Energy performance certificate

How it is used

Shortened to EPC in the UK and many EU countries. A building has, gets or needs an EPC rating, and buyers and tenants compare ratings. In Turkey the equivalent document is called Enerji Kimlik Belgesi (EKB).

Example sentences

1. The flat has an energy performance certificate rating of C.

2. After the renovation, the new energy performance certificate moved the office from E to B.

Common collocations

• EPC rating
• energy performance certificate
• energy rating
• A-rated building

Related terms

• energy efficiencyUsing less energy to do the same job, for example to heat a building, light a room or run a machine, thanks to better equipment, design or habits.
• insulationMaterial placed in walls, roofs, floors or around pipes to reduce heat loss in winter and heat gain in summer, so less energy is needed for heating and cooling.
• energy auditA detailed inspection of how a building or industrial site uses energy, showing where energy is wasted and which measures would save energy and money.
• heat pumpAn electric device that moves heat from the air, ground or water into a building to heat it, or out of it to cool it, delivering more heat than the electricity it uses.

More terms: Energy Efficiency

• energy consumption