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1. note this is 5m longer than ne Crease flew Pie House ground floor heat loss perimeter is 6 8 64 3838 28m example three House ist floor heat loss perimeter is two storey G GO 60 2 24m an cee tw nie ioe a Sich tig zhi pes ena over garage wall between the house and extension not a heat loss wail Extension heat loss perimeter is 3 4 3 i0 m Party Wall Party Wall length needs to be measured and entered for all floors of the dwelling A party wall is a wall which separates the dwelling from another dwelling a heated corridor to a flat or an adjoining commercial property It does not include walls separating building parts within the same dwelling Internal dimensions are measured from inner face to inner face Cumulative room dimensions must include thickness of internal walls 5 Flats and Maisonettes Flats and Maisonettes Heat Loss Corridor Type Choose Length of Wall Between Flat and Corridor m Floor Level 1 Position Basement Heat Loss Corridor Type Flats are often separated from common areas by corridors lobbies and stairwells The survey refers to all of these as corridors These corridors will affect the heat loss from the flat determined by whether they are heated or not The options are as follows e No corridor e Unheated corridor e Heated corridor If the corridor is unheated then your must enter the length of the wall that is sheltered by the corrid
2. in the floor and provide heat through the floor Electric Dry core Boilers A large casing of storage bricks with a heat exchanger feeding a wet radiator system Appear similar to an under counter fridge They operate on economy 7 They were very popular in the 70s rare now Electric Direct Acting Boiler These are much slimmer and smaller than dry core boilers They are also much more common and use on peak electricity Warm Air These are very large and would occupy a full height airing cupboard They are fuelled by gas oil or off peak electricity Heat is distributed via concealed ducting and released through vents in walls and ceilings Combined Primary Storage Unit CPSU A single appliance that provides space heating and hot water in which there is a burner that heats a thermal store that must be at least 70 litres If the store is in a separate casing then it should be classed a boiler with a hot water cylinder Heat Pumps These are categorised by their source e g air ground water If the flow temperature of the water leaving the heat pump is known to be less than or equal to 35C then it can be entered as such District Community heating When a community heating scheme is selected can be separated into boilers only combined heat and power boilers heat pumps and community heating network only one option in database available currently Room Heaters Unless the dwelling is solely heated by room heaters
3. not the rafters This should not be confused with the Roof insulation which where a roof room exists is the insulation above the ceiling of the floor below which is outside of the stud walls e None Must be confirmed visually and photographic evidence must be provided e All elements except Flat Ceiling 50mm When the other than flat ceiling insulation is present at 50mm Assessor must provide photographic or documentary evidence e All elements except Flat Ceiling 100mm e All elements except Flat Ceiling 150mm e All elements insulation thickness unknown 12 Non Separated Conservatory UFRN 0506852468 Energy 4ssessments Non Separated Conservatory Non Separated Conservatory Area m2 Perimeter m Height number of half storeys of main dwelling Not Applicable Double Glazed Enter details as on floor plan See conventions 2 04 2 17 and 3 11 for more information 13 Main Heating System Main Heating System Main Heating Type Heating Source Local Boiler or Heat Source Efficiency Source SAP 2012 Table 4a 4b Heating Fuel mains gas Heating Source None When no heating is present Will assume portable electric heaters Local boiler or heat source Property is provided heat from a source that only heats that property Community heating scheme When one heating source heats multiple properties Efficiency Source SAP 2012 Table 4a 4b A generic example of each heating
4. not to have windows Mid Terrace Have neighbouring properties on either side are only exposed at the front and the back i y n Lot eee A a oe oy SS g niliy o a g g Cete iE 32 t te ig Oo eee SO ea i ie f n tn ia wen owe ae pan lt n an Teter Seas So eth ey ot part a A ta r ri ae seen eee ees rr es Se Sa no 3 rak a e p EN B c RM _ s e Enclosed mid terrace Have only one exposed wall at the front due to neighbouring properties either side of it and another terrace behind it e Enclosed end terrace Have two exposed walls at the front and the side Is the last house in a terraced row and has another terrace behind it Age of Property Age Band Main Property A before 1900 Extension 1 Choose A before 1900 Extension 2 B 1900 1929 Extension 3 C 1830 1848 D 1950 1966 Extension 4 E 1967 1975 F 1976 1982 Age Band Rooms in Roof O 1984 1990 H 1991 1995 Main Property I 1996 2002 Extension 1 J 2003 2006 l K 2007 2011 Extension 2 L 2012 onwards Extension 3 Not Applicable T Extension 4 Not Applicable This is a very important but often difficult piece of information to gather It can be obtained in a number of ways Ask the occupants agents although you should check this yourself as well against any of the next points Contact the local authority Documentary evidence local maps etc Modern houses have specification clues e g 1990 building regulati
