Air Conditioning
Responsible Body:
Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG)
Summary:
Air conditioning systems over a certain size must be inspected regularly by an accredited assessor. These inspections are designed to improve efficiency and reduce energy consumption, operating costs and carbon emissions for your system.
Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG)
Summary:
Air conditioning systems over a certain size must be inspected regularly by an accredited assessor. These inspections are designed to improve efficiency and reduce energy consumption, operating costs and carbon emissions for your system.
Key Requirements:
Air conditioning systems with a capacity greater than 12kW must now be inspected at intervals not exceeding five years. All air conditioning systems over 250kW should have had their first inspection by 4 January 2009, and by 4 January 2011 all air conditioning systems over 12kW must have their first inspection. This applies to both domestic and commercial buildings.
The person who controls the technical functioning of the system is responsible for getting the air conditioning system inspected. No reminder is sent to this person and it is up to this person to remember to get an inspection every 5 years.
Check that the assessor is a member of an accreditation scheme and has the appropriate qualifications for the type of work you want them to carry out. A written inspection report will be provided which gives advice and guidance on how to improve the energy efficiency of the system after the inspection. There is no obligation to act on the advice provided in the inspection report, although if acted upon, it is likely that energy consumption and costs will be reduced.
The person who controls the technical functioning of the system is responsible for getting the air conditioning system inspected. No reminder is sent to this person and it is up to this person to remember to get an inspection every 5 years.
Check that the assessor is a member of an accreditation scheme and has the appropriate qualifications for the type of work you want them to carry out. A written inspection report will be provided which gives advice and guidance on how to improve the energy efficiency of the system after the inspection. There is no obligation to act on the advice provided in the inspection report, although if acted upon, it is likely that energy consumption and costs will be reduced.
Penalties & Implications of non-compliance:
The local authority is responsible for enforcement and may impose a fine of £300.
Further Information:
For further information there is an explanatory guide which can be downloaded from the DCLG website.
The local authority is responsible for enforcement and may impose a fine of £300.
Further Information:
For further information there is an explanatory guide which can be downloaded from the DCLG website.