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- Planning, building and the environment
- The Environment
- Energy Performance of Buildings
- Air Conditioning Systems
Planning, building and the environment
Air Conditioning Systems
Many commercial buildings and an increasing number of homes have air conditioning systems. These systems should be carefully maintained and managed in order that they do not consume too much energy. We are therefore introducing measures to ensure that larger air conditioning systems are regularly inspected.
Inspection of large air conditioning systems
The features of the inspections are:
- Air conditioning systems where the total system cooling capacity is greater than 12kWr (whether in dwellings or non-dwellings) will be inspected at intervals not exceeding 5 years.
- The inspection will include an assessment of efficiency, a review of their sizing and advice on improvements or replacements and alternative solutions.
Related publications
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Improving the energy efficiency of our homes and buildings: Energy Certificates and air-conditioning inspections for buildings
- Published: 1 March 2008
- Site: Planning, building and the environment