5. of three pipes one fuel one flow water out and one return water back Combi boiler These provide hot water on demand without the use of a hot water storage cylinder Can be identified by the presence of five pipes Heating flow hot water from boiler to radiators heating return cooler water from radiator circuit to boiler for reheating fuel supply mains water in and hot water out Can also be identified from boiler fires when hot water turned on a pressure gauge on the front of the boiler no hot water cylinder Condensing boiler The most efficient boiler It will have four pipes fuel supply heating flow heating return condensate pipe plastic Condensing combi This is an amalgamation of the above boilers and has six pipes fuel supply heating flow heating return mains water in hot water in and condensate pipe plastic Back boiler It may be identified by the water pipes entering the appliance or chimney breast and sometimes by radiators in the property with no separate boiler Range cooker boiler Only recognised in RDSAP when they incorporate a boiler that delivers space heating or space and water heating Fire Types e Decorative fuel effect gas fire open to chimney An open flame effect gas fire situated below open chimney They are 20 efficient e Flush fitting live fuel effect gas fire open fronted sealed to fireplace opening Still open flame effect gas fire but are sealed to fir
6. the purpose of the EPC is to mark the changes to a property once the Green Deal improvements have been implemented FIT Application If the purpose of the EPC is too asses the property for a Feed in Tariff RHI Application If the purpose of the EPC is too asses the property for Renewable Heat Incentive ECO Assessment If the purpose of the EPC is too asses the property for the Energy Companies Obligation None of the above Any other transaction type not already mentioned House Dwelling with more than one storey a complete heat loss ground floor and a completely exposed roof This can be a property with a ground floor and roof rooms if it is commonly described as a house rather than a bungalow Bungalow Dwelling that is similar to a house but only has one storey with or without a room in the roof Flat Dwelling without a heat loss floor or heat loss roof Maisonette Indistinguishable from a flat it is treated the same as a flat during the RdSAP calculation Park Home Pre fabricated dwelling of modular lightweight construction without its own foundations can be mobile gt Detachment Position e Detached Have no party walls are exposed on all four sides Garages do not affect the classification e Semi detached Share one side with a neighbouring property leaving three exposed sides End of terrace Last house in a terraced row Have three exposed walls but end wall tends
7. these heat sources are more commonly regarded as secondary systems You will come across e Gas fires identified by presence of a gas supply controls and real flames e Electric Fires only fixed electric fires should be considered Free standing plug in or portable heaters do not qualify as space heating e Solid fuel fires Use a solid fuel mineral or wood Can be open or closed Portable Heaters These are not considered as part of the assessed heating system Ceiling Heater This is entered under other electric heater Storage Heaters Old style storage heaters are typically very large deep units containing a large quantity of bricks with high thermal mass to store heat They are usually free standing due to their weight Modern heaters are much slimmer than the older units Fan assisted storage heaters use fans to extract more heat from the appliance They can be identified from the fact they need two electrical supplies and grills are often visible on the top and bottom of the heater casing Integrated storage direct acting heaters known as combi units they have an off peak storage heater and a panel convector in the same unit and incorporate automatic on peak top ups As with fan assisted there will be two electrical supplies one for off peak storage and the other for day time panel heater Heating Descriptions Boiler Type Conventional boiler Can be identified by the presence
