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Our team are currently, undertaking qualifications to become accredited NDEAs
Following numerous requests from our clients to carry out mandatory Air-Conditioning inspections on their commercial buildings, we’ve decided to add this aligned service to our portfolio.
We will also conduct energy assessments on commerical buildings, utilising SBEM calculation software to complete them, producing the required EPC or Energy Performance Certificate.
Keen to support our clients, whilst also having a passion for the environment and saving energy, this is a natural addition to our range of services.
When is a commercial EPC required?
You must have an EPC if:
When must you display an EPC?
You must display an EPC by fixing it to your commercial building if all these apply:
What are the penalties for not having an EPC?
You can be fined between £500 and £5,000 based on the rateable value of the building if you don’t make an EPC available to any prospective buyer or tenant. In most cases, at 12.5 per cent of the rateable value of the building, with a default penalty of £750 where the formula cannot be applied.
How do I obtain a commercial EPC?
Contact us!
We will be an accredited Non-Domestic Energy Assessor, producing legally valid EPC’s on a national level.
We at Liberty HVAC will regularly conduct energy assessments on commercial properties, utilising SBEM calculations to complete them. Producing you with the required Energy Performance Certificate.
Currently, any building in which air conditioning is installed that has a total cooling capacity in excess of 12 kilowatts (kW), must be energy assessed.
An air conditioning energy inspection (ACEI) or TM44 report as it is also known, results in the issue of a certificate which is valid for five years at which point a further assessment would be required.
The primary aim of an air conditioning energy assessment (ACEA) is to give information to building owners and operators on:
At Liberty HVAC, we are not limited by:
Company Size We conduct ACEAs with companies of all sizes.
Site Numbers We can assist independent air conditioning contractors to devise mass assessment strategies for corporate clients that have many premises. Ensuring compliance with legislation.
System type We can assess premises with simple split-systems (level 3) to those with the larger air handling units (level 4).
Environmental Management Systems We can work with companies that are accredited or are seeking accreditation to ISO 14001 (environmental management). It is critical that your air conditioning equipment is assessed prior to the ISO accreditation team visiting your premises.
Energy of Performance Buildings Directive regulation 2012 that requires mandatory inspections at regular intervals not exceeding 5 years.
For information CIBSE, The Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers produced the TM44 guidance document.