Display Energy Certificate (DEC)
BER Architectural are one of the first companies in Ireland to be qualified to carry out Non Domestic Commercial BER certificates in Ireland, as well as Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) in Northern Ireland and the UK. We are an independent firm of qualified Energy Assessors committed to providing an excellent and accurate service. All of our surveyors are fully qualified Level 3 & Level 4 Assessors (City & Guilds), and are certified through Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) and the Stroma accreditation program in the UK. All our Assessors are also registered through Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) to carry out Display Energy Certificates (DEC) on public buildings
From 1 January 2009, all public buildings with a gross internal floor area greater than 1000m2 are required to display a Display Energy Certificate in a prominent place clearly visible to the public. This requirement is a consequence of the transposition into Irish legislation of Article 7(3) of the Energy Performance in Buildings Directive.
The DEC for large public buildings is calculated as an operational rating, where the actual energy consumed in the building is compared to a benchmark for buildings of the same type, and shown on the certificate A-G scale in terms of primary energy. There is also a CO2 indicator which shows the CO2 emissions associated with the building's energy consumption.