Display Energy Certificates (DECs)

What is a Display Energy Certificate (DEC)?

All public sector buildings with a total useful floor area of 1,000 m2 are required by law to display a DEC in a prominent place, clearly visible to the public from 1st October 2008.

The DEC shows the energy performance of the building in operation, based on actual energy consumption records, as recorded annually. DECs are required to be updated each year and an Advisory Report to be generated on the first year of display and updated every 7 years.

The Advisory Report details a range of possible measures that might be implemented to improve the energy performance of the property. Display Energy Certificates and Advisory Reports can only be prepared by qualified and accredited Display Energy Certificate Assessors who hold a license to practice. This status can be achieved through ABBE or C&G Level 3 Diploma in Display Energy Certificate Assessment.

Similar to the EPCs, the required output must be submitted to an Accreditation scheme for lodgement. The resultant certificate can be submitted in either electronic or hard copy format.

There are two possible routes available to achieving the Level 3 Diploma in Display Energy Certificates, depending on your previous qualifications and experience. New entrants to the industry will be required to attend the 3-day training course, whereas currently qualified SBEM level 3 assessors are only required to attend the 1-day training course.

What does the course cover?

• Identifying the building to be assessed
• Conducting the survey
• Producing the floor plans
• Occupancy levels
• Energy usage
• Energy measurement periods and alignments
• Renewables
• Practical surveys
• Using software to produce the DEC & Advisory Report

Your course fee includes:

• 1 or 3 day course – intensive training delivered in a classroom environment
• Course materials – everything you need for your training
• Lunch & refreshments – included throughout the 1/3 day training course
• ABBE or C&G Non Domestic Diploma – once you’ve completed and passed all the modules
• Registration – free registration with banks of commercial EPC providers

DEC Training Summary

DECs Course for Qualified SBEM Level 3 Assessors

Training period: 1 day** (plus distance learning and support)
Qualification: ABBE or C&G Level 3 Diploma
Location: UK wide

DECs Course for New Entrants (i.e. candidates without prior experience/qualifications)

Training period: 3 days** (plus distance learning and support)
Qualification: ABBE or C&G Level 3 Diploma
Location: UK wide

Note:

*All courses are subject to an ABBE or C&G exam and registration fee of up to £275 +VAT (£400 for Level 4 courses) which includes one free exam re-sit. This does not apply to the one-day HIP training or two-day Personal Search courses. **Training course content and duration may vary from the above information, as the courses are constantly being developed to meet the needs of delegates. The time taken to fully complete each course will vary depending on the candidate’s ability and available time to complete course modules. Average times can be provided, but these are for guidance purposes only.
All of YourHIPSearch DEA, CEA and HI training courses are delivered by our accredited network of specialist training providers. The most suitable provider will be selected based on your location and available dates, to ensure total convenience. All deposits are non-refundable. E&OE.