We are now able to offer Air Conditioning Inspections in accordance with the Department of Communities and Local Government Guidelines and the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007.

Regulation introduced in 2007, brings in a requirement of air conditioning inspection by an accredited energy assessor.

Buildings with air conditioning rated in excess of 12 kW must be have this carried out before January 2011. Strictly speaking, any installation in excess of 250 kW should have been inspected by January 2009.

Any building built since January 2008 with air conditioning in excess of 12 kW must be inspected by January 2013. Unlike the other parts of this legislation, it is the controller of the system who is responsible for procuring the inspection and report and not necessarily the building owner or the landlord.

We can do this energy assessor inspection of your air conditioning for you whether your installation is straightforward or a complex system.

There are two levels of complexity for the inspections and accreditation is required for both; the more straightforward installations using packaged systems are the first level and complex systems involving centralised chillers and equipment are the second level. We can deal with both levels.

The complexity is reflected in the level of fees charged; some installations may only involve a couple of cassettes and external units while a complex system might involve several chillers and numerous air handling units or fan coils.

For a fast and comprehensive assessment of your needs please use the contact form or telephone John Walton. If you need an Energy Performance Certificate and an AC inspection the obvious option is to combine the two and benefit from savings of using one assessor.

We have provided links to the Department of Communities and Local Government to allow you to view the relevant guides, but are always delighted to discuss any points with you.

This guide is intended to help anyone who manages or controls air-conditioning plant understand how the Directive and Regulations work in practice, how to apply the Regulations, what their responsibilities are and when air conditioning inspections are required:

We are a Cheltenham, Gloucestershire based consultancy but our services are available to clients throughout the UK.

If you would like further information about the service above or you would like to arrange initial contact with us please go to our Contact Us page via the Menu on the left (or the link at the bottom of this page).

Alternatively, you can phone us on 01242 248131.