EPC London UK are professional energy assessors and building services consulting engineers based in London , providing independent professional expertise in mechanical engineering for buildings and strategic energy advice. We are designers and specifiers of heating-cooling systems, and pride ourselves in finding innovative cost-effective and energy efficient solutions for new and existing buildings. We have experience in a wide range of building types in both commercial and domestic sectors. As registered Low Carbon Assessors, we are able to provide: • EPC Certificates (Energy Performance Certificates and Reports) for Domestic and Commercial properties. • TM44 Air Conditioning Inspection Reports (ACI) • SAP Calculations and Predicted Energy Assessment for New built dwellings (SAP-EPC) • Display Energy Certificates for Public buildings (DEC) • SBEM Calculation for Commercial Buildings (EPC-SBEM/Part L) • Code for sustainable Homes (Code Assessment).
Code for Sustainable Homes
The Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) is an environmental assessment method for rating and certifying the performance of new homes based on BRE Global's EcoHomes scheme. It is a Government owned national standard intended to encourage continuous improvement in sustainable home building. BRE Global act as advisors on issues related to maintenance and development of the technical contents of the CSH standard and manage implementation of the scheme under contract to the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG).
Scope and Scoring
The CSH covers nine catergories of sustainable design:
Energy and CO2 emissions (M), Water (M), Materials (M), Surface Water Run-off (M), Waste (M), Pollution, Health and Wellbeing (M), Management and Ecology.
There are mandatory performance requirements in 6 categories (denoted by an M above). All other performance requirements are flexible. It is possible to achieve an overall level of between zero and six dependant on the mandatory standards and proportion of flexible standards achieved.
Assessments are carried out in two phases
1. An initial assessment is carried out at the design stage. This is based on detailed documentary evidence and commitments which results in an interim certificate of compliance.
2. Final assessment and certification is carried out at the post construction stage. Based on the design stage review, this includes a confirmation of compliance, including site records and visual inspection, and results in a final certificate of compliance.
The following requirements to meet the standard are in place:
All new housing funded by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) is required to meet CSH level 3.
All new housing promoted or supported by the Welsh Assembly Government or their sponsored bodies is required to meet CSH level 3.
All new self-contained social housing in Northern Ireland is required to meet CSH level 3.