Display Energy Certificates

State the certificate requirement and the outcome needed by the responsible occupier. Identify the premises, affected users and any change of use so the assessment brief reflects the current building arrangement rather than simply repeating earlier documentation.

Our full service catalogue, including every individual service, is available across every listed sector and location. For one site or several, we agree the scope, access and programme around the buildings concerned.

The instruction defines the premises, floor area, energy evidence and assessment needs. It brings together the relevant accredited assessor with the certificate and advisory-report work. Resolve gaps or unusual records through that process instead of substituting estimates without support.

Check the premises against the applicable requirements before assuming a DEC is needed or determining validity. A DEC is not required for every commercial property. Gathering bills and providing energy advice are different activities from accredited assessment and lodgement.

Our proposal records the assessment work included in the instruction and what remains for the occupier or property team. Any associated repairs or specialist tasks are scoped separately, with responsibility for arrangements and records made explicit.

We confirm the assessment need and organise its supporting records. The assessor helps resolve missing information and boundary questions. Handover includes the certificate and advisory material, plus arrangements for display and later review wherever these are required.

An estate certificate programme uses agreed reporting and escalation arrangements while retaining contacts and requirements at each location. Keep actions attached to the relevant building or service area, with an identified route for decisions affecting the wider operation.

Where site work is required, the operating brief needs to reflect occupancy. Consider staff and visitors in Offices, trading and deliveries in Retail, guest areas and food operations in Hospitality, and teaching in education. Our complete service and project offering supports all sectors; working arrangements follow the actual activities at the premises.

Our area for DEC enquiries spans Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Tees Valley, with coverage in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Alnwick, Morpeth, Hexham, Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham, Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees and Middlesbrough. View all locations provides the location details for planning an estate instruction.

An estate DEC enquiry should identify the contact and working restrictions for each address. Use the common brief to retain the differences between premises as well as the shared requirements.

Before preparing the instruction, see planning an energy improvement project and building management systems explained for related background. Use Official guidance for the relevant DEC context. Other reading is available in the Knowledge Centre.

For related energy work, consider Energy and Renewable Technologies and EPCs and Energy Performance Assessments. Review the options for ongoing care and smaller work in maintenance and Minor Works. The services and projects directories show the full offering.

For a DEC enquiry, Contact Black & White Facilities with the relevant premises and existing records. Set out the required outcome, operating requirements and restrictions on working so we can identify the scope and what should happen next.