What does a Commercial Building Energy Rating (BER) assessment entail?
In order to produce a BER certificate we will need to carry out a full survey of the commercial building. In order to produce a commercial BER certificate the assessor must follow the NEAP (Non-Domestic Energy Assessment Procedure Procedure). The methodology is significantly more involved than the procedure used for producing domestic BER certificates.
When you book a BER assessment with us we will schedule an appointment for a time that is most convenient for you. It is important that the assessor has access to all areas of the building including plant rooms and any other areas that contain heating, cooling or ventilation equipment.
During the survey, the assessor will need to access every room in the building to measure its floor, walls, windows etc as well as to note the type of heating, air conditioning lighting etc present in each area. The survey is completely non intrusive. The assessor will also need to examine all heating, cooling, ventilation and water heating equipment that serves the building. The time taken for a survey varies greatly with the size and complexity of the building.
What should I provide?
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Any floor plans, drawings, specifications or CAD files that you may have will greatly speed up the process.
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The year of construction of the building if known.
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MPRN number. (This is found on an electricity bill for the property. It is just used to identify the building when publishing the certificate).
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Details of any upgrades, extensions or conversions eg improving insulation.
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Any technical information on the HVAC and Hot Water Systems.
- Safe and unobstructed access to all areas of the dwelling.