| There are two parts to qualifying as a domestic | | | | The second category of compliance, for |
| energy assessor in the UK. The first is | | | | determination of domestic energy assessor |
| assessment, the second is training. Both are | | | | qualification, is a look at whether the candidate is |
| provided by the NHER. Lets take a look at what | | | | prepared for the energy assessment. She or he |
| is involved in the assessment of domestic energy | | | | must agree with and confirm the instruction that |
| assessor candidates. | | | | must be undertaken for the assessment and |
| Called the ABBE Level 3 domestic energy | | | | must be prepared to conduct relevant inquiries |
| assessor diploma, the certification is a brand new | | | | about the property. |
| part of qualifying. This requirement to become a | | | | The actual performance of energy assessment |
| domestic energy assessor became available at | | | | practices and procedures falls into the third |
| the end of 2006, as part of the | | | | category. Here is where the candidates ability to |
| about-to-be-implemented home sale regulations on | | | | adequately inspect property and determine the |
| energy performance compliance. Considered a | | | | performance of its energy and to record the |
| vocational related qualification (VRQ), it is based | | | | findings of her or his inspection are assessed. |
| on competence. | | | | The fourth and final category of compliance to |
| A would-be domestic energy assessor would | | | | the standards for domestic energy assessors is |
| achieve this diploma through not only assessment | | | | the ability of the candidate to produce and explain |
| but examination as well. The UK government puts | | | | the required energy performance certificates |
| out a National Occupational Standards report, | | | | (EPC.) Include in this category are the specifics of |
| which spells out what a domestic energy assessor | | | | produce the EPC document, issuing it for the |
| candidate would need to do to achieve this | | | | homeowner and explaining what is contained |
| diploma. | | | | therein. |
| There are 5 categories of compliance with | | | | A government regulated UK assessment center is |
| domestic energy assessor National Occupational | | | | tasked with determining if a candidate qualifies as |
| Standards. The first category is to work in a | | | | a domestic energy assessor. The center must |
| professional and effective manner, which would | | | | ensure that the candidate has obtained the |
| be both assessed and tested. The three parts to | | | | necessary level of energy-efficiency knowledge |
| this category include the development and | | | | and skills. |
| maintenance of effective work relationships with | | | | This is determined by the energy courses the |
| coworkers, consumers, vendors and other | | | | candidate has completed, and the portfolio of |
| interested parties. | | | | evidence presented that the candidate has |
| This category also includes proof that the | | | | performed EPC assessments adequately. The |
| candidate can manage her or his own resources | | | | candidate may be instructed to train further, or |
| and time well, that he or she is engaged in | | | | may be found ready to take the ABBE exam |
| self-improvement in work areas, and conducts her | | | | that will certify him or her as a domestic energy |
| or himself in an ethical and professional manner | | | | assessor. |
| always. | | | | |