Display Energy Certificates (DEC) in Scotland

As part of the EU EPBD a (Display Energy Certificate) DEC will be required to be issued and displayed in all public buildings in Scotland. The list of buildings likely to require a certificate is shown below.

Further information about the introduction of Display Energy Certificates and information required for the assessor together with details of if you need to obtain a certificate can be found at Display Energy Certificate - DEC

Public Sector Buildings Energy Performance Certificates will differ in appearance and content to a Commercial EPC. A certificate can only be issued by a qualified inspector. Such energy inspectors must be registered with an approved organisation as specified below. Approved Organisations currently include:
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, Scotland (CIBSE Scotland), The Association of Building Engineers (ABE), The Energy Institute (EI), The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), The Heating and Ventilation Contractors Association (HVCA), Building Research Establishment (BRE), National Energy Services (NES), Elmhurst and CIH Scotland. The Energy Performance Certificate provides information about a buildings energy rating and environmental rating based on a survey by a  energy inspector, the certificate will be accompanied by an advisory report, Asset Rating and Operational Rating for the building

What Buildings are Affected?

Buildings that may require a certificate include:

• colleges (further education, higher education), universities;

• community centres;

• concert halls, theatres

• crematoria;

• day centres;

• education centres, schools (nursery, primary, secondary, special);

• exhibition halls (multi-function centres);

• headquarters’ buildings (of local authorities such as district councils, health & social services trusts and boards, education and library boards, etc.) where the public have an unqualified right of access (for example to attend council meetings, parliamentary meetings or other events to which the public have access);

• health centres, hospitals;

• hostels, halls of residence;

• law courts;

• leisure centres, swimming pools, sports pavilions;

• libraries, museums, art galleries;

• offices (passport office, motor tax office, benefits office, etc.) having a public counter and providing services directly to the public;

• outdoor centres

• passenger terminals (rail, bus, sea, and air);

• police stations (with a public counter);

• residential care buildings;

• visitor centres

• youth centres.