AC inspections promote energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions, ensuring compliance with regulations. An air-conditioning inspection will examine the refrigeration and air movement equipment. It will examine all the maintenance documentation and offer a guide on how well the present systems have been maintained. All energy assessors are required to estimate whether the system is suitably sized for the cooling loads in the treated spaces, and are expected to provide advice on how the air-conditioning system can be improved.

New AC systems over 12kw must be inspected after 5 years of being put into service to comply with regulations.

Access will be required to all equipment situated in the plant rooms and other locations with limited provision for access. The building owner/manager should agree the means for access to the air conditioning unit with the energy assessor, following a health and safety risk assessment. The energy assessor will need to be accompanied by the respective building manager or maintenance agent at all times.

Some additional access is likely to be needed, for example, to the inside of AHUs or ducts. This must be supervised by the responsible building manager or maintenance agent on health and safety grounds. This involves the system being turned off to allow safe access, so this will have to be arranged outside of working hours to avoid disruption to business. The energy assessor may need to access a sample of components, such as fan coil units, which may be hidden above suspended ceilings. In this instance access should be provided by the building manager. 

Our inspections offer a blend of low-cost measures and investment advice tailored to your needs. We will require a full asset list of all your a/c equipment including make and model numbers, Kw capacity and location of the units. 

Implement our recommendations to stay eco-friendly and save on energy costs in the long run.

Local authorities (usually by their Trading Standards Officers) are responsible for enforcing the requirements relating to air-conditioning inspection reports. The penalty for failing to having an air-conditioning inspection report is fixed at present at £300..