EPC vs EPC+: certificate or strategy?
A standard EPC delivers the statutory rating and lodgement; EPC+ adds a costed uplift plan showing exactly what it would take to reach band B.
The statutory EPC recommendation report is generic, uncosted and produced automatically by the software. It rarely survives contact with a real capital plan. EPC+ is our enhanced report: the same lodged certificate, plus modelled uplift scenarios, indicative costs, and the resulting band for each measure package — so an asset manager can see the cost of getting to C or B before committing.
EPC vs EPC+, attribute by attribute
| Attribute | EPC | EPC+ |
|---|---|---|
| Statutory rating and lodgement | Yes | Yes |
| Recommendations | Software-generated, generic | Modelled, building-specific |
| Costs | None | Indicative capital cost ranges |
| Uplift scenarios | No | Modelled to C and B |
| Use case | Transaction compliance | Capital planning and MEES strategy |
Which one applies to you
Choose EPC when
- /A deal needs a certificate this week
- /The asset already comfortably exceeds future thresholds
Choose EPC+ when
- /You are holding the asset through 2027 and 2030
- /Refurbishment or a lease event is being planned
- /You need to defend a capital request internally
Because the model is already built for the statutory assessment, the incremental cost of the EPC+ analysis is small compared with commissioning a separate strategy exercise later.
Common questions
+Is EPC+ a recognised statutory product?
The certificate is statutory; the uplift analysis is our own enhanced reporting layer on top of it, not a separate regulated document.