The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007

Display energy certificates

17.—(1) A display energy certificate must—

(a) subject to regulation 18, express—

(i) the operational rating; and

(ii) the asset rating,

of the building in ways approved by the Secretary of State under regulation 17A of the Building Regulations 2000;

(b) show the operational ratings for the building which were expressed in any certificates displayed by the occupier during the two years before the nominated date;

(c) include a reference value such as a current legal standard or benchmark;

(d) be issued by an energy assessor who is accredited to produce display energy certificates for that category of building;

(e) include the following information—

(i) the reference number under which the certificate has been registered in accordance with regulation 31;

(ii) the address of the building;

(iii) an estimate of the total useful floor area of the building;

(iv) the name of the energy assessor who issued it;

(v) the name and address of the energy assessor’s employer, or, if he is self-employed, the name under which he trades and his address;

(vi) the date on which it was issued;

(vii) the nominated date; and

(viii) the name of the approved accreditation scheme of which the energy assessor is a member.