The purpose of introducing DECs is to raise public awareness of energy use and to inform visitors to public buildings about the energy use of a building. DECs provide an energy rating of the building ...
A DEC and advisory report are required for buildings with a total useful floor area (see definitions at Annex B) over 250m2 that are occupied in whole or part by public authorities and frequently visi...
From 9 January 2013, if you are an occupier of a building requiring a DEC, you will need to display a DEC showing an operational rating in a prominent place clearly visible to the public. You will als...
Where the building has a total useful floor area of more than 1,000m2, the DEC is valid for 12 months. The accompanying advisory report is valid for 7 years. Where the building has a total useful floo...
A DEC shows the energy performance of a building based on actual energy consumption as recorded over the last 12 months within the validity period of the DEC (the operational rating). The operational ...
A DEC must contain, by law, the following information: the operational rating as determined by the government approved operational rating methodology a reference value such as a current legal standard...
The advisory report accompanies the DEC and contains recommendations for improving the energy performance of the building. The advisory report may contain a range of possible improvements, including c...
Under this legislation it is the responsibility of every occupier of a building affected by these regulations to: display a valid DEC in a prominent place clearly visible to the public at all times ha...
An energy assessor, accredited to produce DECs, is the only person who can produce a DEC and advisory report for your building. It is acceptable for employees to produce DECs provided they meet the st...
The occupier, in collaboration with the energy assessor, will need to obtain actual meter readings or consignment notes for all fuels used in the buildings that are affected by this legislation. This ...