The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012

Duties relating to display energy certificates and recommendation reports

14.—(1) This regulation applies on and after the specified date to buildings occupied by public authorities and frequently visited by the public.

(2) In this regulation the specified date is—

(a) for buildings with a total useful floor area of over 500m², 9th January 2013; and

(b) for buildings with a total useful floor area of between 250m² and less than 500m², 9th July 2015.

(3) Every occupier of a building to which this regulation applies must—

(a) have in its possession or control at all times a valid recommendation report relating to the building unless there is no reasonable potential for energy performance improvements compared to the energy performance requirements in force; and

(b) display at all times a valid display energy certificate in a prominent place clearly visible to members of the public who visit the building.

(4) A display energy certificate for a building to which this regulation applies is valid for the following period—

(a) 12 months beginning with the nominated date where the total useful floor area of the building is over 1,000m²; or

(b) 10 years beginning with the nominated date in the case of any other building.