Guidance

Air-conditioning inspections for buildings

Guidance for people managing air-conditioning systems about meeting the requirements of the Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 19 December 2012
• Last updated: 18 September 2024
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  1. 18 September 2024

     Removed Stroma from the list of accreditation schemes

  2. 28 December 2020

     Guidance updated to reflect amendments to regulations, including the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 (as amended).

  3. 16 January 2013

     Removed out-of-date document and replaced with current version.

  4. 19 December 2012

     First published.

Applies to England and Wales

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A guide to air conditioning inspections in buildings

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This guidance is intended to help anyone who manages or controls an air-conditioning system to understand:

• how the Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations (Certificates and Inspections (England and Wales) Regulations and the Directive, on which these regulations are based, work in practice
• how to apply the regulations
• what their responsibilities are
• when air conditioning inspections are required