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This requirement was enhanced further in the “assessment of energy performance of non-domestic buildings regulations 2016 (scotland)"; this development means that property owners must create a plan to both improve the energy performance of, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their properties. This is done in the form of a Section 63 Action Plan, which must be completed by a competent assessor with the correct accreditations.
This legislation has been put in place to guarantee that Scotland’s built environment is prepared for all predicted environmental and climate based changes that the future may hold. The Scottish government has also introduced some legislation into their climate change act known as the “2050 target" which states that Scottish Ministers have a responsibility to lower the net Scottish emissions account by 80% by the year 2050. Section 63 Action plans improve the chances that this will be achieved.
You must have Section 63 Action Plan in place for the sale or lease of your property if the Gross Internal Area (GIA) is 1000m² or larger, this is in addition to having a valid commercial EPC to present for your potential buyers/tenants. If you do not have a valid commercial EPC and section 63 plan in place at the time of sale or rental you can be fined up to £1000 per property.
As well as being better for the environment and complying with legislation, improving your properties energy performance can save you money, otherwise spent on unnecessary energy output.
Simply request your quote using our contact form or by phone. Our customer care team will quickly get in touch during opening hours.
We will arrange an appointment with you, carry out the survey, and once completed send you an invoice.
As soon as we receive payment of the invoice, we will email your Section 63 Energy Action Plan. We also offer corporate accounts, with survey delivery on completion and monthly billing.
When the improvements set out in the Section 63 Action Plan have been completed, a new EPC and Section 63 are created and lodged to the Scottish EPC register, to prove that the building owner has met the requirements of the legislation.
If you do not wish to carry out the improvements set out in the Section 63 Action Plan (which must be done within 42 months of lodgement) then you may be able to postpone by having an annual Display Energy Certificate (DEC) lodged to the register, and having this displayed clearly in the property. Please be aware that if you wish to defer the Action Plan improvements you must lodge your first DEC within 28 days of lodging the Action Plan.
After the site visit, it takes between 5-7 working days to produce your Section 63 Action Plan. Once complete you will receive a professional document including all of the important information set out in a clear table, advising what improvements should take place as well as emission/energy saving targets, other relevant information such as dates of assessments, sales/leases, plans, completion date goals are included.
There are two options for how the Energy Action Report is completed:
The prescribed measures plan uses a set of 7 specific suggested improvements, which are based on the Scottish Government’s priorities when it comes to improving the existing building stock.
It’s important to note that, with this option, the improvements are not tailored to the property and, as such, do not take into account any suitability factors of the building/improvements, budget constraints, or desired EPC rating.
The alternative measures plan is much more tailored to the property and owners’ needs. For this report, the assessor will take into account any time, budget, building restraints and also whether you have a specific target or measures already in mind.
When the improvements set out in the Section 63 Action Plan have been completed, a new EPC and Section 63 are created and lodged to the Scottish EPC register, to prove that the building owner has met the requirements of the legislation.
If you do not wish to carry out the improvements set out in the Section 63 Action Plan (which must be done within 42 months of lodgement) then you may be able to postpone by having an annual Display Energy Certificate lodged to the register and having them displayed clearly in the property. Please be aware that if you wish to defer the Action Plan improvements you must lodge your first DEC within 28 days of lodging the Action Plan.
If you do not wish to complete the necessary improvements set out in the action plan, you will need to have a valid Display Energy Certificate (DEC) lodged and displayed clearly inside your property.
The basic information we need to be able to provide you with a price for the survey is:
It is useful and may enable us to offer a cheaper quote if you are also able to provide the following information:
Once we have provided you with a quote, if you wish to go ahead and book we will also need invoicing details and contact details for whoever will be meeting us on site. We don't charge up-front, but will invoice you for the work on completion, and release the action plan to you upon receipt of payment. Our pricing includes the lodgement of the action plan on the government register, so the price we quote you is the total price you will pay.
After you have booked with us we will contact you or if you prefer an alternative site contact to arrange an appointment. Once we have visited the site it takes us between 5-7 working days to produce the report, at which point we will contact you to let you know it's ready and provide you with an invoice. On payment of the invoice we will email your Section 63 Action Plan.
Use our online booking tool to quickly get a quote for your Section 63 Energy Action Plan.
Our prices start from £199.95 + VAT, depending on size and location of the property.
An Energy Action Plan identifies how to improve the energy efficiency and reduce the carbon emissions of a property. Energy Action Plans must be lodged to the Scottish EPC register alongside its EPC.
Section 63 regulations require that commercial properties 1000m² or larger in Scotland have Energy Action Plans in place.
The assessor will be taking measurements, notes and a series of photographs. They will be looking at the way the building is constructed and insulated, the space and hot water heating systems, ventilation and lighting.
Section 63 Energy Action Plans are completed alongside a Commercial EPC and therefore the site visit only takes as long as its EPC counterpart - approximately 30 mins for small properties, up to an entire day for a large property such as a big hotel or care home.
If you would like to complete the measures, you have 42 months from the date of lodgement to complete this.
The requirement of the improvement measures can be deferred by having a Display Energy Certificate (DEC) completed, however it’s vital to note that if you wish to go down this route that the DEC must be lodged within 28 days of the Energy Action Plan lodgement date. completed.
Our prices start from £199.95 + VAT, depending on size and location of the property.
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