Air Conditioning Regulations 2008
The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 are designed to help promote the reduction of carbon emissions in buildings. The 2007 directive stipulates that all air conditioning units are to be inspected by an accredited air conditioning system energy assessor.
It is the person who controls the operation of the system (and not just the temperature settings) who is responsible for ensuring that an assessment has been carried out. It is therefore prudent to check the lease agreement for clarification, as the responsibility may lie with either the Residents’ Management Company, Landlord or Freeholder.
For any new air conditioning system put into service on or after the 1st of January 2008 an inspection is required within 5 years of installation.
For any other air conditioning system with an output rated at more than 250kW, an inspection must have been completed by the 4th January 2009.
Any air conditioning system with an output rated between 12kW and 250 kW, must be inspected by the 4th January 2011.
Once initially inspected the air conditioning system must be re inspected at five yearly intervals.
Further information can be found at
www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/
theenvironment/energyperformance/
www.flat-living.co.uk is able to arrange for an air conditioning assessment to be carried out and welcomes your enquiry.
DISCLAIMER
Any external products and services listed do not necessarily carry the endorsement of retirement-flat-living or imply a recommendation. retirement-flat-living.co.uk does not recommend any of the advertisers and cannot be held responsible for any work undertaken by or purchased from any advertiser on this site.
Whilst retirement-flat-living makes every effort to ensure that the articles included in the web site are accurate at the time of publication it is inevitable that, as time goes by and circumstances change, the articles may contain out of date information. Readers are strongly urged to check the content of these articles before taking any action that could have legal or financial consequences. retirement-flat-living shall not be liable for any loss, damage or inconvenience arising from inaccuracies.