Energy Performance Certification
Public Buildings
By 4 January 2009, all buildings in Scotland above 1,000 m2 occupied by a public authority and by institutions providing public services to a large number of people must display an EPC in a prominent position.
Examples include:
• colleges (further education, higher education), universities;
• community centres;
• concert halls, theatres;
• crematoria;
• day centres;
• education centres, schools (nursery, primary, secondary, special);
• exhibition halls (multi-function centres);
• headquarters’ buildings (of local authorities such as district councils, health & social services trusts and boards, education and library boards, etc.) where the public have an unqualified right of access (for example to attend council meetings, parliamentary meetings or other events to which the public have access);
• health centres, hospitals;
• hostels, halls of residence;
• law courts;
• leisure centres, swimming pools, sports pavilions;
• libraries, museums, art galleries;
• offices (passport office, motor tax office, benefits office, etc.) having a public counter and providing services directly to the public;
• outdoor centres;
• passenger terminals (rail, bus, sea, and air);
• police stations (with a public counter);
• residential care buildings;
• visitor centres; and
• youth centres.