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02nd October 2009
While not legislated as it is in the entire United Kingdom, the United States is nevertheless no slouch when it comes to home energy assessment. The use of a domestic energy assessor to determine what a home is doing to reduce carcinogens from being relea... Read >
Author: wbdoyle28th September 2009
A UK energy inspector must take a series of lectures, workshops and hands-on training to pass the testing and earn the diploma as domestic energy assessor.
For those who have not had any practical training as an energy inspector, one of the course pack... Read >
Author: wbdoyle22nd September 2009
If you are planning to enter into the field of green engineering, then there are many green engineer courses for you to choose from. Since the governments and big corporate organizations are backing up various green issues, green jobs are lucrative. It ... Read >
Author: Christopher21st August 2009
Why should landlords consider an EPC service? EPC buyers will have to find out how energy efficient is their buy to let property as they have to project this to their investors, building purchaser or tenant in case it is a buy to let property. Always, rem... Read >
Author: Kirthy Shetty21st August 2009
EPC provider offers the following services to you:
• EPC certificate provided
• Home condition Report, at times
• Recommendation letter
An independent accredited domestic energy assessor in Liverpool, will help you out and provide a ce... Read >
Author: Kirthy Shetty08th August 2009
A set of documents that provides the buyer with key information on the property and it is provided by the seller or the seller's agent, this is known as Home information packs. A landlord has to buy home information pack. Or HIP. Get your HIP fast and at ... Read >
Author: Sadhana08th August 2009
Are you a landlord planning to rent out or sell your property? It is compulsory that you have a HIP, in case you decide to rent out or sell your building or house. This is one of the first vital information pack requested for if you are a resident of Wale... Read >
Author: Sadhana07th August 2009
Solar power is generated in two diverse ways, thermal and photovoltaic. Thermal solar power takes concentrated sunlight and converts it into heat, and sends it to a steam generator or engine to be changed into electrical power so that it can be used to "t... Read >
Author: Natasja Blenman23rd July 2009
If you own a building or own a property, you must have an Energy Performance Certificate. The certificate is essential as it reveals a building's efficiency. Buildings are responsible for almost 50 per cent of the UK's energy consumption and carbon emissi... Read >
Author: Sadhana23rd July 2009
If you are a landlord and are looking forward to rent out your property, it is advisable you get an EPC. You can get an EPC at a competitive price. From 1 October 2008, landlords have been placed under a legal obligation to provide prospective tenants wit... Read >
Author: Sadhana16th July 2009
Energy Performance Certificate offers a rating which graphically represents a grade of A to G on a scale, where A stands for the most efficient energy performance and G stands for the least efficient energy performance. This reflects the energy efficiency... Read >
Author: Sadhana16th July 2009
Energy performance certificate is essential as it reveals the energy efficiency of a building. It is said that Buildings are responsible for almost 50 per cent of the UK's energy consumption and carbon emissions. It also enables you to make more informed... Read >
Author: Sadhana16th July 2009
EPC service provider is sought by any landlord who wishes to have an EPC for his building, to understand his building’s or home’s energy efficiency level. This will help him when he decides to sell or rent out. Any prospective client will ask for an E... Read >
Author: Sadhana16th July 2009
Most imperative certificate to be considered when you decide to purchase, rent or build property is EPC.
Types of EPC based on different requirements:
• Residential EPC
• Commercial EPC
• Display EPC
• EPC for buy to let owners
... Read >
Author: Sadhana12th July 2009
There has probably never been a stronger case for installing something that will act as a barrier against those unwanted and harmful contaminants in our domestic water supply, whose number and types are on the increase.
So, having decided to go out and... Read >
Author: Peter Foremski30th June 2009
In simple terms, an Commercial Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is a record of the actual and potential energy saving aspects of a particular property.It is intended to show a potential buyer or tenant how efficient the building is with regards to its... Read >
Author: Ronald Hansen23rd June 2009
1) Electricity is the flow if electrical power or charge.
2) It is produced from coal, oil, nuclear power and other sources of natural energy.
3) Like all forms of energy, the energy from electricity can neither be created nor destroyed: it is simpl... Read >
Author: Dave Sabri20th May 2009
Most of us use gas at some point every day, whether it's turning on the central heating, running a hot bath or baking a cake, gas is a vital energy resource in the day-to-day running of our homes. But just what is gas, and where does it come from?
Th... Read >
Author: Dave Sabri20th May 2009
Most of us use gas at some point every day, whether it's turning on the central heating, running a hot bath or baking a cake, gas is a vital energy resource in the day-to-day running of our homes. But just what is gas, and where does it come from?
Th... Read >
Author: Dave Sabri10th April 2009
If you want to be a successful Domestic Energy Assessor or a
Home inspector, there are certain steps that you must follow. You
must attend a compulsory Continuous Professional Development
program or CPD in the beginning. It is even more necessary to... Read >
Author: Manuel Kupka13th March 2009
Energy Performance Certificates, also known as (EPC). An Energy Performance Certificate is needed for all homes which are built, rented or sold. If you are buying or selling a home, then it must have a certificate. This kind of certificate is also require... Read >
Author: Sadhana02nd March 2009
Although there are a number of individual benefits to energy-efficient kitchen appliances, these are emphasised when looking at the bigger picture, it has been advised.
