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

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

Published 19 December 2012
Last updated 18 September 2024 + show all updates

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   Removed out-of-date document and replaced with current version.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