8. type chosen from SAP 2012 Product characteristic database when the heating model is known it may be selected from the database Heating Fuel The heating fuel is selected here regardless of efficiency source e Mains Gas Only available if a mains gas meter or mains gas appliance is present e Oil Most common in rural areas Delivered by tanker and retained in large storage tanks usually sited close to the property Coal Can be used in solid fuel fires or boilers open or closed room heaters Coal fired boilers can be manual or auto feed Anthracite nuts amp grains Naturally occurring high carbon variety of mineral coal Manufactured smokeless fuel Anthracite based briquettes bound together with starch or molasses Wood logs chips and pellets Wood in various forms e Duel fuel mineral appliance May use any of the above fuel types e Bottled LPG amp LPG subject to special condition 18 Liquid petroleum gas It is subject to 18 if documentary evidence can be provided that it receives LPG at mains gas rates e B30K Bio fuel bio liquid Mineral Fuel Blend Standard Heating Type Boiler The most common form of central heating uses a central boiler and a network of pipes to distribute heat via water to radiators can also feed a hot water cylinder Emitter Would usually be radiators however can heat under floors via the network of pipes Under Floor heating Sometimes heating elements may be embodied
9. 44 04 30 92 2 35 15 84 7th and Other Floors Rooms in Roof Copy floor Never mix external or internal dimensions in a single survey Indicate on the data entry form which dimensions have been used For a basement please see convention 2 18 No floor depth is required when measuring room height Roof height is not required for a room in the roof Heat Loss Perimeter HLP This is calculated for each floor of the dwelling and any extension s present The assessor can use external or internal measurements based upon accessibility Flats room height and room in roof floor area are all measured internally No HLP is required for a room in the roof When an integral or attached garage or any external construction adjoins the external wall of the dwelling the perimeter of the adjacent house is counted as part of the HLP Ground foor area is 8x 3 6x 5 54 m First floor area is example one 8 x9 72 m two storey house sop Ground floor heat loss perimeter with integral Ray Wel is8 3 3 67 5 25m garage Loran First floor heat loss perimeter is raa 8 9 4 8 25m Property dimensions Floor Noor Ln Heal H53 s ts 2 a Leoyeeet Oddi pied loor Ground floor area is 8 x 6 48 m Extension floor area is 5x3 15m PEEP Palins viei der Went Kies 6 8 6 3 23m two storey House first floor heat detached house haar te oe with single amp 8 6 8 6 28m storey extension
10. ark home or a bungalow house flat maisonette above a heated basement In the latter case the heated basement then becomes the ground floor e Above Unheated Space When the property has an unheated basement e To external air When the area below the property is not occupied by another property For instance an overhanging flat to a car park or courtyard e Same dwelling below See convention 2 11 for extensions e Another dwelling below If the property is on top of another property for instance a top floor flat maisonette or a house on top of a converted basement flat Ground Floor Construction and Insulation Type Construction e Unknown construction amp Insulation Only if conflicting evidence is presented e Suspended Timber Heel Tap test hollow and then solid e Solid Heel Tap test solid e Suspended not Timber Heel Tap test all hollow Insulation e As built If insulation cannot be determined and no evidence can be provided e Retro fitted Added at a later date documentary evidence must be provided Documentation will also provide insulation thickness which must be added e f the U value is known and entered it will override the assumptions of the insulation and construction 10 Roof Roofs Main Property Construction Pitched Slates or Tiles access to lot Y Insulation Type Unknown T Insulation Thickness Not Applicable U value Known U value W m K Construc
11. dgement and select one of the dropdown measurements lf double or triple glazing data known is selected the U value g value and source of this data must all be known If much less greater than typical area type is selected the assessor must fill in the area all the windows of the property Provided they are the same type of window and on the same wall they may be grouped together and the total area entered along with the relevant data Double Glazed windows installed before 2002 or with Unknown installation date the Glazing Gap is required to be entered This is entered as 6 mm 12mm or 16mm A different U Value is assumed for each glazing gap entered We will only require photos of the glazing not an actual measurement If there is a mixture of glazing gaps all windows will need to be measured and entered as Much More Than Typical Glazing 8 Doors Doors Number of Doors Number of Insulated Doors U value W m2K Only include external doors in the door count please see convention 3 09 for more information on door inclusion and insulated door 9 Floors Main Property Floor Type Ground Floor Ground Floor Construction Solid Ground Floor Insulation Type As Built Floor Insulation Thickness mm Not Applicable U value Known U value W m Floor Type e Ground Floor This is selected if the property is a ground floor flat maisonette with no basement a bungalow house with no basement a p
