An Industrial EPC is a Non-Domestic Energy Performance Certificate (NDEPC) produced for warehouses, factories, workshops and distribution centres. Industrial buildings are legally required to hold a valid EPC on sale, on let and on completion of a new build — exactly as any other commercial property. We produce SBEM-based Level 3 Industrial EPCs across the South West.
For EPC purposes, "industrial" covers B1(c) light industrial, B2 general industrial, B8 storage & distribution and most workshops, engineering premises, warehouses and manufacturing plants. All of these need a valid Commercial EPC (NDEPC) on the same triggers as any other non-domestic property.
Industrial buildings frequently have process heat, high-bay lighting, gas radiant heaters, mezzanine offices with different heating zones and — increasingly — solar PV or heat-pump retrofits. The SBEM model treats regulated energy uses (space heating, cooling, lighting, DHW) and excludes process loads, so the rating is often better than the electricity bill suggests.
On-site Industrial EPC assessments across Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset — including the Marsh Barton / Sowton / Exeter Business Park corridor, Plymouth's Estover and Langage estates, the M5 corridor from Bridgwater to Bristol, Bodmin & Truro industrial parks in Cornwall, and the Poole, Bournemouth and Dorchester industrial estates.
The same MEES rules that apply to offices and retail apply to industrial. Since April 2023 an F or G-rated warehouse or factory cannot continue to be let without a registered exemption. Older single-skin steel-clad units are the most exposed and benefit most from targeted roof insulation, LED high-bay upgrades and heating-control interventions.
Small workshops and light-industrial units (< 500 m²) from £250. Medium warehouses (500–2,000 m²) typically £400–£800. Large distribution centres and multi-unit sites individually quoted. Site visit usually within 5–7 working days of booking; lodged within a further 5–7 working days.
It is a Commercial EPC (NDEPC) — the same certificate as an office or retail EPC. We use the term "Industrial EPC" because industrial buildings have very different SBEM characteristics (high-bay lighting, radiant heating, larger volumes, warehouse envelope) and it helps landlords find the right service.
No — SBEM only models regulated energy uses (heating, cooling, lighting, DHW, ventilation). Machinery, conveyors, process plant and manufacturing loads are excluded from the asset rating. This is why an energy-hungry industrial building can still rate reasonably well and vice-versa.
High-bay LED re-lamping with modern presence and daylight controls, followed by roof insulation on single-skin cladding, gas radiant heating controls, and — for larger sites — solar PV or an air-source heat pump retrofit for office areas. Our NDEAR advice reports rank these measures against your specific building.
Yes. On-site Industrial EPC assessments across Devon (including Exeter, Plymouth, Barnstaple, Torbay), Cornwall (Truro, Falmouth, Bodmin, Newquay), Somerset (Taunton, Bridgwater, Yeovil, Wells) and Dorset (Bournemouth, Poole, Dorchester, Weymouth). Bristol, Bath and North Somerset are also covered.
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