BER for Large Public Buildings

From 1 January 2009, all public buildings with a gross internal floor area greater than 1000m2 are required to display a Building Energy Rating certificate in a prominent place clearly visible to the public. This requirement is a consequence of the transposition into Irish legislation of Article 7(3) of the Energy Performance in Buildings Directive.
The BER for large public buildings is calculated as an operational rating, where the actual energy consumed in the building is compared to a benchmark for buildings of the same type, and shown on the certificate A-G scale in terms of primary energy. There is also a CO2 indicator which shows the CO2 emissions associated with the building's energy consumption.
It is envisaged that the Display BER will be produced by employees or nominees of eligible public bodies. The information required to carry out the rating consists of the gross internal floor area of the building and records of the total energy used in the building (e.g. electricity bill, gas bills, meters etc) over a recent 12 month period.
Progressive Energy is also registered to provide these annual BER certificates for all large public buildings, from primary and post-primary schools to libraries and community centres. We provide these certificates for display within the building within approximately one week from the date of assessment.