12. ding element has insulation beyond what would normally be assumed for the age band this can be indicated if adequate evidence exists Evidence can be What is observed in the site inspection e g loft insulation rafter insulation cavity wall insulation and or On the basis of documentary evidence N B Acceptable documentary evidence includes certificates warranties and guarantees building regulation submissions and official letters from the applicable Registered Social Landlord RSL The assessor must be confident and able to demonstrate that any documentation relates to the actual property being assessed and that there is no physical evidence to the contrary Other Data Party wall construction can be determined from accessing the loft The above also applies to insulation thickness when providing photographic evidence it must include the measuring device used Please see convention 3 07 for further information If the U value is known it may entered Please follow convention 3 08 Except for detached properties there must be at least one building part with a party wall Not applicable applies to a detached property and to building parts of other properties not adjoining a party wall Construction type can be determined from any of the methods previously mentioned Unable to determine is to be used when the construction is unknown Alternative Wall Alternative Alternative Wall Sheltered Area m2 Construc
13. eplace opening so provide restrictive controlled flow of ventilation They are 40 efficient and may be fitted with a back boiler Gas fires may be open or closed fronted If open the fuel bed and combustion gasses are not sealed from the room This type of fire may have a glass panel in front of the fuel bed but this will not be sealed to the front of the fire Where the fuel bed and combustion gasses are sealed from the room generally with a sealed glass panel the fire is described as closed Any openings around the glass panel mean the fire is not closed fronted e Gas fire open flue pre 1980 open fronted 50 efficient e Gas fire or wall heater balanced flue 58 efficient e Gas fire open flue 1980 or later open fronted 63 efficient e Gas fire closed fronted fan assisted 72 efficient e Condensing gas fire Extremely rare 85 efficient e Flueless gas fires The heat loss associated with the flue is removed so they are 90 efficient As no flue required they do not need to be sited on an external wall e Solid fuel open fire Traditional hearths and fireplaces open to chimney they use solid fuel e Solid fuel closed fire room heater A natural fire burning solid fuels enclosed behind a glazed door Usually have an open flue Electric room heaters These can often look like gas fires but do not mimic the flames as well Difficult to di
14. for different cylinder sizes Cylinder diameter in mm without insulation 300 3s0 375 400 425 450 500 600 E A E E a a 5 7 83 9 s Os won et a Zo E 5 30 150 ce E O E E 8 257 Height in mm without 20 339 370 1800 180 206 230 265 320 450 e No access is selected when the assessor knows there is a cylinder but is unable to see it or find it e None is only selected for combi boilers as these are the only main heating systems that do not require a cylinder e Normal Up to 130 litres e Medium Between 131 and 170 litres e Large Bigger than 170 litres e Actual size included in Solar Water Heating Details is selected when the volume is shown on the MCS certificate provided when solar water heating was installed RDSAP will assume thermostats for electrical immersion heaters however they must be entered manually if found on the cylinder Solar Water Heating panels should be confused with solar PVs the latter have a grid structure while the former resemble velux roof light If the owner has kept the MCS certificate then all the details may be entered manually if not leave the box un ticked Flue gas heat recovery FGHRS does what it says on the tin and recovers the heat lost from the flue This is a similar system to the waste water heat recovery The assessor would require documentation to tick this box 16 Improvement Measures Information on imp
15. ght proof Calculated from the windows and doors only If a window has two opening panes within its frame the opening window count for that window is 2 No of Floors Main Property 1 Extension 1 Not Applicable Extension 2 Not Applicable Extension 3 Not Applicable Extension 4 Not Applicable Lighting Total Number of Fixed Lighting Outlets T Total Number of Low energy Fixed Lighting Outlets T Photowoltaics Photovoltaic Unit Percentage of External Roof Area with PVs Not Applicable Wind Turbines Wind Turbine Wind Turbine Details Known Number of Turbines Rotor Diameter m Height above Ridge m Lighting Please see convention 7 01 Photovoltaic Please see convention 9 05 Wind Turbine Please see convention 9 07 4 Dimensions Measurements required are the floor area exposed perimeter and room height on each storey The exposed perimeter includes the wall between a dwelling and an unheated garage or a separated conservatory In the case of flats or maisonettes it includes the wall between the dwelling and an unheated corridor N B When entering the Heat Loss Perimeter HLP into the software it cannot be entered as zero for any storey If it is in fact zero simply put it in as 0 5 and minus 0 5 from the floor area Dimensions Dimension Type internal Main Property Extension 1 Storey Floor Area m2 Room Height my Loss Perimeter m Party Wall Length m Heated Basement 30 92 2 39
