The (EU) European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) Directive Implementation Advisory Group (DIAG) has been established to advise the UK Government on the energy performance of buildings and the implementation of the European Energy Building Performance Directive in a timely manner.
The UK governments Implementation Timetable for phasing-in the EPBD measures is provided in the table below:
| 6 April 2008 | EPCs required on construction for all dwellings. EPCs required for the construction, sale or rent of buildings other than dwellings with a floor area over 10,000 m2. |
| 1 July 2008 | EPCs required for the construction, sale or rent of buildings other than dwellings with a floor area over 2,500 m2. |
| 1 October 2008 | EPCs required on the sale or rent of all remaining dwellings EPCs required on the construction, sale or rent of all remaining buildings other than dwellings. Display certificates required for all public buildings >1,000 m2. |
| 4 January 2009 | First inspection of all existing air-conditioning systems over 250 kW must have occurred by this date*. |
| 4 January 2011 | First inspection of all remaining air-conditioning systems over 12 kW must have occurred by this date*. |
Note - a system first put into service on or after 1 January 2008 must have a first inspection within 5 years of it first being put into service.
Example of Energy Performance certificates for a Home
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