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An 'OCEPC', 'As
Built EPC' or 'On Construction Energy Performance Certificate' shows
how energy efficient a particular property is. The building is given
a rating from A to G. On Construction EPCs are produced from the
building plans themselves using full SAP (Standard Assessment
Procedure). This enables an OC EPC to be produced during construction
or ideally before the building has been built.
An On
Construction EPC allows new build properties to be marketed at the
design stage as the assessor can produce what's called a PEA
(Predicted Energy Assessment) from the building plans and build
specification before the property is built. This allows the building
to change ownership before it's been finished. Of course, once the
property has been completed a full EPC can be issued. |