16. iQ Energy User Guide The following guide is a comprehensive breakdown of the current 9 92 iQ energy software If you have any queries with regards to this guide or the general usage of iQ energy please feel free to raise a ticket using our Support Log http support quidos co uk or phone us through 01225 326895 1 Building Details Address vis Building Details Building Details Calculate Energy Ratings Property Addreds SAP Katim AN courtnes Engiand amp Viales El Matai BAD Sef Fmd Ades H penai LENS ere Potential SAP Rating Putential El Raking Laiculate Create EPL After entering the post code in the 2 box the address can be searched for the using the Find address button once the correct address is selected from the white box the software will automatically fill in the rest of the address as appropriate If the property is not listed it is not registered with Landmark To register the address press the Add property button which will bring up a separate box in which the new address details may be entered N B Once this data has been entered the assessor should receive a confirmation email from Landmark and then another email confirming the property registration within the next 48 hours Assessment Survey Details No related party Occupier Information J tupier heme Lodge Raport Property Data Documents The assessment date must be entered correctly as the date when you v
17. is usually consists of a programmer and a room thermostat in every heated habitable room or a combined central unit Compensating Controller Similar to TTZC and a boiler manager these devices control the boiler dependent on the external temperature and control the property zones heated habitable rooms May be selected as a generic weather compensator most common or from the ideal or vokera database Other Flue Type Room Sealed Fan Assisted Flue wt MZS installation of heat pump Pump age Not Applicable Flow temp of heat generator Not Applicable Heat Emitter Type Radiators Electricity Meter Type single Mains Gas Available Second Main Heating System Available cll Flue type and fan assisted flue can both be found from visual inspection the boiler manuals or if using the product database from the more details page MICS installation of heat pump This is ticked only if the assessor has access the MICS certificate or a copy Pump age can be entered as Not Applicable Unknown 2012 or earlier or 2013 or later This is to be entered for all wet central heating systems Unknown is to be entered if the pump cannot be located Flow temp of heat generator This is the temperature of the water leaving the heating appliance These can be found in various places back of the boiler temperature gauge on the boiler front the manuals or the MCS certificate for heat pumps Heat emitter type Is either unde
18. isited the property N B If two EPCs are lodged on the same property then only the EPC with the newest assessment date may be viewed in PDF format The older EPC can be found on the EPCregister Any additional observations to the written site notes may be added here The assessor must not have any personal connection to the properties occupant The UPRN may be found here and is specific to each property but not each EPC The UPRN should not be changed from what is self populated from Landmark Progressing N B Once each page is completed before advancing to the next section via the next button use the save button to retain the data entered 2 Classification Type of property Classification Tenure Owner occupied Transaction Type Marketed Sale Built Form House Detachment Position Detached Welsh Language EPC gt Tenure e Owner occupied Property is inhabited by the owner e Rented social Property owned or managed by local authorities or registered social landlords inhabited by other party e Rented private Property inhabited by other than the owner gt Transaction Type e Marketed Sale If the purpose of the EPC is because the house is being sold gt Built Form Non marketed Sale If the purpose of the EPC is because the property is being sold privately Assessment for Green Deal If the purpose of the EPC is to assess for Green Deal Following Green Deal If
