Improving the energy efficiency of our buildings

How does a building owner who manages and/or controls air-conditioning plant understand Air Conditioning Inspections? How to apply regulation and what are their responsibilities?

Air Conditioning Inspections provide a measurable basis to assess the energy performance of a building.[1]

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[1] Implementation in England and Wales of the European Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings.

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Report Contents

1. Introduction.

1.1 Why AC inspections are required.

1.2 When AC inspections are required.

1.3 Systems requiring an AC inspection.

2. What are AC inspections?

2.1 What does an AC inspection cover?

2.2 What can I expect in the report?

2.3 What a report must contain

3. Obtaining an air-conditioning inspection

3.1 Responsibilities for ensuring inspections are done.

3.2 Control of air-conditioning systems

3.3 Responsibilities for conducting air-conditioning inspections

3.4 Energy assessor accreditation.

3.5 Responsibilities to other inspection or certification procedures

4. Applying the regulations in practice.

4.1 Determining the size of your air-conditioning system.

4.2 Control and contractual arrangements for air-conditioning units and the requirements for air-conditioning inspections

4.2.1 Control of equipment without FM, servicing or maintenance contracts in place

4.2.2 Control under a single FM contract

4.2.2 Multiple small systems in a building.

4.3 Control of air-conditioning units in buildings or parts of buildings and the requirements for air-conditioning inspections

4.3.1 Equipment under single control in parts of a building.

4.3.2 Equipment under single control in separate buildings

4.4 Cooling capacity and process applications

4.4.1 Refrigeration provided solely for process applications

4.4.2 Cooling capacity and refrigeration for process applications combined.

5. Assessing the energy performance of an air-conditioning system.

5.1 The scope of an inspection.

5.2 Documentation.

5.3 Maintenance.

5.4 Advice on improvement options

6. Consumer protection and enforcement

6.1 Checking the authenticity of an air-conditioning inspection report or your energy assessor

6.2 Complaints

6.3 Penalties for not having an air-conditioning inspection report

Annex A.

Good Practice Inspection and Maintenance of air-conditioning Equipment

Annex B.

Operating your air-conditioning system energy efficiently.