Commercial EPC

What is an energy performance certificate?

All commercial buildings in the UK are required by law to have a commercial energy performance certificate (or commercial EPC). This document acts as a provable measure of a building's energy efficiency, providing a rating which indicates its impact on the environment.

Commercial EPC ratings form a large part of this country's commitment to preventing global warming, having been introduced as a direct result of an EU directive. The UK has pledged to reduce its CO2 emissions by 20% in time for 2020, with initiatives such as the awarding of commercial energy performance certificates having an important role to play.

A commercial energy performance certificate works in much the same way as a residential EPC, assessing properties on factors such as the materials used in their construction and the degree of insulation they have. Once all this has been taken into account, a grade is given from A to G, along with advice on how to improve a building's rating. This can lead to significant savings for commercial property owners.

Due to the vastly varying nature of commercial buildings, the process of obtaining a commercial EPC can be complicated – but help is at hand. With Commercial-EPC.com, you can find an EPC with ease. Enquire now to stay in line with the regulations and unlock the savings offered by commercial energy performance certificates.

While it may be an obvious requirement for a commercial building to have a commercial EPC rating its energy efficiency, there is another necessity which is sometimes neglected in newly built private properties. A good internet connection is a must for any commercial building these days, especially those which will be used to house businesses. Today, an increasing number of buildings are built with fixed internet access points as standard, with lines that run directly to the exchange. The most popular way of doing this is by running a leased line from the local telephone exchange right up to the offices inside the new commercial building. This means that the property has its own dedicated internet connection, guaranteeing superfast download speeds via the leased line and giving businesses which choose to rent office space within the building something of a competitive edge over their rivals.

Leased line or SDSL?

There are alternatives to installing a leased line connection into new commercial properties, including bonded ADSL and SDSL. The former offers an established alternative to the traditional leased line, basically acting like two or more broadband connections bonded together. The latter is a particular boon for companies who want to do a lot of data transfer, particularly those who will be sending out a lot of files from their new office to other locations around the country or world. Why? Because an SDSL line offers completely equal upload and download speeds, something which is very rare in standard internet connections. With SDSL, you can be sure of getting superfast internet all of the time, while also having the peace of mind that comes with being able to send files as quickly as you can receive them. For any commercial property being built today, a commercial EPC and a leased line or alternative SDSL connection are necessary requirements.