Advisory Reports EPC Recommendations

Energy Assessment Recommendations

Advisory Reports and EPC Recommendations are issued by the energy assessor on completion of the energy inspection of the building.

Dependent on the installed systems within the property the following reports will be issued to the building owner.

• Air Conditioning Systems

• Boiler and Heating Systems & Controls

• Other recommendations dependent on the findings of the energy survey.

An advisory report usually accompanies an EPC where the building has existing air conditioning plant installed, for example: Public Buildings are likely to employ such systems, in addition, dependent on the built form and fabric of the buildings construction, further recommendations may be made to improve insulation standards.

Must my Business implement the recommendations?

No - Currently, it is not mandatory to carry out improvements contained in the advisory report.

Who issues an Advisory Report?

The report is issued by an energy inspector, also known as an energy assessor, dependent on the built systems used in the construction of the building you will be issued with one, or all of the following advisory reports

• Commercial Energy Assessor - can issue an advisory report as part of the issue of a Commercial EPC for the built form of the property.

• Air Conditioning Energy Assessor - can issue an advisory report as part of the issue of a Commercial EPC for the air conditioning system, equipment and controls used in the property.

• Qualified Professional Heating Engineers - can issue an advisory report providing recommendations for improvement of large commercial boilers and heating systems.

In many cases the number of recommendations contained within the advisory report can be reduced by following the guidelines for energy saving measures for buildings.

Air Conditioning systems for Commercial Buildings, Non-Dwellings, New Build commercial property will require energy assessment by air conditioning assessors .Energy Calculations and Ratings calculations will require an inspection of planned and existing (HVAC - Heating Ventilating Air Conditioning) equipment and controls by an assessor.

Commercial Buildings Energy Assessors
A commercial energy assessor cannot inspect air conditioning plant and equipment unless they are also qualified as an air conditioning energy assessor.

Air Conditioning Inspection EPCC do not provide an inspection service for air conditioning systems, however, we recommend that owners and occupiers of commercial buildings where an air conditioning system is installed is regularly checked to ensure that the system is running in an energy efficient manner. Regular checks of commercial boilers and heating systems is also recommended, and is considered good practice. This will assist in improving the energy rating applied to the building when an EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) is issued. Property managers, in the first instance will require that their air conditioning system is operating efficiently, energy saving measures for business which are often simple, and effective can help reduce running costs, and reduce CO2 emissions.

Air Conditioning Inspectors Commercial & public buildings air conditioning inspection is recommended prior to energy assessment by an inspector. Further information about Air Conditioning Inspectors and Air Conditioning Assessors, including a register of commercial Air Conditioning Inspection companies is available at:  www.commercialairconditioninginspection.co.uk EPC Commercial We can provide energy ratings and calculations and the issue of EPC (Energy Performance Certificates) for the following buildings: SAP – Standard Assessment Procedure for New Build Properties. We can produce SAP and Carbon Index ratings, Target and Elemental u-value calculations. PEA - Predictive Energy Assessment for property marketing purposes. This is a mandatory requirement for new build properties to display a PEA SAP rating prior to sale. PEA for off-plan and partial construction New Build Homes. ATT - Air Tightness Testing of New Build dwellings. SBEM - Energy calculations for commercial buildings and production of Commercial EPC. ATT - Air Tightness Testing of Commercial Buildings EPC – New Build Domestic Energy Performance Certificate DEC - Display Energy Certificates for Public Buildings DEA or a Domestic Energy Assessor is required for the issue of an EPC or Energy Performance Certificate for a home for sale or rent (lettings). Please refer to Energy Assessment for further information and prices for our services including contact information.