Wednesday 10 September 2008

Energy Performance in Buildings Regulations: What they mean for UK Business and Public Sector

10:00 to 11:00 - Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

• Who needs to do what and by when? Your legal responsibilities

Energy Performance Certificates EPCs

• Information needed; how to calculate; certificate content; lodgement and records
• Recommendations report: scope and value
• Costs and benefits: Commercial impact of A to G rating.
• How to achieve a good grade

12:00 to 13:00 - Display Energy Certificates DECs

• Who is affected; what sectors; what buildings?
• Certificate content, format and display requirements
• Accessing metered data
• Advisory reports; improving your operational rating
• DECs: a strategy to manage many properties

14:00 to 15:00 - Plant inspections:

• Air-conditioning: legal requirements; approach and operating improvements
• Boilers: access to improvement information

Energy Assessors:
Becoming an energy assessor for EPCs, DECs and plant inspections.
Accredited bodies, and assessor responsibilities.
How to operate within the legal structures.