What you'll learn
- Energy Performance Requirements
- RdSAP Technology and Calculations
- All Elements in Energy Performance Calculations
- How to produce an EPC
- Join Accreditation scheme and start working as a DEA.
Course description
Our City & Guilds-approved Domestic Energy Assessor Training is an intensive course to qualify as a Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA). This Level 3 Diploma in Domestic Energy Assessment is classroom-based. You will need to attend the Classes at said location, which will be from 09:30 to 16:30.
Please take a look at the Course contents section to see full course details.
This course provides access to 5 practical EPCs for portfolio completion. All training materials and portfolio requirements will be available online.
The average cost of an EPC in the UK varies from £45 to £80 depending on the property size and complexity. We are one of the cheapest EPC providers and are fully qualified tutors. Once certified, you can join a GOV-approved accreditation scheme of your choice. Also, you will have a free offer to join our panel to undertake the EPCs we receive in your area. We complete an average of 1000 to 2000 EPCs per month as a group of assessors.
Course outline
Day 1
- Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations (EPBR). Initiatives behind the EPC. Reduced Data Standard Assessment Procedure (RdSAP).
- Work as DEA in a safe, effective, and professional manner.
- Accreditation (licensing) schemes and charges for lodging EPCs.
- Prepare for a domestic energy assessment to produce an EPC.
- Android, Apple, and Windows software overview to complete an EPC.
- Portfolio requirements.
- Property construction type, identification & impacts on EPC score.
- Surveying & measuring properties with guidance. Complete a floor plan online.
- Calculation requirements for an EPC, and impacts on EPC score.
Day 2
- Space Heating Systems.
- Domestic hot water Systems.
- New Space Heating Systems.
- Renewable energy sources and technologies.
- How to date properties and free online tools for age finding.
- Effectively enter Collected Data into the software step by step.
Day 3
- Property 1 Assessment, data entry & generate EPC to cross-check it with an existing EPC on the national register.
- Property 2 Assessment, data entry & create EPC to cross-check it with the existing EPC on the national register.
- Assessment guidance on how to complete the remaining portfolio.
- Feedback for completed portfolio.
Day 4
- Property 3 Assessment, data entry & generate EPC to cross-check it with existing EPC on the national register.
- Property 4 Assessment, data entry & create EPC to cross-check it with existing EPC on the national register.
Day 5
- Property 5 Assessment, data entry & create EPC to cross-check it with existing EPC on the national register.
- Complete the remaining portfolio.
- Portfolio Feedback.
- IQA verified Portfolio results.
- Submit Portfolio.
- Prepare documents for joining the accreditation Scheme.Â