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Article If you want to be a Low Carbon Energy Assessor producing EPCs you have to demonstrate your ability to produce a certificate using the approved software. The best way to do this is to join either the Simulation or Calculation strand of the LCC register.

Production of the EPC can be undertaken using SBEM or any approved package which implements SBEM, or by approved Dynamic Simulation Modelling (DSM) packages. Dynamic thermal modelling (simulation) is used for complex buildings or for buildings with certain special features that are not covered by SBEM. Those using DSM will be accredited as Energy Assessors at Level 5, those using SBEM or its interfaces will be on the Calculations Register and accredited at Level 3 or 4. All of the major simulation software providers are participating in the CIBSE scheme.

To produce Display Energy Certificates (DECs) separate software is required, and you do not need to be trained in the use of SBEM or DSM. We are awaiting the software to produce DECs from the government. Once this is available CIBSE will provide training and examination for the production of DECs.

If you are already an accredited energy assessor for non-domestic buildings through CIBSE Certification we will accredit you for dwellings provided you are trained to use SAP (and rdSAP - reduced data SAP for rental dwellings). Training in the underlying theory of SAP will be available from CIBSE Professional Learning by the summer.

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18/11/08 14:26