UPGRADE MY EPC
Commercial EPC Delivery & Advisory
Our unique approach ensures we achieve improved EPC ratings in over 95% of our work, saving our clients over £20m to date.
We offer a same day EPC service for emergencies.
Our Clients
Our team of chartered surveyors and non-domestic energy assessors have spent their entire careers adding value to commercial real estate, and currently serve some of the biggest names in the industry.
Our EPC improvement services have saved our clients over £20m to date. This has been achieved by undertaking professional energy assessments, taking the time to find accurate actual values, rather than rely on inaccurate defaults, which many assessors do. This allows our clients to remove planned CAPEX allocated in their business plans for building upgrades, enhancing viability and improving returns.
Undertake a detailed site survey. Build an energy model to provide the current baseline EPC using current methodology and carbon factors.
Our Approach
Our unique approach delivers cost-effective EPC’s with the best possible rating.
Our focus is on achieving the highest possible rating for our clients. We achieve this by taking the time to find actual values, rather than rely on default values (which many assessors do).
This approach delivers fantastic results for our clients. We have successfully improved EPC’s from a D rating, to a B rating, without any building upgrades being undertaken.
This in turn improves our clients’ returns, by enabling the removal of allocated CAPEX for building upgrades, removing the time and disruption of works and improving rental levels achieved.
For those buildings that do require upgrades, we provide detailed energy assessments with recommendations aligned with the lifecycle of the building and its systems. We focus on achieving the target rating for the lowest cost and least disruption.
EPC Upgrade Process
Fully establish our clients’ objectives, targets, timeframe and budget.
Client instructs the EPC.
Site visit undertaken & baseline EPC calculated.
If works are required, upgrade recommendations and costs presented to the client.
If works are required, the upgrade route is agreed with the client.
Works are tendered and a contractor appointed.
Works are managed and delivered.
EPC is finalised and issued.
3 - Key benefits of improving an EPC rating
Securing a compliant EPC increases capital value by:
Increasing the rent achievable.
Removing the risk of obsolescence.
Removing CAPEX allocations and uncertainty around the cost of compliance upgrades.
Improving liquidity.
Ensures compliance with EPC legislation, thereby removing the risk of fines for non-compliance, which can be up to £150,000 per breach, as well as the reputational risk.
Taking action now will help avoid major build cost inflation:
There are around 2,000,000 commercial buildings in the UK.
Over 80% of these buildings are still below an EPC B.
This means there are over 1,600,000 commercial buildings in the UK that have not yet instructed the required upgrade works.
With only 5 years left to the 2030 deadline, major build cost inflation is forecast as demand outstrips supply.
Case Study 1: Industrial & Office Portfolio EPC Renewals
8x buildings totalling 180,000 sq.ft.
Combination of industrial and office use.
Previously majority EPC D’s
Hollen+ were appointed to renew the EPC’s and achieve the best possible ratings.
We achieved improved EPC ratings across all units ( D > B, D > C, & C > B )
We delivered 8 tailored upgrade recommendations, offering cost-effective,
unit-specific solutions for energy and EPC improvements.
Delivered in 4 weeks.
Case Study 2: 91-93 Baker Street, London Refurbishment with EPC B Target
13,500 sq.ft. of offices over five floors.
Previously EPC D.
Hollen+ were appointed to secure an EPC B rating.
The baseline EPC rating was calculated in line with current regulations.
We then presented upgrade options aligned with the planned refurbishment,
along with costs.
A combination of lighting and HVAC upgrades were required to achieve the EPC B.
EPC B achieved.
Asset re-positioned and future proofed.
Client Testimonials
"The Hollen+ team have consistently delivered an outstanding service for us and our business. Their commitment and passion for sustainability-led value add initiatives has been fantastic and has added real value across our assets.”
— Anne-Marie Keane
Fund Manager, FIERA Real Estate
Get In Touch
Let’s work together to future-proof your property, increase its value, and ensure full compliance. Fill out the form, and one of our specialists will get back to you promptly.
020 8050 1844
Silver House, 31-35 Beak Street, W1F 9SX