Display Energy Certificate Implementation

New measures to support October 2008 Display Energy Certificate (DEC) implementation

Public authorities are already producing DECs ahead of October and a range of buildings now have the certificates including CLG's Eland House and the Natural History Museum.

However, to make it easier for public authorities with multiple buildings on one site to comply with the legislation, a site-based approach for the first year is to be allowed where it is not possible to produce individual DECs. This means that only one DEC will need to be produced based on the total energy consumption of the buildings on the site. Public bodies most likely to be affected by this approach are NHS Trusts, universities and schools.

The arrangements announced by the government on 17 July 2008 respond to feedback from CLG's  lead-in process and are the result of consultation with key partners. Further guidance will be published shortly.

To help with implementation a new DVD has been produced to help public authorities understand the DEC and what they need to do. The DVD will be shortly available on the CLG website - and features buildings which have had a DEC assessment.

This includes Eland House - Communities and Local Government HQ - which has been given a F rating. An energy efficiency action plan is now being developed to help improve next year's rating and replace equipment nearing end of life based on the advisory report that comes with the DEC. 

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