The air conditioning inspection report must include, but is not limited to, the following information: All air conditioning inspection reports produced on or after the 6 April 2012 must contain a valid reference number. This number can only be generated once the air conditioning inspection report has been lodged on the Energy Performance of Buildings… Continue reading What other information does the air conditioning inspection report contain?
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What advice can I expect to receive from the air conditioning report?
The purpose of the air conditioning inspection report is to ensure that the building owner or manager is provided with information regarding the efficiency of the air conditioning systems that they control, together with advice on how to improve the energy efficiency of the system, to identify opportunities to save energy and carbon and to… Continue reading What advice can I expect to receive from the air conditioning report?
Fluorinated greenhouse gas inspections
Fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases) are powerful greenhouse gases, with environmental impacts many times greater than that of carbon dioxide. F-gases replaced ozone depleting substances, which are now entirely banned except in very limited circumstances. The most common types of F-gases are hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which are often used as the refrigerant in air conditioning systems. A… Continue reading Fluorinated greenhouse gas inspections
Which systems require an air conditioning inspection?
Only air conditioning systems with an effective rated output of more than 12kW are affected by these regulations. This will include systems consisting of individual units which are less than 12kW, but whose combined effective rated output is more than 12kW. The effective rated output is the maximum calorific output in kW stated by the… Continue reading Which systems require an air conditioning inspection?
When air conditioning inspections are required?
All air conditioning systems with an effective rated output of more than 12kW must be regularly inspected by an energy assessor. The inspections must be no more than five years apart. The regulations require the first inspection of air conditioning systems in scope to be carried out as follows:
Why air conditioning inspections are required?
An air conditioning system inspection by an accredited air conditioning energy assessor (the energy assessor) is designed to improve efficiency, reduce energy consumption, reduce operating costs and reduce carbon emissions. The energy assessor will highlight how the operation of existing systems can be improved or opportunities to replace older, less energy efficient systems, or oversized… Continue reading Why air conditioning inspections are required?
The Retrofit Portal
Introduction to the Retrofit Portal How to Upload your RdSAP Completing your assessment Creating Your Project Lodging Your Work Completing Your Project TrustMark Business Portal
Domestic EPCs are Changing (RdSAP 10)
Hopefully, all domestic energy assessors will by now be aware that the government are embarking upona programme of change for domestic energy assessments in England (the other administrations are alsodeveloping their own similar plans).These changes are intended to: To achieve this, there are a number of initiatives underway, and changes planned that will affect allenergy… Continue reading Domestic EPCs are Changing (RdSAP 10)
Scheme Guidance – Houses of Multiple Occupancy
HMO The Housing Act 2004 introduced licensing for houses in multiple occupation (HMO). The Act provides a detailed definition of HMOs and sets out standards of management of this type of property. Under the Act, Local Authorities are able to “licence” HMO is two different ways, “mandatory licensing” and “additional licensing”. Mandatory licensing is for… Continue reading Scheme Guidance – Houses of Multiple Occupancy
Scheme Guidance – The Appropriate use of SAP and RdSAP
This guidance will explain the differences between the methodologies and help you decide which is appropriate for an energy assessment on a domestic property. SAP The SAP methodology is used to assess newly built and newly converted dwellings in order to demonstrate that they comply with the requirements of Building Regulations. In Scotland, a dwelling… Continue reading Scheme Guidance – The Appropriate use of SAP and RdSAP