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Energy assessors are responsible for carrying out assessments and producing Energy Performance Certificates and Display Energy Certificates and associated reports.
Energy assessors must be members of an accreditation scheme and have the appropriate qualifications or competence for the type of work they carry out.
Only Domestic Energy Assessors (DEAs) and On-Construction Domestic Energy Assessors (OCDEAs) can produce Energy Performance Certificates for existing and newly built homes. Find more about Domestic Energy Assessors and On-Construction Domestic Energy Assessors including qualifications needed.
All accreditation schemes hold lists of their accredited energy assessors and should be able to provide contact details of assessors available to work in your area. Domestic Energy Assessors and On-Construction Domestic Energy Assessors can also be found by searching the database of accredited domestic energy assessors.
It is also likely that estate agencies, energy suppliers and other large companies will advertise if they are able to provide assessments. It is important to keep in mind that different schemes provide different types of assessor. Find out more about accreditation schemes.
An accredited energy assessor needs to visit a property to conduct an energy assessment for an existing building. During the assessment they collect information on the property, which includes details of its dimensions, construction and heating/hot water provision.
The time taken to perform an energy assessment will vary according to the size and nature of the property.
This information is fed into the approved software programme which produces the EPC and recommendation report. The energy assessor will then record the certificate onto a national register via his or her accreditation scheme and provide the seller or prospective landlord with a copy. The certificate is then ready to be given to new building owners or made available to prospective buyers or tenants. Find out more about the software used.
A newly built home will require an EPC from an accredited On-Construction Energy Assessor. The assessor will not need to visit the property to produce an EPC. The EPC will be the result of the As Built check which is an extension of the SAP calculation needed for Building Control.
