We were instructed by our Client to rebaseline the Energy Performance Certificate (EPCs) ratings of over 300 properties with a view to produce energy performance improvement reports for assets highlighted as at risk (or future risk) in relation to Minium Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES).

Our team of qualified assessors and chartered building services engineers undertook surveys at each asset and completed detailed reviews of available information. Using latest Design Builder software they then undertook detailed energy modelling of each asset within its current specification, and where required modelled and costed the impact of various tailored energy efficiency measures to improve the EPC rating.

Crucially, involvement of our building services engineers at this key stage ensured that suggested improvement measures were achievable, feasible and were costed with sufficient detail to allow the Client to budget for different scenarios in line with their asset management strategy for the REIT.

Jones Hargreaves produced a bespoke database which was hosted on our secure Client-sharepoint site for ease of tracking progress and EPC lodgements (where instructed).