SAP Energy Performance Certificates

Need an EPC for a New Build or Conversion? You Need a SAP EPC

Any dwelling created after 1st April 2008 must have an EPC certificate produced using full SAP methodology. This includes new builds, conversions, and properties where the number of dwellings has changed, such as a house converted into two flats. A full SAP EPC can be used for sale or rent just like the usual (RdSAP) version and is valid for 10 years.

A SAP EPC is typically ordered as a compliance bundle with other services, including:

Air Tightness Testing
Sound Insulation Testing
Ventilation Flow Rate Testing
Internal Water Usage Calculations

SAP EPCs

Your building control officer will require the SAP EPC for sign-off, though they may simply ask for an EPC. Under current legislation, this must be a full SAP EPC. If a full SAP EPC was completed in 2008 and has now expired, a normal residential EPC is required.

Once you place an order online or over the phone, one of our specialist SAP EPC assessors will email you an introduction and a list of required documents. Typically, it takes us 2-3 working days to complete the calculations and email the certificate once we have the necessary information. If you are at the design stage, we can issue you a SAP Calculation and Predicted Energy Assessment (PEA). When the build is completed and ready for sign-off, we will convert this into the full SAP EPC at no additional cost.

Get a SAP EPC

The main difference between a SAP EPC and other EPC types is that a SAP EPC does not require a site visit.

A SAP EPC is completed using the drawings and specifications of the build, usually obtained from the architect or main builder. Here is what we typically need:

Floor plans, sections, and elevations
Orientation (e.g., site plan)
Construction specifications of walls, roofs, and floors
Specifications for all windows
Primary and secondary heating systems
Renewable technology (if any)

If you are worried about not having the necessary information, don’t panic. Just call our office on 0131 608 0175, and a team member will assist you.

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