What does a Domestic Building Energy Rating (BER) assessment entail?
The registered BER Assessor will make an appointment to visit your home so that they can complete a BER assessment survey. The BER assessment survey will typically take a couple of hours to complete (depending on the home size and complexity). The Assessor will need to have access to all rooms in your home as well as attic space if applicable. The Assessor also requires the MPRN number for the property, which can be found on any electricity bill for the property. The survey measures the area of the rooms, window dimensions, thickness of the walls, level of insulation, method of heating, wall and floor types. The data obtained is then entered by the Assessor into SEAI BER software in order to generate the BER certificate and assessors report.
What preparation can the Homeowner take for the BER assessment?
There are a number of items that can assist the Assessor:
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A recent electricity bill, containing the Meter Point Reference Number (MPRN)
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The date of construction of the dwelling
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Details of any previously published BER for the dwelling on the national register
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Any plans or specifications of the dwelling if they are available
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Details of any upgrades that have been made to the dwelling e.g. insulation
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The boiler model number or any documentation for the boiler
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Making sure the Assessor has safe and unobstructed access to all areas of the dwelling