Under the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), Air Conditioning must be inspected by a qualified assessor at intervals not exceeding five years to assess efficiency, review sizing and advise on improvements or replacements and alternative solutions.

For England and Wales, the deadline for the first inspection of buildings with systems with an effective rated output totalling greater than 12kW is 4 January 2011. See below for full timetable and definitions.

Inspections must be by an accredited person who should NOT also be responsible for plant maintenance due to the conflict of interest.

The purpose of these inspections is to identify opportunities for energy/carbon saving which can be very significant - typically 20-70% with payback periods from 18 to 36 months. Savings opportunities relate to issues such as:

Excessive supply or extraction of air
Optimum use of outside air – free cooling
Excessive system resistances
Change in area usage
Zoning and time schedules
Fan motor and drive efficiency
Heating and cooling efficiency
Heat recovery
Control sensor drift

The Green Consultancy provides a comprehensive nationwide service with quick turnaround and competitive prices so whether you have a large building with complex centralised plant or a series of small buildings with simple stand alone plant we have a cost effective solution.

For your no obligation quote, or to discuss your requirements, please contact Michael Webb or phone him on 08450 176299.

Guaranteed Savings with Compliance Plus

We also offer Compliance Plus Inspections which are more rigorous than required by the EPBD and we guarantee to identify energy savings opportunities that will more than cover the difference in fees between our Compliance and Compliance Plus services.

In the first year of offering these services, 50% of clients chose Compliance Plus.

At The Daily Mail & General Trust’s London HQ our Compliance Plus service identified the opportunity to increase energy efficiency by 24%, equivalent to annual savings of 4,544 MWh or £317,000 and a Carbon Dioxide reduction of 2,500 tonnes. For client case history please see: Daily Mail & General Trust plc

Related Services

Related services that we provide include:

Fan only audits of AHUs and condenser beds
Fan upgrade installation
Data room energy reduction surveys

Typical Comments

"Your EPBD Air Conditioning Inspection service was quick, efficient and operated by friendly, polite and knowledgeable staff. Some of the recommendations highlighted in the report may be implemented across the business."
Robert Bradburn, Quality Representative & Build Engineer
EWAB Engineering Limited

“The whole process of Air Conditioning Inspections worked well across all sites and communication was maintained whenever any potential problems occurred. We are currently reviewing all of the recommendations to look at what will be implemented.”
Steve Gayter, Operations
PPP-Infrastructure Management Ltd

“I found the process from receiving Air Conditioning Inspection quotations, to receiving the final reports, was managed very effectively by the Green Consultancy. Once our order was sent out, my further input was just how I like it – minimal.”
Nigel Lloyd, Senior Estates Manager
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

“As usual, year on year, The Green Consultancy supports us pressured NHS Energy Managers in maintaining our compliances under the EPBD. The reminders, quotes and follow up are excellent and I would recommend this company to others.”

Chris Redmond, Energy and Environment Manager

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

For your no obligation quote, or to discuss your requirements, please contact Michael Webb or phone him on 08450 176299.

Timetable

Buildings over 2000m²with complex centralised systems and an effective rated output totalling greater than 250kW, including small systems in the same building.

First inspection by:

4 January 2009 in England and Wales

4 January 2010 in Northern Ireland

4 January 2011 in Scotland

All other buildings with centralised and packaged systems and an effective rated output totalling greater than 12kW.

First inspection by:

4 January 2011 in England and Wales

4 January 2012 in Northern Ireland

4 January 2013 in Scotland

Definitions

An air conditioning system is defined within the regulations as “a combination of all the components required to provide a form of air treatment in which the temperature is controlled or can be lowered, and includes systems which combine such air treatment with the control of ventilation, humidity and air cleanliness”.

The cooling capacity of an air conditioning ‘system’ is further defined as “the sum of all individual cooling units under the control of one building owner or operator”. It may therefore include smaller ‘window-box’ and split units that are considered to be part of the ‘system’.

For your no obligation quote, or to discuss your requirements, please contact Michael Webb or phone him on 08450 176299.