Assignment 433

Undertake energy inspections of existing Level 4 non-dwellings using the Simplified Building Energy Model (SBEM)

Candidate Full Name*

Date*

Email address*

Phone Number*

Assessor Name*

All questions do not carry equal marks. The maximum marks for each question are shown.

Answer all 13 questions.

Read each question carefully. Short answers only are required.

Your answers should be written in the question booklet in the spaces provided. If additional separate sheets of paper are used, make sure each page is clearly labeled with your name.

1(a). State three factors that are relevant to determining energy performance*

(3 marks)

1(b). State one factor that is not relevant to determining energy performance.*

(1 mark)

1(c). State what the outcome would be to the EPC if an incorrect property feature was selected.*

(1 mark)

2. State one purpose of conventions within the approved software (SBEM).*

(1 mark)

3. Describe what makes a building at Level 4 distinct from Level 3 and Level 5 buildings*

(4 marks)

4. Explain circumstances which would prevent an inspection from taking place or continuing.*

(2 marks)

5. Identify three reasons why it is important to ensure that the EPC is accurate and that the Recommendations Reports are relevant to the building accessed.*

(3 mark)

6. Explain the purpose of SBEM.*

(3 marks)

7. Identify three types of building structure.*

(3 marks)

8. For each of the following explain the purpose as relevant to energy assessment.

a) Building fabric.*

(1 mark)

b) Building services.*

(1 mark)

9. Where a building, such as a multi-tenanted office block, has a common heating system, explain what options are available to the landlord in producing EPCs to comply with the EPB Regulations, when:

a) letting individual office suites*

(1 mark)

b) selling the building.*

(2 marks)

10. State two reasons why it is important to make, maintain and store accurate records*

(2 marks)

11. State two reasons why it is important to record where inspection has not been possible.*

(2 marks)

12. State one circumstance when it is acceptable to record information as 'unknown' and what evidence would be required to support this?*

(2 marks)

13. Give three examples of where further information could be obtained when there is conflict of evidence.*

(3 marks)

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Assignment 433

Undertake energy inspections of existing Level 4 non-dwellings using the Simplified Building Energy Model (SBEM)

Candidate Full Name*

Date*

Email address*

Phone Number*

Assessor Name*

1(a). State three factors that are relevant to determining energy performance*

(3 marks)

1(b). State one factor that is not relevant to determining energy performance.*

(1 mark)

1(c). State what the outcome would be to the EPC if an incorrect property feature was selected.*

(1 mark)

2. State one purpose of conventions within the approved software (SBEM).*

(1 mark)

3. Describe what makes a building at Level 4 distinct from Level 3 and Level 5 buildings*

(4 marks)

4. Explain circumstances which would prevent an inspection from taking place or continuing.*

(2 marks)

5. Identify three reasons why it is important to ensure that the EPC is accurate and that the Recommendations Reports are relevant to the building accessed.*

(3 mark)

6. Explain the purpose of SBEM.*

(3 marks)

7. Identify three types of building structure.*

(3 marks)

8. For each of the following explain the purpose as relevant to energy assessment.

a) Building fabric.*

(1 mark)

b) Building services.*

(1 mark)

9. Where a building, such as a multi-tenanted office block, has a common heating system, explain what options are available to the landlord in producing EPCs to comply with the EPB Regulations, when:

a) letting individual office suites*

(1 mark)

b) selling the building.*

(2 marks)

10. State two reasons why it is important to make, maintain and store accurate records*

(2 marks)

11. State two reasons why it is important to record where inspection has not been possible.*

(2 marks)

12. State one circumstance when it is acceptable to record information as 'unknown' and what evidence would be required to support this?*

(2 marks)

13. Give three examples of where further information could be obtained when there is conflict of evidence.*

(3 marks)

This field should be left blank