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<p>Defra complies with the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and implements
a program of Display Energy Certificate (DEC) where applicable across its estate.</p><p>
</p><p>We currently have 36 sites that require a DEC. These range from office buildings
to laboratories. The table below shows the DEC rating of our buildings and the number
of buildings in each category.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table1: DEC rating and number
of sites</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>DEC Category</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number
of Sites</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>B</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>C</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>D</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>F</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>G</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand
Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>36</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p> </p><p>Of the 10 sites rating E-G, 8 sites are laboratories (G rating – 1
site, F rating – 3 sites and E rating - 4 sites) and therefore have higher than average
energy use due to the operational nature of these sites.</p><p> </p><p>The 2 remaining
E rating sites are offices and are only 3 and 10 units from achieving D rating (average).</p><p>
</p><p>We continue to invest in the energy efficiency of our estate, through our estate
forward maintenance plan and our energy performance contract.</p>
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