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

Regulation 33

SCHEDULE 2 Meanings of small, medium and large data packs

PART 1 Energy Performance Certificates

1.  In this Part, “residential property” means premises in England and Wales consisting of a single dwelling, including ancillary land.

2.  For data from which an energy performance certificate for a residential property may be produced—

(a) a small data pack means a set of data containing the following information concerning the property: the address (including the postcode), the energy rating, the potential energy rating, the energy efficiency, the potential energy efficiency, the property type, the inspection date, the region, local authority area, constituency and county where it is located and the date the data was entered onto the register;

(b) a medium data pack means a set of data containing the data described in paragraph 2(a), together with the following additional information concerning the property: the transaction type, the current environment impact, the potential environment impact, the current energy consumption, the potential energy consumption, the current Co2 emissions, the current Co2 emissions per floor area, the potential Co2 emissions, the current lighting cost, the potential lighting cost, the current heating cost, the potential heating cost, the current hot water cost, the potential hot water cost, the total floor area, the energy tariff, whether the property is connected to the gas network, the floor level, whether the property is on the top floor (for flats), if the property is a flat not on the top floor the story count for the property, the overall dimensions and size of the building, the type of heating controls, the proportion of windows which are multi-glazed, the types of glazing and the area glazed, the number of extensions to the property, the number of habitable rooms, the number of heated rooms, the proportion of low energy light and the number of open fireplaces; and

(c) a large data pack means a set of data containing the data described in paragraphs 2(a) and (b), together with any additional data entered onto the register pursuant to regulation 27 from which an energy performance certificate (or any information contained within such a certificate) may be produced in relation to the property.

3.  For data from which an energy performance certificate for a property other than a residential property may be produced—

(a) a small data pack means a set of data containing the following information concerning the property: the address (including the postcode), the energy rating, the property type, the inspection date, the region, local authority area, constituency and county where it is located and the date the data was entered onto the register;

(b) a medium data pack means a set of data containing the data described in paragraph 3(a), together with the following additional information concerning the property: the transaction type, the benchmark against other new build or existing properties as appropriate, whether the property is a level 3, 4 or 5 building, the main heating fuel, the other fuel description, whether the property is air-conditioned, whether the property has specialised energy requirements, the energy from renewable sources (if any) used by the property and the floor area; and

(c) a large data pack means a set of data containing the data described in paragraphs 3(a) and (b), together with any additional data entered onto the register pursuant to regulation 27 from which an energy performance certificate (or any information contained within such a certificate) may be produced in relation to the property.

PART 2 Display Energy Certificates

4.  For data from which a display energy certificate may be produced—

(a) a small data pack means a set of data containing the following information concerning the property in question: the address (including the postcode), the energy rating, the proportion of Co2 emissions attributable to electricity used in the property, the proportion of Co2 emissions from energy used to heat the property, the proportion of Co2 emissions from energy from renewable sources (if any) used in the property, the property type, the inspection date, the region, local authority area, constituency and county where it is located and the date the data was entered onto the register;

(b) a medium data pack means a set of data containing the data described in paragraph 4(a), together with the following additional information concerning the property: the benchmark against other new build or existing properties as appropriate, whether the property is a level 3, 4 or 5 building, the main heating fuel, the other fuel description, whether the building is air-conditioned, whether the building has specialised energy requirements, the energy from renewable sources (if any) used in the property, the floor area and the building level; and

(c) a large data pack means a set of data containing the data described in paragraphs 4(a) and (b) together with any additional data entered onto the register pursuant to regulation 27 from which a display energy certificate (or any information contained within such a certificate) may be produced in relation to the property in question.

PART 3 Air-conditioning Inspection Reports

5.  For data from which an inspection report may be produced—

(a) a small data pack means a set of data containing the following information concerning the property in question: the address (including the postcode), the property type, the inspection date, the region, local authority area, constituency and county where it is located and the date the data was entered onto the register;

(b) a medium data pack means a set of data containing the data described in paragraph 5(a), together with the following additional information: the name of the equipment owner, their telephone number, the name of their organisation, the equipment owner’s address, (including the town, city or parish and postcode), the person responsible for the operation of the air-conditioning equipment, the operator’s employer, the operator’s address (including the town, city or parish and postcode) and the name of the building; and

(c) a large data pack means a set of data containing the data described in paragraphs 5(a) and (b), together with any additional data entered onto the register pursuant to regulation 27 from which the inspection report (or any information contained within the report) may be produced.