Domestic Energy Assessor
CurrentDEAs collect data on the dimensions, construction, heating and hot water provision of a property, and enter the information into an approved softwareprogramme. This, in turn, will produce the EPC. The first part of the certificate is a benchmarked measure of the home’s energy performance on a scale A to G, whereA is very efficient and G is at the opposite The second part of the EPC is cost effective recommendations for improving the energy performance of the home, information on… Show more DEAs collect data on the dimensions, construction, heating and hot water provision of a property, and enter the information into an approved softwareprogramme. This, in turn, will produce the EPC. The first part of the certificate is a benchmarked measure of the home’s energy performance on a scale A to G, whereA is very efficient and G is at the opposite The second part of the EPC is cost effective recommendations for improving the energy performance of the home, information on renewable energy and recommendations on energy efficient behaviour. The DEA will have to interpret whether these are practical forhis/her client.What is an EPC?The Energy Performance Certificate will look broadly similar to a certificate on a refrigerator. Its purpose is to record, in a clear unambiguous format, how energyefficient the home is as a building. Using colour charts, the EPC records the current rating and compares this with the rating at which the owner or tenant should aim. Show less
