Energy Performance Certificates are a new development in UK, which is included are the laws as Part 4 of the Housing Law. These EPCs are part of the European Union Directive 2002/91/EC which are committed to lower the CO2 levels from the atmosphere as per the directive of the Kyoto Protocol in the European Union. What is EPC? Under the Housing Law established in January 2007, the residential areas will be provided with such certificates which will help the state in deciding how efficiently a household is using its electricity and water, and the levels of carbon emission from the building. Energy Performance Certificate provided by the government rate houses on a scale of A to G, which is based on the level of energy conservation and the level of carbon dioxide emission. This is decided by the electricity bill on which the grades on the certificates are based. In UK, the government has been working hard to reduce the effects of global warming and related climatic changes by introducing certain laws and policies from time to time.

In order to inform the residents about the better use of energy and its conservation, the certificates come with certain tips and guidelines which help the consumer in understanding the importance of social issues such as global warming and its after effects, which can be serious for the human civilization. They usually come with certain personalised suggestions about the various ways for reducing energy bills, which show a high level of CO2 emission. Steps by the state? In UK, new houses under the construction are provided with certain ways such as insulation that avoid the emission of excess energy loss from the building. The procedure is carried out for the construction is environment friendly and special care is taken that there is zero emission of the CO2 gas. In order to reduce electricity bills, houses are fitted with central heating devices.

Thus, houses that are not conscious towards energy conservation can come under energy taxation in the near future. In order to facilitate the state rules in the housing and corporate sector, Wilbourn Associates chartered environmental surveyors provide tips for improving the environment which can help in the better energy performance of residential and corporate buildings. The company specialises in providing the real estate solutions in an environment friendly manner.

The company is located in Sheffield and helps in improving the residential electricity consumption. Established in the year 1993, the company is a pioneer name in the field of environmental property business. The company has high credentials in the property solutions for those with a high rate of environment pollution. In 1997, the company entered a research program with Investment Property Forum and Pat Allsop, which was taken over by College of Estate Management. For more information regarding the Energy Performance Certificates and housing techniques which help in maintaining the environment at its equilibrium, log on to www.

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Jason Gardner is a well known author who writes articles for Wilbourn Associates, the UK's leading resource for Chartered Environmental Land Consultants, Remediation Management Services and provider of Energy Performance Cerificate. For more information please visit www.environmental-surveyors.com.