Compliance & Accreditation
- Reduced energy consumption
- Lower over-heads
- Supply chain credibility
- Pathway to net zero
Failure to meet your reporting obligations under current legislation is likely to result in fines for non-compliance.
It’s common for businesses find themselves collating the same data and repeating the same exercises time and again to satisfy multiple legislative requirements.
ICD’s qualified assessors deliver end-to-end compliance fulfillment whilst empowering our clients to enjoy the benefits that meeting legislative requirements promotes:
- Reduced energy consumption
- Lower over-heads
- Supply chain credibility
- Pathway to net zero
SECR
Whilst fulfillment of SECR can be seen as an administrative burden and a compliance exercise, benefits include:
- awareness of how and when energy is used
- lower energy bills
- increased transparency for stakeholders/investors
- decreased administrative burdens
- a starting point for your Net Zero strategy
ESOS Phase 3
The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is a mandatory energy assessment scheme for large organisations based in the UK. ESOS requires organisations that meet the qualification criteria to audit and report on at least 90% of their energy usage to The Environment Agency every 4 years. ESOS has 4 phases and deadlines for submission. ESOS mandatory compliance is aimed at “large undertakings”.
Clients are regarded as large undertakings if they are a private sector organisation with 250 or more UK employees have an annual turnover more than €50 million, with an annual balance sheet total more than €43 million.
ESOS Qualification Date – 31st December 2022
Notification of Compliance – 5th December 2023
UK businesses that meet the qualifying criteria (see below), must undertake regular energy audits (once every four years) which are presented as “phases”
Audits are completed by approved ESOS Lead Assessors who look at energy consumption throughout your business, including buildings, transport, and industrial processes
Participants of the scheme are not required to implement recommendations identified by the audits – however, the financial benefits of avoiding energy waste can only be achieved when recommendations have been implemented. It’s increasingly acknowledged by large UK businesses that the scheme presents a great opportunity to identify cost saving methods and/or reduce energy waste
The Environment Agency are authorised to publicly highlight and apply significant penalties against companies who fail to comply, following qualification for the scheme
- Before a penalty notice is served, compliance notices and enforcement notices are sent to encourage participants of the scheme to meet their obligations
- Non-compliance can result in a fixed penalty of up to £50,000 for failing to undertake an ESOS Audit with an additional £500 per day until rectified
CCA Management
As you’ll have no doubt seen on your invoices, the Climate Change Levy (CCL) is an environmental charge levied against non-domestic electricity and gas invoices intended to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.
As means of mitigating the impact of CCL costs on manufacturing and heavy industries, Climate Change Agreements (CCAs) were introduced to provide a relief against CCL in return for a commitment to improve energy efficiency.
Exemptions are achieved by meeting targets set by each qualifying industry sector.
ICD will complete your application and subsequently manage your CCA ensuring you enjoy cost exemption whilst introducing energy reduction strategies into your business.
TM44 ACIs
There are two types of inspections that can be offered depending on the type of air conditioning systems installed in your building:
1. Level 3 inspection focuses on simple systems such as packaged split systems installed in a naturally ventilated building
2. Level 4 inspection is required for buildings that contain more complex systems such as mechanically ventilated buildings
ICD will conduct a non-invasive survey of the building’s refrigeration equipment and controls, following which we’ll deliver an inspection report including:
• key recommendations
• suggestions for improvement
• faults identified and suggested actions
EPCs (Energy Performance Certificates)
- Certification is a legal requirement if you are selling or leasing out your commercial property or have carried out any work which could affect its energy rating. Offices, warehouses, hotels, or buildings used for retail purposes are all examples of commercial buildings.
- Landlords or sellers must have an EPC produced before they put their property on the market or out to rent.
- An EPC is a report which grades a building’s energy efficiency on a scale of A – G for CO2 emissions, with ‘A’ being the most energy-efficient and ‘G’ being the least energy efficient.
- Energy Performance Certificates are valid for 10 years and can be reused as required within that period.
- A new EPC is not required each time there is a change of tenancy, or the property is sold, provided it is no more than 10 years old. Where more than one is produced, the most recent EPC is the valid one.
- An Energy Performance Certificate must be displayed in commercial premises larger than 500m2 that are frequently visited by the public, and where one has previously been produced for the sale, construction or renting out of the building.
- Landlords and Property sellers must ensure that an EPC is in place for the building or part of the building being sold or let.
- Building constructors must provide the building owner with an EPC once the building is handed over.
- An Energy Performance Certificate must be displayed in commercial premises larger than 500m2 that are frequently visited by the public, and where one has previously been produced for the sale, construction or renting out of the building.
- Landlords and Property sellers must ensure that an EPC is in place for the building or part of the building being sold or let.
- Building constructors must provide the building owner with an EPC once the building is handed over.
Remember, the sooner you begin, the more time you’ll have to facilitate audits and prepare energy reduction strategies.
