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?
Category: MHCLG Guidance (Air Con)
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?