FAQs

FAQs

CIBSE Certification accepted its first applications for NABERS UK Assessor Registration, Training, Energy for Offices and Design for Performance from 1st July 2024.

NABERS UK Register of Buildings and Assessors

NABERS UK Design for Performance (DfP)

If you have submitted a DfP project application and it is has not yet appeared  on our register Online Registers then one of the following will apply.

1) The novation of the contract from BRE has not yet been completed. If you have not received a novation agreement, then please contact BRE and request one.

2)  Your application has not been yet processed by CIBSE due to missing information or payment has
not yet been made.

Energy for Offices

If you have submitted an application and it has not yet appeared  on our register Online Registers then one of the following will apply.

Your application has not been yet processed by CIBSE due to a) outstanding supervision, b) missing information or c) payment has not yet been made.

NABERS UK Assessors

If you have successfully completed your training, and submitted a NABERS UK application but not yet appeared on our Online Registers then one of the following will apply.

Your application has not been yet processed by CIBSE due to a) missing information or b) payment has not yet been made.

NABERS UK

The NABERS UK licence agreement covers buildings located in the UK only, though we are aware of interest from organisations with assets based in the Republic of Ireland. if there is sufficient interest and committment then the scheme can expand to include to include ROI so If this is something you would support please feel to contact us at nabersuk@cibsecertification.org.

Assessors

I have qualified as a NABERS UK Assessor but have not taken out an Assessor licence. Is my qualification still valid? 

Once you have completed your training and passed all required examinations you are eligible to apply for a NABERS UK Assessor licence within one year of successfully passing the examinations. Candidates who do not apply for a licence within this period will need to retake the course to regain eligibility for licensing.  

I have not yet completed the Whole Building and Tenancy (WBT) training revisions. What does this mean?

Please note that to ensure the validity of your Assessor licence, or to be allowed to renew your licence, you are required to be upskilled in the Whole Building and Tenancy training. Any Assessors who have only completed the original Base Building training course, will not be permitted to renew their licence until they have successfully completed the full training course.  

Energy for Offices clients

My building is currently going through a NABERS UK Energy for Offices rating. How can I submit for certification? 

Any new Energy for Offices rating registrations can be submitted to CIBSE Certification, and Information on the process and forms to be completed are available on our website. You can contact us at NABERSUK@cibsecertification.org

My building has a NABERS UK Energy for Offices rating, Can I promote my building as NABERS UK certified? 

Any certified Energy for Offices ratings can be promoted, as per the branding guidelines, during the rating validity period (generally 12 months).  All ratings processed are listed on our register

NABERS UK Design for Performance (DfP) Clients

My building has received a DfP Design Reviewed target rating. Can I still promote my building? 

Yes, your DfP target rating remains valid until you receive your first actual rating. NABERS UK users can use the NABERS UK logo and trademark, in accordance with the Design for Performance brand guidelines. 

Once processed by CIBSE Certification, the rating will be listed on our register

I have registered for a Design for Performance rating and have not completed the Independent Design Review (IDR) process. What do I do next? 

Any Independent Design Reviews in progress should be submitted to CIBSE Certification once the design-reviewed target rating has been confirmed by your IDR panellist, and if appropriate the Design for Performance Agreement has been transferred (novated) from BRE to CIBSE Certification. 

BRE will be in contact with the few remaining  DfP Agreement holders directly to arrange the novation (transfer) of these to CIBSE Certification. If you have any queries regarding this process, or have changed your contact details since originally registering with BRE, please contact BRE directly, at enquiries@bregroup.com clearly marked “Attention NABERS UK Team”. 

Once the transfer has been processed by CIBSE Certification, and current status reviewed and confirmed with NABERS, the rating will be listed on our register. CIBSE Certification will then liaise with the applicant and update status on the register as appropriate.