EPCs for Commercial Buildings

3.1 Responsibilities for providing an EPC on construction or modification of a non-dwelling

When a building being constructed is physically complete, it is the responsibility of the person carrying out the construction to give an EPC and recommendations report to the owner of the building and to notify Building Control that this has been done. Building Control will not issue a certificate of completion until they are satisfied this has been done.

If a building is modified to have more or less parts than it originally had and the modification includes the provision or extension of fixed services for heating, air conditioning or mechanical ventilation (ie those services that condition the indoor climate for the benefits of the occupants) then an EPC will be required. When the modifications are physically complete, it is the responsibility of the person carrying out the modification works to give an EPC and recommendations report to the owner of the building and to notify Building Control that this has been done. Building Control will not issue a certificate of completion until they are satisfied this has been done