May 10 2007
Government approves UK’s first energy efficiency software for use by home inspectors and domestic energy assessors
The very last pieces of the jigsaw are falling into place for the introduction of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) in England and Wales on 1 June.
Following the confirmation this week that there will be plenty of qualified professionals in place to implement the new regulations, National Energy Services (NES) today received Government approval for its online EPC software.
This is currently the only approved software available for use by home Inspectors and energy assessors. It allows them to enter all the necessary data to calculate the home’s energy rating and to generate appropriate recommendations for how the home can cut down its fuel bills and harmful CO2 emissions.
Brian Scannell, Managing Director of NES said: “NES invented energy ratings for homes over 17 years ago and has been producing software for energy efficiency professionals ever since. We helped develop the RDSAP energy rating methodology and the technical basis for the Energy Performance Certificate, so it is fitting that our software should be the first to be used to produce EPCs on 1 June – the day Home Information Packs become mandatory”.
The EPC online software is from the same family as SAVA’s industry-leading Home Condition Report software, the first software used by home inspectors around the country. It has been rigorously tested to produce consistent and accurate results based on the RDSAP energy rating methodology.