What is a Building Energy Rating(BER) Cert?
A Building Energy Rating (BER) Certificates is effectively an energy label, such as you would find on a household electrical appliance like a fridge. The label is scaled from A to G, with A-rated homes been the most energy efficient and G the least efficient. A BER certificate will be required at the point of sale or rental of a building, or on completion of a new building. The BER will be accompanied by an Advisory Report setting out recommendations for cost-effective improvements to the energy performance of the building. The SEI will publish the BER certificate on a public BER Register. At this stage all buildings require a BER when offered for sale or rent. This was first introduced on the 1st of January 2007 and since that date all new dwellings that applied for planning permission on or after this date require a BER when they are offered for sale or rent. This requirement was extended to all new non-residential buildings in July 2008 and to existing buildings offered for sale or