19. keep them parallel These walls are most easily identified by the observation of a brick bond known as a stretcher bond LIL IE I stetcher Bond i FL i i I e Timber Framed Old Commonly known as Black and White These should be immediately obvious from a visual inspection sig eee h H AA K wat Hee A 2 ar et ti 4 a ee bs we adBeuasiny ea Fogel e Timber Framed Modern These are often finished with a brick outer skin or with a render so can be difficult to identify The inner leaf is made up of a timber frame with insulation and a vapour barrier finished with internal plaster board Often similar thickness to cavity wall construction Can be identified through light tapping producing a hollow sound To distinguish between timber and dry lined masonry which also sounds hollow continue tapping to detect solid slabs of plaster stuck to plaster board that denote dry lined masonry as opposed to board fixed to timber studs The best mode of identification is if access can be gained to the loft space where the frame plasterboard or other sheathing material in the gable end will be obvious e Cob Local building material an organic aggregate of sand clay and water Mostly old houses that are often thatched due to their age or thatched grass roof because they have been built as sustainable modern houses e System built Any property of non traditional construction i
20. of Habitable Rooms Number of Heated Habitable Rooms Heated Basement Conservatory Type No Conservatory Ventilation Type Natural Terrain Type Low Rise Urban or Suburban Space Cooling System Present Percentage of Draught Proofed oo Number of Open Fireplaces Please see convention 9 01 Number of Habitable Rooms Please see convention 2 04 Conservatory Type A conservatory is a structure with at least three quarters of the roof and at least half the external walls glazed They are classed as separated only if they are partitioned from the main dwelling by external quality doors In this case the dimensions of the external wall of the house should be measured as it the conservatory wasn t there A non separated conservatory has only an internal quality door separation or other opening leading to the house It is then counted as a habitable room con 2 04 This is included in dimension measurements Ventilation Type e Natural No fan assisted ventilation excluding local extraction eg bathroom or kitchen extractors e Mechanical Balanced A balanced ventilation system uses a supply fan to introduce the same volume of fresh outdoor air that is being simultaneously removed from the house by an exhaust fan e Mechanical Extract only Only removes air and doesn t replace it Space Cooling System present Such as an air conditioning unit cooling part of or all of the dwelling Percentage of drau
21. ons introduced extract fans bathrooms and trickle vents to windows Be wary as windows may have been replaced a Pre 1900 Evidence for e Use of local materials E g stone stone tiles or slates e Close inspection reveals the use of brickwork on later houses often for chimneys which will have been made locally and vary in size e Original windows would have been in metal casement or sliding sash windows with small planes of glass frequently in leaded lights e Narrow streets as there were few cars and so parking was not a big consideration e Solid brick walls of these houses are often rendered e In terraces rear may be accessed through shared alley b 1900 1920 Evidence for e Solid front door with fanlight above e Decorative supports for window sills e Decorative brickwork over windows e Tiled floors to porches and hallways e 9 thick walls e Decorated and ornamented gable ends e Use of glazed doors more common j AAN yr sia pny 7 DANI A i i c 1920 s Evidence for e Spacious detached semi detached and terraced houses e Extremely spacious plots are laid out as estates with linear hedgerows e Often have south facing gardens d 1930 s Evidence for e Commonly used bay windows with horizontal banding in the steel frames often tile hung faces e Cavity brick walls were more commonly used 1936 Model Bye Laws e Hipped roofs of expansive areas with short ridge
22. or This length will also be included in the HLP The flat level and position must then be entered 6 Walls Walls Main Property Construction Insulation Insulation Thickness mm Wall Thickness Measured Wall Thickness mm U value Known U value W m K Dry lining Party wall construction Alternative Wall Present Construction e Stone walls Commonly found in older rural properties Cavity Wall as built Choose af unable to determine e Granite Whinstone oi Te Soe Yo e Limestone Sandstone e Solid Brick Two bricks thick with no cavity in the middle Identified from the brick pattern displayed on outer face The side face of the brick is known as the stretcher and the end face as the header The way the bricks are laid is called the bond The most common bonds are A T S I COOCOO English SS A PCL ECE Header lr Stretcher LC DIC IDC oo SL BE BEG emish i OIL ICL IDL Solid brick walls may also be identified by their thickness which can be measured at door or window openings Single skin walls of 4 9 and 12 thick brick walls should be entered as solid brick If solid block is identified rather than brick the wall should still be entered as solid brick Cavity walls These consist of two leaves of brick or block work with a gap between them The outer and inner leaves are joined by wall ties which add stability and
