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Commercial
Buildings Energy Assessment will be required under new legislation from
the UK Government in line with EU EPBD regulations. Many properties in
England & Wales will be affected by the introduction of energy
assessment of buildings. These changes will also affect the property
rental sector, private and social landlords, socail housing schemes and
public buildings.
Commercial
Property including, shops, retail units, warehouses, commercial units,
industrial units & public institutions will be affected in some way
when the EPBD measures are introduced from January 2008.
Article 7
of the EPBD requires that ‘Member States shall ensure that, when
buildings are constructed, sold or rented out, an energy performance
certificate is made available to the owner or by the owner to the
prospective buyer or tenant, as the case might be. The validity of the
certificate shall not exceed 10 years.’ In addition, the
directive states Article 7 of the EPBD ‘The energy performance
certificate for buildings shall include reference values such as current
legal standards and benchmarks in order to make it possible for
consumers to compare and assess the energy performance of the building.
The certificate shall be accompanied by recommendations for the
cost-effective improvement of the energy performance.’ The role of the
air conditioning inspector will be key in the assessment of energy usage
of commercial property.
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Energy
Ratings
Commercial
Buildings will be rated in two ways to determine the properties
energy rating:
Design
and Asset Ratings; these are measures of the intrinsic
performance potential of the building, and rate the standard of
the building fabric and building services equipment. The design
rating can be calculated before the building is built and the
asset rating is calculated for the building as built. The asset
rating should be of particular interest to those purchasing or
leasing a complete building, since the asset is the commodity they
will be taking on.
Operational Rating; this is a measure of the in-use
performance of the building. This will be influenced by the
quality of the building (as measured by the Asset Rating), but
also by the way the building is maintained and operated by
property managers.
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Good
ratings for building energy assessment should mean realising a better
return for lease companies, than those buildings with a lower rating, as
the property owner or lease occupants would have higher energy costs.
Air
Conditioning systems will contribute to the overall energy efficiency of
a building, so it is important to conduct regular maintenance of such
systems and maintain service and maintenance logs that may be required
to be inspected by the authorised inspector.
HVAC
Engineers for Commercial & Industrial Installations Inspection
Surveys in our Directory Listings above.
The
inspection will include an assessment of efficiency, a review of their
sizing and advice on improvements or replacements and alternative
solutions. Further information relating to Commercial Energy Performance
Certificates for Public Buildings, Institutions, Rented Property, Social
& Private Landlords in the Rental Housing Sector can be found in the
Links section of this website. HVAC Engineers & Inspectors provide a
comprehensive register of Commercial Inspection Companies in England
& Wales. If you have a company that you wish to submit to the
directory please contact us.
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We have compiled an Air Conditioning Inspection
Directory, of regional inspection companies in your local area. Many of
the companies listed can provide services to improve the energy
efficiency of an existing installation, improve your asset rating by
conducting regular checks of your system, and install upgrades to
maintain your equipment in optimum condition. Asset owners may find it
easier to let commercial and industrial units if the their asset has a
better energy rating than a competitor in the commercial lease market.
Further
information relating to Commercial Energy Performance Certificates for
Public Buildings, Institutions, Rented Property, Social & Private
Landlords in the Rental Housing Sector can be found in the Links section
of this website.
Air Conditioning Inspectors provide a comprehensive register of
Commercial Inspection Companies in England & Wales. If you have a
company that you wish to submit to the directory please contact
us, we will view your site and check the validity of content prior
to inclusion in the register.
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