ReportsE+W
19.—(1) [F1Subject to paragraph (4),] where an energy assessor undertakes an inspection of the system [F2under regulation 18] he must make a written report of the inspection and give it to the relevant person as soon as practicable after completing the inspection.
(2) The inspection report must include an assessment of the air-conditioning efficiency and the sizing of the system compared to the cooling requirements of the building, and contain appropriate advice on [F3cost-effective improvement to the energy performance of] the system, replacement of the system and alternative solutions.
[F4(2A) The inspection report must consider the capabilities of the air-conditioning system to optimise its performance under typical operating conditions for that system.]
(3) The inspection report must be in a form including the following information—
(a)the reference number under which the set of data from which the report may be produced has been entered onto the register in accordance with regulation 27;
(b)the address of the building in which the system is located;
(c)the name of the energy assessor;
(d)the name and address of the energy assessor's employer, or, if such a person is self-employed, the name under which that person trades and their address;
(e)the date on which the inspection occurred; and
(f)the name of the approved accreditation scheme of which the energy assessor is a member.
[F5(4) This regulation does not apply to inspection reports issued under regulation 19A.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 19(1) inserted (6.4.2016) by The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/284), regs. 1(2), 12(a)
F2Words in reg. 19(1) inserted (6.4.2015) by The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/609), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(a)
F3Words in reg. 19(2) substituted (6.4.2015) by The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/609), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(b)