23. r floor or from radiators Electricity meter type e Unknown If there is no access to the meter e Single Standard tariff operates for 24 hours e Duel Usually economy 7 or 10 dependent on location and heating appliance Operates at a reduced tariff for 7 or 10 hours at night e Duel 18 hours Scotland Operate at half tariff for 18 hours e Duel 24 hours Scotland Very rare Mains gas available Please see convention 8 02 Please section 4 and 5 of the conventions for information on main and secondary heating systems 15 Water Heating System Water Heating System Water Heating Type Heating Type Hot water only community scheme boilers Fuel Type mains gas T Hot Water Cylinder Volume No Access Insulation Type No Access Insulation Thickness Not Applicable Thermostat cll Solar Water Heating Solar Water Heating Panel Solar Water Heating Details Known Flue Gas Heat Recowery FGHRS FGHRS Present Showers and Baths Number of Rooms with Bath and or Shower Number of Rooms with Mixer Shower and no Bath Number of Rooms with Mixer Shower and Bath Waste Water Heat Recowery System WWHRS WWHRS Present MofUnknown Heating type and fuel type are entered in much the same way as the main heating system For more information on special cases relating to water heating please see section 6 of the conventions Hot Water Cylinder The table below shows the water capacity
24. rovement measures can be found in appendix V amp T of the 2012 SAP document Further information can be found in section 8 of the RDSAP conventions If a recommendation is to be removed it should be done so after clicking Calculate and before Create EPC Once the recommendation has been selected not to appear in the report do not click Calculate again as this will re introduce the recommendation simply go straight to Create EPC This page also contains hard to treat cavity wall exceptions and addendums to the EPC Information on addendums can be found throughout the RDASP conventions As with removal of recommendations once the Hard to Treat Cavity Walls or Addenda to EPC has been selected do not click Calculate again just go straight to Create EPC
25. s accounted for under this heading Prefabricated concrete panel construction is one type of System Build In essence System Build is a wall type that cannot be described by the other option available e Park home wall Any wall under the category of a park wall Wall insulation For unknown and as built wall insulation please see convention 3 03 e Filled Cavity This is not to be confused with a modern house insulated when built it refers instead to a retro filled wall cavity Typically 25mm holes are drilled through the mortar joints and blown fibre or other material is injected to fill in the cavity Cavity fill can be identified by looking through air bricks checking in the loft asking the occupant looking at meter boxes or looking for the drill holes which are often found beneath the window pEr 2 pairs ae PS on Sg eee x ca Cit e Internal insulation Dry Lining This is normally applied to solid walls and involves lining the internal face with a damp proof membrane and plaster board See timber frame modern on how not to confuse the two e External insulation When added as post build protection a lip will be created above damp proof course level Normal render is not recorded as insulation Solid external wall solid brick Insulant boas Fixing metal neti Renderic add ing a i K SN j N at ei t j iita Ea Yy j Where it can be established that a buil
26. s and tall chimneys e Suburbia started to be created giving ribbon development on approach roads to towns and cities e Cars became common so often accommodated in a separate plot garage etc e Porch with half round opening to the front door set slightly back e Decorative glazing in exterior door panels e Roofs extending out over bay windows with decorative timber or brickwork above glazing e 1940 s Evidence for e Nearly all system built and prefabricated f 1950 s Evidence for e Flat roofed porches supported on steel posts e Plain brick walls as a result of mass production of bricks e Metal casement windows due to timber shortage e Concrete roof tiles e Common appearance of bungalows for the first time e Estates where there are no clearly defined boundaries i e no enclosed front gardens g 1960 s Evidence for e Chalet or dormer bungalows with rooms in the roof e The provision of integral parking e Open plan living and dining areas e Introduction of blocks of flats of 3 or more storeys h 1970s Evidence for e Three storey houses e Further increase in density e Use of high fences and walls enclosing private space e Much more use of design detail e More parking off plot and the appearance of car port e Arrival of gas negates chimneys but brings about need for ridge vents for loft ventilation e Large windows reflect the early introduction of do
