It is a requirement of the EPBD regulations that all air-conditioning systems with an effective rated output of more than 12kW must be regularly inspected by an Energy Assessor. As the EPC experts in Bristol, Horizon is pleased to announce that it will soon be providing this service throughout the region.

The EBPD regulations require the first inspection of the affected air-conditioning systems to be carried out as follows:

• For all systems first put into service on or after 1 January 2008, the first inspection must have taken place within five years of the date when it was first put into service
• For other air-conditioning systems, where the effective rated output is more than 250kW the first inspection must happen by 4 January 2009

Only air-conditioning systems with an effective rated output of more than 12kW are affected by these regulations.

What does an air-conditioning inspection cover?

The inspection will examine the refrigeration and air movement equipment that are part of air-conditioning systems, and their controls. It will also look at any documentation that helps to understand the systems, or indicates the extent to which the systems have been maintained. The energy assessor is also required to estimate whether the system is suitably sized for the cooling loads in the treated spaces, and to provide advice on ways in which the performance of the system might be improved.