Since April 2008, all Residential New Build Properties require Energy Performance Certificates. Standard Assessment Procedures or SAP reports have been required for some time now by local authorities for new developments at the design stage. Historically SAP reports were produced by architects or developers and gave details, amongst other things, of the buildings energy usage. It is now recommended however that you instruct a registered SAP Assessor to carry out your report. This is due to the fact that once the development is completed the Local Authorities Building Control Department will require evidence that an On Construction Energy Assessment has been produced. These can only be carried out by registered SAP Assessors and are created from the original SAP Report.

If the property or properties are to be sold before they are completed or ‘off plan’ they will require a Home Information Pack. Included in the HIP must be a Predictive Energy Assessment. This again can be produced by the SAP Assessor from the original SAP report.

With this in mind it makes sense to use the same assessor from start to finish. Pali can provide all of your SAP, Predictive EPC and On-Construction EPCs. Further more as one of the countries leading Home Information Pack Providers we can supply the remaining components of the HIP should you choose to sell your properties ‘off plan’.

For more information please contact Philip Graham at phil@paliltd.com or telephone 08700 500 820.