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Commercial properties and public buildings currently account for nearly 25% of the UK's carbon emissions, contributing to global climate change.
The way in which we light, heat and use buildings all contribute to this. Even small improvements to the energy performance and the way we use our buildings could have a significant effect on our fuel bills and carbon emissions.
Energy Performance Certificates have been introduced to help improve the energy efficiency of all buildings. Since October 2008 commercial and public buildings must have one whenever the building is sold, built or rented.
EPCs form part of a programme of work that will make a difference to the 50% carbon emissions from buildings. Other changes include requiring from October 2008 Display Energy Certificates for larger public buildings and from January 2009 inspections for air conditioning systems will be introduced.
