IEA have extended our service to include Air Conditioning Inspections. We have a number of accredited assessors now able to offer this sevice.

Air conditioning

Many commercial buildings and an increasing number of homes have air conditioning systems. These systems should be carefully maintained and managed in order that they do not consume too much energy.

We are introducing regular inspections for air conditioning systems. By 4 January 2009 all air conditioning systems over 250kW must have their first inspection, and by 4 January 2011 all air conditioning systems over 12kW must have their first inspection.

The trigger for air conditioning systems inspections is the size (effective rated output) of the system not the type of building and so the measures apply to homes, commercial and public buildings.

The inspection which is done by an accredited energy assessor will include an assessment of efficiency, a review of their sizing and advice on improvements or replacements and alternative solutions. To find an accredited assessor see the Energy assessors and qualifications page (see link on right). For more information on how to become an accredited Air Conditioning System Energy Assessor (ACSEA).

To help with implementation a new DVD has been produced to help users understand air conditioning inspections and what they need to do. The DVD is available on our website (see link on right) and features buildings which have had an air conditioning assessment.

Inspection reports for air conditioning inspections are not generated from software. Inspections follow the convention described in TM44, published by CIBSE.

Source: DCLG web site.

DCLG confirmed to IEA that ‘currently 3000 commercial EPCs a week are being registered with Landmark’.

IEA also confirm ‘high levels of compliance’ within its own client base and confirms a continuing high level of enquiries.

IEA is pleased to extend local EPC assessor coverage to Bristol, Kent, London and Birmingham. We have assessors resident in these areas who are able to provide a prompt local service. IEA currently provide services in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire. The growing demand for assessments further a field has grown enormously. The use of local assessors is now a policy commitment in our own environmental policy initiative, which is designed to help reduce our own carbon emissions while providing energy assessments.