeam?
A voluntary environmental assessment tool to rate a new refurbished and operational building
BREEAM assessors look at 9 weighted environmental categories including energy consumption, water use, transport links and more
