Domestic energy storage policy analysis and design scheme epc

What information is required in an EPC?

An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) should include information about the building's energy efficiency, such as its energy rating and estimated energy costs. It also provides recommendations on how to improve the building's energy performance.

How can EPC data be used in a building management system?

In addition, the EPC database and quality control measures have been established in most MSs. The aggregated EPC information from the database can be used for monitoring buildings energy performance, energy planning and building renovation planning.

What does a domestic EPC report?

The domestic EPC also reports an annual delivered energy metric in the form of estimated kilowatt-hour consumption of energy for space heating and for hot water. Figure 3 - Left: Section of a domestic EPC showing the rating of some features of the dwelling, and the estimated annual primary energy use in kWh/m².

What is the purpose of EPCs?

EPCs are intended to identify ways in which the energy consumption of buildings and associated costs can be reduced. EPCs promote the improvement of the energy performance of buildings.

Can EPC data be used to motivate large scale building renovation?

The aggregated EPC information from the database can be used for monitoring buildings energy performance, energy planning and building renovation planning. However, there are some existing problems that prevent it from serving as a reliable and trustworthy information tool to motivate large scale building renovation.

Are EPCs important for building energy performance?

It has been confirmed by surveys and reports from Building Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) that EPCs are among the most important information sources regarding building energy performance in the EU’s building stock [10, 11].