HIP-Energy Performance Certificate

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The there anything I can do to improve the report results before our house is accessed?

I have read this... http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/HomeAndCommunity/BuyingAndSellingYourHome/Homeinformationpacks/Energyperformancecertificates/DG_177026...
but if I anticipate any recommendations before our house is inspected would it get a better EER?

chickmug

Low energy light bulbs bit all else is too dear when most buyers still are not that bothered. It doesn't make a major difference on the decision to buy or not.

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chickmug wrote: »

Low energy light bulbs bit all else is too dear when most buyers still are not that bothered. It doesn't make a major difference on the decision to buy or not.

That's what I heard but surely it's not right?

So I don't have low energy light bulbs and I get a lower rating? What if some are low energy and some not?

chickmug

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What if some are low energy and some not?

No idea as only a EPC assessor can tell you. In my case the last EPC I had done the person wrote down I had low energy and they were not?????

G_M

No - to get the higher`rating ALL lights need to be low energy. Find a friend who has them, borrow for a few days while the inspection is done, then replace.
Ssh - I never said that!

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G_M wrote: »

No - to get the higher`rating ALL lights need to be low energy. Find a friend who has them, borrow for a few days while the inspection is done, then replace.
Ssh - I never said that!

That's stupid. Light bulbs are not part of the house and in theory you can take them with you when you move! They are not even included in the pre HIP questionarre I have just filled in.

Does anyone have a link to what actually happens at the inspection?

WillowCat

No link, but what happens in brief is that the assessor will measure your house to find the gross internal floor area, ask some questions regarding age of house, construction method etc, and inspect your boiler/heating controls, lighting, and loft insulation.

If you've had an extension then this may be constructed differently to the main house so it will be calculated separately and the results merged to give the final graph.

I had to prompt mine to tell him that we'd had cavity wall insulation, and I pointed out that the boiler was less than six months old and was A rated. He still managed to forget all that and when I got the draft rating was an "F" with recommendations to do these items.........He was not happy when I complained and made me scan the insurance certificate for the cavity wall and the page from our boiler manual before he would change it, even though I would have been happy to show him these during the visit if he'd asked. Anyway they did get corrected and our property was a high "D" when it was reissued.

I do worry though as most of the calculations are invisible to the homeowner and who knows what other mistakes are made?

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WillowCat wrote: »

No link, but what happens in brief is that the assessor will measure your house to find the gross internal floor area, ask some questions regarding age of house, construction method etc, and inspect your boiler/heating controls, lighting, and loft insulation.

If you've had an extension then this may be constructed differently to the main house so it will be calculated separately and the results merged to give the final graph.

I had to prompt mine to tell him that we'd had cavity wall insulation, and I pointed out that the boiler was less than six months old and was A rated. He still managed to forget all that and when I got the draft rating was an "F" with recommendations to do these items.........He was not happy when I complained and made me scan the insurance certificate for the cavity wall and the page from our boiler manual before he would change it, even though I would have been happy to show him these during the visit if he'd asked. Anyway they did get corrected and our property was a high "D" when it was reissued.

I do worry though as most of the calculations are invisible to the homeowner and who knows what other mistakes are made?

Very interesting, Thank you.

I have found this http://www.peachenergy.co.uk/

No mention of light bulbs......must be an new wives tale. Or is it?

'The Energy Assessment carried out on your property will look at a number of elements that go into defining the Reduced Data Standard Assessment Procedure (RDSAP) assessment.
These elements consist of; the age of the property, foot print of the property, wall construction, roof construction, windows, heating system ventilation system, insulation, extensions to the property and the fuel being used.'

chickmug

If you did a research on the assessors and let a number carry out their job, on the same house, you will get different end results.

I have been present at a number now & some of the measuring devices used are bargain basement ones from B&Q which are not accurate under some circumstances. The measures we used cost hundreds of pounds each and were bought as they were so good.

I have never known one where they looked in the roof space and ask you "how thick is the loft insulation".

Often 20/30 minutes maximum work and sloppy work.

tek-monkey

Mine certainly tells me I need to install low energy bulbs once I buy, was one of the first things it mentioned! As you can get them for 10p each in a lot of places now you may as well change them, then put 'real' bulbs back in after he's gone.

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chickmug wrote: »

If you did a research on the assessors and let a number carry out their job, on the same house, you will get different end results.

I have been present at a number now & some of the measuring devices used are bargain basement ones from B&Q which are not accurate under some circumstances. The measures we used cost hundreds of pounds each and were bought as they were so good.

I have never known one where they looked in the roof space and ask you "how thick is the loft insulation".

Often 20/30 minutes maximum work and sloppy work.

Yup. I'm buying a property, the EPC says 87 square metres. The architects drawings say 98 square metres.