The European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)

The Directive for the Energy performance of buildings was issued by the EU Commission as part of their ongoing policy to reduce environmental damage caused by both citizens and industry. As with all other directives there are mandatory requirements that owners, managers and operators of business premises must comply with.

The main requirements affecting building operators are inspections of air conditioning systems and the requirement for Energy Performance certificates (EPCs) for all buildings built, converted, for sale or for rent after October 2008. In the European Directive, boiler operation was also covered but in the Uk this is currently confined to advice on how to use boilers efficiently although mandatory inspections may be introduced at a future date. 

Click the link on the right for our information sheet giving details of the Directive and how it may affect the building and equipment you control. You may also wish to follow the following link to the main source government information which contains a series of explanatory leaflets and articles - [Click Here]

All assessments and inspections must be carried out by energy assessors who are members of an accredited scheme eg BESCA. It is a similar requirement for anyone issuing a certificate.

Comserve were one of the first companies to gain BESCA accreditation and can therefore arrange such inspections and the issuing of certificates. We expect considerable demand and would advise companies with a mandatory requirement to contact us as soon as possible.

Click the link on the right for an information sheet giving details the current details of the regulations and the timetable for implementation.