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Building energy performance assessment — Energy performance certificate adviser
Use this service when the property needs an initial or replacement energy assessment. Give the assessor access to the relevant spaces and provide genuine evidence of construction and upgrades; an installation receipt or specification may help distinguish documented features from assumptions permitted by the local assessment method.
Service scope
A defined assessment of the building features and systems used by the applicable energy-performance method, leading to the agreed assessment record or certificate. It is not a measurement of every occupant's actual consumption, nor a general investigation of structural or safety defects.
What is normally included
- Collection of assessment evidence
- Relevant building-feature inspection
- Preparation of the specified assessment output
What is not included
- Guaranteed energy bills or a predetermined rating
- Structural, electrical or gas safety certification
Typical tasks
- Confirm assessment type and property boundaries
- Review construction and improvement evidence
- Inspect relevant accessible features
- Record heating and envelope information
- Prepare and explain the agreed assessment output
What to include in your brief
- Property age and use
- Existing floor plans
- Heating and insulation records
- Access to relevant spaces
- Certification purpose and timing
Choosing the right professional
Confirm that the assessor's authorisation covers the building type and required scheme. Ask how missing evidence and inaccessible areas will be recorded, and whether the quoted service includes the final certificate and recommendations rather than only a survey visit.
Important considerations
- Unverified upgrade claims may not be usable in the assessment
- Restricted access can prevent completion of the agreed survey
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