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	A guide to Display Energy Certificates DCLG

Description This document is not a statement of the law, but is intended to help managers,
owners and occupiers of large public buildings and their agents understand how the
Regulations work in practice, how to apply the Regulations, what their responsibilities
are and when display energy certificates and advisory reports are required.
Non-dwellings are responsible for almost 20 per cent of the UK’s energy consumption
and carbon emissions. This guide provides an introduction to the Regulations for
display energy certificates for large public buildings. Display Energy Certificates
(‘DECs’) promote the improvement of the energy performance of buildings and form
part of the final implementation in England and Wales of the European Directive
2002/91/EC on the Energy Performance of Buildings.
This guide describes the scope and requirements of the Regulations applying to large
public buildings and provides guidance on how these are applied. While this guidance
aims to explain how the requirements will work in practice, any interpretation of the
Regulations is offered only as a guide, as the Department cannot provide legal advice
and only the courts can provide an authoritative interpretation of the law. Therefore,
it is important to read and understand the Regulations as well. In cases of doubt
independent legal advice should be sought.
This document is part five of the series that explains the introduction of Energy
Performance Certificates, Display Energy Certificates, and air conditioning inspections
in England and Wales.

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