What does a BER Certificate look like?
BER is based on primary energy demand, and the BER scale ranges from A1 to G. Each band is rated in terms of primary energy. For example, an A1 rating, the most efficient, has an energy rating less than or equal to 25kWh/m²/yr and a G rating, the least efficient, has an energy rating greater than or equal to 450kWh/m²/yr. These bands represented by different colours, ranging from dark green (most efficient), through shades of green, yellow and orange to red (least efficient), as shown below.
For users using a screen reader or text browser, the following list describes the main parts of a typical BER certificate as shown in the diagram.
A Typical BER Certificate
- Version of software used to rate the property
- Actual Building Energy Rating for the property
- Address of property
- Official BER Number, unique to the property
- BER Assessor registration number
- Assessor Company registration number
- Carbon Dioxide emissions for the property. The lower the carbon dioxide reading, the more "green" the property is.
- BER Rating A to G, where A is most efficient and G is Least Efficient