Friday, 25 September 2015

Role Of BER Accessors In Awarding BER Certificates


The importance of building energy rating has become very important these days. This is the reason why real estate companies have started putting a strong focus on this area. If BER certificate of a building or home mentions it as highly energy efficient, there is a very high prospect that it will attract a large number of buyers. BER assessors are highly trained professionals who are responsible for auditing the building. When a thorough analysis of the building is completed by the BER assessors, the owner or the real estate company is awarded with the BER certificate containing necessary information such as location, name and address of the property, BER rating, date of expiry etc.  All building and residential irrespective of their age must go through BER audit and obtain a valid certificate. However, the process is only valid for the properties which are available for sale or rent to other parties.  All apartments and residential houses sold after the year 2009 must obtain the BER certificate from the department of sustainable energy as it is a minority legal obligation for all real estate companies.  If the BER rating of the building comes out to be low, it is advisable that owners must install energy efficient equipment in the building.



Guidelines for obtaining BER certificate from the department of sustainable energy

Department of sustainable energy, Ireland is the parent organization which is responsible for awarding BER certificate. Both real estate companies and individual property owners can apply for BER certificate. DEAP or Dwelling Assessment of Energy procedure is often used to calculate the BER of building, commercial complexes and private residential properties. Sustainable Energy Department of Ireland also uses software which can calculate the exact amount of carbon di oxide emission from the building or a house.  This is the reason why the department recommends using appliances which are highly energy efficient and release low emission.  Real estate companies and agents must obtain a BER certificate if they plan to rent or sell the house.  A through assignment of the energy sources is carried by the accessors to make sure that the property does not violate the guidelines set by the department of sustainable energy.  

2 comments:

  1. Helpful Post.. Check this out if you are looking for a commercial ber assessor to get a BER certificate for commercial buildings

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  2. Thank you for the informative post..People have started approaching certified BER assessors these days.

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