Air
Conditioning Systems Inspection for EPBD Buildings
Compliance
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 about
non-domestic buildings (commercial) premises
non-compliance issues regarding assessment of air
conditioning systems.
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Non-Compliance
Issues
It
should be noted that many businesses and companies are
unaware of the requirement for inspections of air
conditioning systems and obtaining a check list of
recommendations as part of the assessment process. This
site has been developed to highlight these requirements
and help facilities managers in charge of building
services understand the need for air conditioning
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Attention
is drawn to the fact that some business owners may be
liable to a penalty
for non-compliance with the regulations. Enforcement
procedures and fines for non-compliance and information
relating to complaints
are available on this site. If you need to check that
you meet the requirement for an air conditioning
assessment please refer to What
Systems Require Inspection.
If
you require an inspection please contact
us providing sufficient information in order that we
can prepare a quote for your requirements. You can also
find an assessor in our Directory
of energy assessment services for air conditioning
systems.
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.
I
have not had my system inspected yet - What should I
do?
The best recourse of action is to arrange for an
assessor (inspector) to examine the installation and
provide you with a checklist and an energy rating
assigned for your property. Also consider the option
of conducting planned maintenance procedures for
your system and maintain a log - see below for more
details. Failure to comply could result in a fine
for your business.
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Is your air-con system running efficiently?
Get an energy efficiency report for your
installation. |
Planned
Maintenance
Setting
up a maintenance procedure is key to running an energy
saving plant, it should be noted that it is helpful to
maintain a log of repairs, maintenance, and upgrades as
part of your log. The log book with date/time events
should be made available upon request by an air
conditioning energy assessor upon request. This will
help the assessor during their inspection of the
premises.
If
a planned maintenance schedule does not exist, it is
worth considering starting one, especially with the
benefits outlined above. If the existing system is old
and considered suitable for upgrading your business or
company could be entitled to an ECA grant to provide
funding towards any improvements or recommendations made
by the inspector.
Good
Practice Guidelines
Consider
having your existing HVAC plant, climate control
or building management system checks before an
energy assessor conducts a survey and assessment. Taking
such action could well improve your rating as a
result. There are many contractors qualified to
carry out this work for you. If you wish to find
an air conditioning contractor in your local area
refer to our links directory of services on this
site, see also Good Practice.
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Did You Know? - Climate Control Systems could make
your Heating and Ventilating system run more
efficiently, saving your business money. |
Air
Conditioning Service and Repair
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.