27. stinguish when switched off but look for electric supply and lack of gas supply valves pipes etc These can also be wall mounted panel convectors fan convectors and radiant bar fires Main Heating System Controls Control Type Choose Compensating Controller Controls Room thermostat Measures internal air temperature and turns heating system on and off in relation to set temperature Programmable thermostats allow heating times and temperature to be set from one unit they would be entered as room stat and programmer Programmer Often found next to the boiler or hot water cylinder This is a timer that controls on and off periods for heating and the hot water The most common system is a programmer with room thermostat TRV s Thermostatic radiator valves control heat locally on each radiator Bypass A loop of pipe or an open radiator which allows hot water to continue to circulate when all TRV s are closed Less efficient than a room stat as the boiler is allowed to fire even when heat is not required e Boiler energy manager These are used in conjunction with TRV s and control water temperature relative to the external temperature x N An exte mal tem perature Sensor HEABNG gWe AA 10 g 1 VATR oO 3 3 15 4 O L INe OR BM 5000 e Time and temperature zone control TTZC Can be selected by device or generically by arrangement of plumbing and electrical services Th
28. tion TT OPPERE AAAA Yas rh sii ty NAVA W AA HANAN uy i i D ieee NA l N ii Pitched Slates or Tiles access or no access to loft Pitched roof with sloping ceiling Pitched thatch Flat roof e Another dwelling above Applicable for any property or part of a property that has a different property on top of it or if a dwelling or part of a dwelling has commercial premises above record as another dwelling above e Same dwelling above Applicable for extensions within a property that contain another part of the dwelling above Insulation Type e Unknown Only selected if competing evidence is provided or for no access to loft e None Selected if there is no access to loft or if no insulation present e Sloping ceiling insulation Insulation in the rafters when no joist is present e At rafters Insulation in rafters when a joist and therefore loft is present Insulation Thickness The assessor must provide evidence in the form of a photo with a measuring device in shot 11 Rooms in Roof Rooms in Roof Main Property Insulation Type Not Applicable Insulation Thickness of Flat Ceiling Not Applicable Roof Room Connected Ed it Roof Room 7 Insulation Type e As built To be chosen when no access to insulation available e Unknown To be chosen when conflicting evidence is presented e Flat ceiling only When insulation is present on the ceiling and
29. tion Choose Insulation Choose Insulation Thickness mm Not Applicable Wall Thickness Measured Wall Thickness mm U value Known U value W mK Dry lining Please see convention 2 13 for inclusion and insulation information Sheltered wall applies only to a flat or maisonette that is adjacent to an unheated corridor or stairwell The sheltered wall area is calculated by the software multiplying the shelter length by the storey height and not specified separately All other details can be added as any other wall 7 Windows Area Type typical Percent Multiple Glazed 100 Multiple Glazing Type double glazed installed before 2002 PVC Window Frames ff Glazing Gap Choose U value W m kK g value Data Source Not Applicable Please see convention 2 14 and 2 15 for window area type When calculating the percent multiple glazed it is based upon the window area rather than on the number of windows When entering multiple glazing type the occupant should provide a FENSA certificate to prove post 2002 retro fitted double glazing It is often possible to find the date of a window on the metal spacing strip in the sealed glazed unit Do not confuse this with the BS Kite Mark dates that appear on the panes themselves Please see convention 2 16 for secondary glazing information When PVC windows and double glazing before 2002 are present the glazing gap must be entered the assessor must then make a ju
30. uble glazing and Velux roof lights start to appear e Reduction in road widths and introduction of cluster housing i 1980 s Evidence for e Housing tightly packed in cul de sacs e Great variety of house styles and designs adjacent to one another e Large windows are now the norm e Larger houses may be equipped with chimneys as flame effect fires come into use ET TAAT er j 1990s Evidence for e In the modern period date of construction is most likely already know e Trickle vents to windows e Extractor fans to kitchens and bathrooms k Post 2002 Evidence for e For the vast majority of post 2002 properties the date is known Extensions This does not necessarily mean a part of the building added at a later date It is in fact any occupied part of the building that is thermally different from the rest This could be due to a difference in building standard roof style or different wall construction Although it is often the case that an extension has been built at a different time or has had some insulation added Extensions can be used to divide the house into easily manageable chunks This helps get past some of the limitations in the RdSAP calculation For instance if two alternative walls are present these cannot be entered on to one main property but an extension may be created to accommodate this 3 General General Number of Open Fireplaces Number

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