The Energy Saving Trust (EST) recently noted cutting electricity bills and reduci... Read >
Author: Amy Dutton12th December 2008
The Energy Performance Certificate is essential by law when a building is constructed, sold or put up for rent. It is said that every home that is marketed for sale must have an EPC Energy Performance Certificate as part of a HIP (Home Information Pack), ... Read >
Author: Kirthy Shetty17th November 2008
Carbon Offsetting businesses of all types are already starting to feel the impact of the crunch. Consumers are tightening their belts while talks on a post 2012 Kyoto Agreement have stalled undermining investment in carbon offset projects. In Europe the ... Read >
Author: LUNA16th November 2008
Carbon Offsetting businesses of all types are already starting to feel the impact of the crunch. Consumers are tightening their belts while talks on a post 2012 Kyoto Agreement have stalled undermining investment in carbon offset projects. In Europe the ... Read >
Author: Luna12th November 2008
EPCs stands for Energy Performance Certificates offers a rating of how energy efficient a building is, with a rating of A & G where 'A' is the most energy efficient and 'G' being the least, with the average up to now being 'D'. It gives the building a st... Read >
Author: Sadhana17th October 2008
Renewable energy solutions
With the world slowly moving to the much-dreaded energy crisis, it is important that we reduce our dependency on non-renewable sources of energy. Non-renewable sources being renewable are about to get extinct. Renewable energy... Read >
Author: Ray Kent06th October 2008
Landlords will need an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Landlords who market an investment property for letting now risk a £200 fine from the Local Trading Standards Officer if they do not have a Energy Performance Certificate in place on the rental ... Read >
Author: Propertyhawk06th October 2008
Landlords will need an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Landlords who market an investment property for letting now risk a £200 fine from the Local Trading Standards Officer if they do not have a Energy Performance Certificate in place on the rental ... Read >
Author: Propertyhawk23rd September 2008
Times are getting harder each passing week with prices on pretty much everything rising. The price of oil has nearly doubled over the past 12 months which will cause the cost of domestic energy to soar at a vigorous rate. In a bid to cap domestic energy p... Read >
Author: barryloughran@live.co.uk17th September 2008
Thermostatic Radiator Valves (TRVs) have become a hit in the UK in recent years. All central heating radiators installed since 2002 must be fitted with a TRV, following the amendment to the Building Regulations that was issued that year. The 'Conservation... Read >
Author: Tal Potishman07th July 2008
There is a new breed of professionals who you will get to know about now when you start out to sell your home. They are called Domestic Energy Assessors and are out now in England and Wales performing a brand new service.
The role of the Domestic Energ... Read >
Author: Steve Evans06th July 2008
Do you feel like its time to change your career and work for yourself running your own business, maybe in the fast moving property sector? You have probably seen the adverts extolling the virtues of becoming a Home Inspector, Domestic Energy Assessor or ... Read >
Author: Bill Bailey26th June 2008
Today everyone is on the lookout to try and find ways of saving money where possible The one obvious area where most of us could save money if we were so inclined would be in the area of domestic energy bills. {Many of us avoid comparing energy providers ... Read >
Author: Stephen Morgan24th January 2008
As part of the newly regulated energy performance certificate required of all new and existing residential dwellings in England and Wales, every homeowner must submit a Home information pack to the UK government. The UK Housing Minister is the head of the... Read >
Author: Christopher09th November 2007
According to the Housing Act 2004, property owners need to have a Home Information Pack (HIP) before they set out to market their property or home for sale. HIP consists of an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) and other important information that quick... Read >
Author: Manuel Kupka08th November 2007
While not legislated as it is in the entire United Kingdom, the United States is nevertheless no slouch when it comes to home energy assessment. The use of a domestic energy assessor to determine what a home is doing to reduce carcinogens from being relea... Read >
Author: Christopher24th May 2007
A UK energy inspector must take a series of lectures, workshops and hands-on training to pass the testing and earn the diploma as domestic energy assessor.
For those who have not had any practical training as an energy inspector, one of the course packa... Read >
Author: Christopher24th May 2007
As a UK-based domestic energy assessor you can get lots of assistance and training from the NHER. Part of this help is in the form of software related to your job of issuing Energy Performance Certificates.
The NHER service is online and helps you actu... Read >
Author: Christopher21st May 2007
NHER Energy courses help to train domestic energy assessor candidates in the UK abound. There are different training packages, each with its own energy courses.
These energy courses are based on four training elements, each two days in length. Once a ... Read >
Author: Christopher21st May 2007
Energy courses are part of the residential and government way of life in the UK, as domestic energy assessment is a must for construction, sale or rental of residential dwellings.
One of the best energy courses to start your understanding of energy ef... Read >
Author: Christopher21st May 2007
In the UK a domestic energy assessor plays a very prominent role. Due to new national legislation, effective June 1st 2007 each home for sale in England and Wales will be required to get a federal Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) as part of its Home I... Read >
Author: Christopher21st May 2007
They may be called tagged with a colour, brown and green, but that’s not the only thing they have in common. Both types of mortgages are ecological in their outlook.
Brown mortgages are specifically targeted at buyers who wish to convert or restore ... Read >
Author: JamesQuinton17th May 2007
There are two parts to qualifying as a domestic energy assessor in the UK. The first is assessment, the second is training. Both are provided by the NHER. Lets take a look at what is involved in the assessment of domestic energy assessor candidates.
Ca... Read >
Author: Christopher
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