PI's: EPC C or Better
Stock Condition & Asset Management: EPC C or Better
EPC 03: % Homes with EPC C or better
Rationale, Definition & Worked Example
Below you can find information regarding the rationale, definition and formula for this performance indicator. This includes a worked example to demonstrate how this indicator should be calculated.
Rationale
The Clean Growth Strategy set out an ambition to upgrade social housing to at least EPC B and C by 2030. Whilst long-term targets may be subject to change, the imperative to act decisively and quickly to improve the environment and fuel poverty is consistent with the ethos of the sector.
This metric seeks to promote a conversation amongst peers about comparative rates of improvement over time and how best to tackle the considerable challenges associated with hitting the target.
This metric seeks to promote a conversation amongst peers about comparative rates of improvement over time and how best to tackle the considerable challenges associated with hitting the target.
Definition
This metric expresses the landlord’s owned social housing dwellings that achieves an EPC rating of C or better (ie an A-C rating) as a percentage of its overall owned social housing stock.
An EPC rating of C corresponds to a score of 69-80.
The full EPC bands and associated ratings are on p44 of the (LAHS) Guidance click here.
The standard method of reporting energy efficiency is now the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). The EPC was introduced in 2007 as part of a programme to reflect European legislation and currently all buildings whenever sold, built or rented need an EPC. The requirement for an EPC is laid down by the European Union Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2002/91/EC.
An EPC is a document which indicates the energy performance of a residential property. It places the property in a banding from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient), basing it on its Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) rating, which ranges from 1 to 100 (most efficient). The rating is an index of the annual cost of the standard energy bills for heating the home, heating water and lighting but excludes costs of running appliances like TVs or washing machines.
An EPC rating of C corresponds to a score of 69-80.
The full EPC bands and associated ratings are on p44 of the (LAHS) Guidance click here.
The standard method of reporting energy efficiency is now the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). The EPC was introduced in 2007 as part of a programme to reflect European legislation and currently all buildings whenever sold, built or rented need an EPC. The requirement for an EPC is laid down by the European Union Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2002/91/EC.
An EPC is a document which indicates the energy performance of a residential property. It places the property in a banding from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient), basing it on its Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) rating, which ranges from 1 to 100 (most efficient). The rating is an index of the annual cost of the standard energy bills for heating the home, heating water and lighting but excludes costs of running appliances like TVs or washing machines.
Formula
(X/Y)*100 = Z
X = the number of the landlord’s owned social housing stock that achieves an EPC rating of C or better (ie an A-C rating)
Y = the total owned social housing stock at the end of the period, ie 31st March (unless an alternative financial year end)
Z = Percentage of owned homes with an EPC rating of C or better
X = the number of the landlord’s owned social housing stock that achieves an EPC rating of C or better (ie an A-C rating)
Y = the total owned social housing stock at the end of the period, ie 31st March (unless an alternative financial year end)
Z = Percentage of owned homes with an EPC rating of C or better
Worked Example
Number of homes with EPC rating A–C = 720
Total number of owned social housing homes = 1,000
Calculation:
720 ÷ 1,000 × 100 = 72%