Building Services Consultants

We are now accredited Low Carbon Energy Consultants providing EPC's, and carrying out Air Conditioning inspections to improve building energy efficiency.

Air Conditioning Inspections

In England and Wales, Energy Performance of Buildings (EPB) Regulation 20 implements Article 9 of the EPBD that requires an inspection at intervals not greater than five years is carried out by an accredited inspector.

Deadlines & Penalties

Stage 1 - By 4th January 2009 the first inspection of all Air Conditioning Systems with an effective rated output greater than 250kW must have occured - typically large buildings greater than 2000sqm with complex centralised systems.

For any system commissioned after 31st December 2008, the first inspection must take place within five years of it being put into service.

Stage 2 - By 4th January 2011 the first inspection of all Air Conditioning Systems with an effective rated output greater than 12kW must have occured - all remaining buildings with centralised and packaged cooling systems.

Building owners failing to meet deadlines face fines from £300, enforced by Trading Standard Officers.

Aim of Inspection

The primary aim of the inspection is to:

• provide building owners and operators information about the performance of their building and plant.
• to identify opportunities to save energy and cut operating costs.

We are currently undergoing training and accreditation for the production of these reports. Prior to accreditation, we can provide draft reports and finally validate when out status is confirmed.

Energy Performance Certification

We are pleased to announce that as of 5th November 2008, David Ambler is now accredited to supply EPC & SBEM for commercial buildings to Level 4, and is a Low Carbon consultant.