Study finds seven in 10 commercial buildings in Conwy have poor energy performance
ROUGHLY two-thirds of commercial properties in Conwy have an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating below C, according to new research by real estate solutions platform Property Inspect.
The study analysed government data on the energy performance of commercial buildings and found that Conwy has the second-lowest percentage (67.42 per cent) of high-performing commercial properties.
Across the whole of the UK, only 39.23 per cent of commercial properties hold a high-performing A-C rating, while 12.94 per cent have a rating of F-G.
The 10 worst-performing locations for non-domestic properties were
1. Nottingham (32.52 per cent of non-domestic EPCs above C)
2. Conwy (32.58 per cent)3. Leicester (33.11 per cent)
4. Dudley (33.21 per cent)
5. Sandwell (33.43 per cent)
6. Darlington (33.63 per cent)
7. Powys (33.68 per cent)
8. Ceredigion (33.84 per cent)
9. Kensington and Chelsea (33.87 per cent)
10. Torfaen (33.93 per cent)
Evidence suggests that 72 per cent of workers are concerned about the environmental ethics of their employer, and more employees believe company ethics, rather than home working options, to be the most important factor when looking for a job.
This highlights how valuable eco-positive initiatives, like improving energy performance, are to business leaders.
Warrick Swift, commercial director of Property Inspect, said: “Investors, employees and customers are considering the environmental impacts of the businesses they interact with so it’s important for business owners, new and old, to think seriously about how they operate and what they can do to improve.
“Energy performance is often a focus in residential development, but fewer discussions are raised about the current performance of our stock of commercial property.
“If the UK is to maintain its sustainability targets, businesses will need to do everything they can to get us there.”
The full results of the study and methodology can be found at:
www.propertyinspect.com/uk/blog/sustainability-in-business-the-greenest-places-to-work-uk-us.
