Category: UK Regulations & Compliance
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More ↗: What Is a Level 5 EPC? (And when a building needs one)What Is a Level 5 EPC? (And when a building needs one)
A Level 5 EPC is an Energy Performance Certificate produced using dynamic simulation modelling (DSM). Non-domestic EPCs are split into assessment levels according to the…
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More ↗: Target U-Values: What U-Values Should You Use?Target U-Values: What U-Values Should You Use?
What target U-values should you use for the walls, roof, floor and windows of your building? Unfortunately, there is no single set of U-values that…
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More ↗: Commercial EPC Levels Explained: Level 3, 4 or 5?Commercial EPC Levels Explained: Level 3, 4 or 5?
SBEM vs DSM explained for commercial buildings If you need an EPC for a commercial building, you may be told it needs a Level 3,…
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More ↗: How to get a commercial property to an EPC BHow to get a commercial property to an EPC B
If you own, manage or are working on a commercial property and have been told it needs to achieve EPC B, you may be wondering…
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More ↗: UK Air Permeability Values: Part L, EPC, NCM & Air tightness TargetsUK Air Permeability Values: Part L, EPC, NCM & Air tightness Targets
Air permeability describes how much air leaks through the building envelope under a specified pressure. In the UK, it is commonly expressed as m³/(h·m²) at…
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More ↗: What is CIBSE TM54?What is CIBSE TM54?
TM54:2022, Evaluating operational energy use at the design stage, is guidance developed by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) in the UK. It provides…