What happens if my building has a combination of commercial and residential parts?
If a block has a common heating system, the seller or landlord should provide an EPC for the whole building (other than for any separate dwellings within the block, which will each require their own EPC) . It is permissible to prepare an individual EPC for a part of a building, if so wished.
In a block with independent heating systems it is permissible to provide EPCs for each of the individual parts, plus an EPC for the conditioned communal areas when selling or letting the whole
building or provide one EPC for the whole building.
Every separate dwelling will require its own EPC. The energy calculation
method for dwellings is SAP or RdSAP, and the energy assessors carrying
out this work must be accredited to carry out assessments on dwellings. When non-dwelling part(s) of the building are assessed SBEM is used. It is appropriate that when any communal areas (including those serving the residential space) are assessed, this is done using SBEM as the methodology used for dwellings, SAP, will only cover a dwelling.
We are able to produce EPCs for both Residential parts and Commercial parts of your buildings.