Air
Conditioning Surveyors - Assessor/Inspector
Accreditation
Faq's - Frequently Asked Questions about Air
Conditioning Inspection procedures and techniques. See What
Systems Require Inspection as part of the EPC for
commercial property. This section explains assessors
accreditation.
Qualified
Inspectors for Air Conditioning Systems
Only
a suitably qualified assessor can inspect air
conditioning systems. Many commercial buildings have
such a system installed, it should be noted that a
commercial energy assessor qualified to Level 4 (NOS) is
authorised to conduct surveys. This includes any refrigeration equipment and its associated heat exchange
systems and controls.
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Accredited
Inspectors The
building owner or their representative must ensure
that the assessor assigned to carry out the
inspection is suitably trained and qualified to
undertake the assessment of the property. The
assessor will carry identification to prove
his/her identity and will also detail the level of
their expertise. As mentioned previously an entry
Level 4 assessor or higher (Level 5) is authorised
to survey the property. |
The
main companies and institutions who oversee accredited
inspectors are ABBE, RICS, Stroma, Quidos, ECMK, NHER to
name just a few. The assessor is licenced to carry the
survey and will have a CRB
check and will also have valid professional
indemnity insurance for survey activities. See below
for finding a qualified assessor.
How
to obtain an air-conditioning inspection for commercial
premises
Know
your responsibilities
for ensuring inspections are done. The following
outlines the remit for obtaining an energy assessment of
the installed air conditioning equipment.
The nominated person who controls the operation of an
air-conditioning system affected by Regulations has
the responsibility to ensure that:
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The
inspection has been done in accordance with the
requirements
and timetable
of the Regulations in force.
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You
have a duty to keep the most recent inspection
report completed by an energy assessor for your
system.
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You
must give any inspection report kept by you, to any
person taking over your responsibilities with
respect to the control of the air-conditioning
system in the premises that you occupy.
Why
are air-conditioning inspections required?
Having your air-conditioning system inspected by an Energy Assessor is
designed to improve energy efficiency and reduce the electricity consumption,
(your energy usage) company operating costs and carbon emissions for your
whole system. Energy inspections will highlight improvements to the operation of your existing systems or
opportunities to replace older, less energy efficient systems or oversized
systems with new energy efficient upgrades. The
assessor will also be able to identify any hazardous
asbestos present in building services of your
premises.
Who
Can Carry Out A Survey?
An
approved assessor will carry out an inspection and will examine the refrigeration
(cooling systems) and air movement (Ventilation and
Fans) equipment that are installed as part of air-conditioning
system, this will include control systems as part of the
package. In small scale applications a commercial energy
assessor (Level 4) is accredited to survey such a
system.
Find
an Assessor (Inspector)
Companies, Contactors and Surveyors of Air-Con Systems
for energy assessment purposes as part of an EPC
certificate can be located in our Directory,
in many cases you can locate a suitably qualified
assessor near to your local area. If you are in doubt as
to whether an inspection is required as part of the
legislation seek professional advice. You may be subject
to a penalty or
a fine for
non-compliance with the regulations.
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Did You Know? - Climate Control Systems could make
your Heating and Ventilating system run more
efficiently. |
Refer
also to Air
Conditioning for further details regarding Refrigeration, cooling, design, engineers, service, installation, maintenance, repairs, inspection, installers,
Refrigeration and Cooling, Variable Refrigerant Volume/Flow Systems VRV VRF, Heat Recovery, Ducted Systems, Climate Control Systems, upgrades of New and Existing Air Conditioning HVAC Heating Ventilation plant (AHU) Air Handling Units and controls.
