July Newsletter

Welcome to the July edition of the CIBSE Certification newsletter.

Compliance 

Contact details

Please email CIBSE Certification at epc@cibsecertification.org of any changes in your contact details, e.g. Work email address, telephone number and email address.

Although you can update your details online it is more efficient and practical if you email us so we can check and update your details for you, check for other compliance details and ensure you do not fall off the online register.  ​​​​​​

Those of you that are LCEAs any invalid work details will also mean that you will not be able to lodge energy certificates so it is best that we update your details for you.​​​​​​

Renewals

We hope that with the ongoing promotion of your services through our registers, and enhanced technical support, you will want to continue to choose CIBSE Certification as your registration scheme provider for certification of your expertise in the energy efficiency and systems market.
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Renewals are due on 01 September and to enable us to correctly invoice you, please let us know if any of your details have changed by Monday 27 July e.g.:

  • Changes of work details including address, telephone number and email address
  • Removal from a particular register(s)
  • If you want to pay by Direct Debit

​The renewal compliance checklist can be found on our website, please email any updates to epc@cibsecertification.org.
 

Certification Code of Conduct 

The CIBSE Certification Code of Conduct has been updated and the new revision is required to be signed by all registrants to maintain compliance.  A signed copy must be returned to us at epc@cibsecertification.org.  

You can download the new revision here. 
 

Certification Rebranding 

A reminder that the new CIBSE Certification logos have been released.  It is a compliance requirement that all registrants replace use the old logos with the new logos.   

Please email epc@cibsecertification.org for an updated marketing toolkit.  

NB. LCEAs can download the LCC and LCEA marketing toolkits from the Lodgement Portal Downloads area.  

 

News

Interim response on the consultation regarding Non-Domestic MEES

MHCLG has now published an interim response to the consultation regarding Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) in the non‑domestic Private Rented Sector. Please access the response here.

The main highlights of this interim response confirm MHCLG’s intentions to implement the following:

  • From 2031, it is proposed that all private rented buildings over 1,000 square metres in England and Wales will need to reach a higher standard of energy efficiency of EPC B, where cost effective.
  • The intention is for buildings below 1,000 square metres to continue to be subject to the current minimum standard of EPC E.
  • The previously proposed interim EPC C milestone for 2027 will not be taken forward, giving landlords and tenants more time to improve the efficiency of their buildings in a way that suits their buildings and lease agreements.
  • Existing flexibility mechanisms, including the 7-year payback test and exemptions, will remain in place ensuring that only improvements that are practical, affordable and cost-effective will be required.

CIBSE Certification Limited will continue to liaise with MHCLG on the above, including the implementation/definition of the 1,000 square metres threshold introduced.



Launch of Whole Life Carbon Assessment (WLCA) Register 

We are pleased to inform registrants that we are now accepting applications from those who have successfully completed the required WLCA training, click on this link for details.  

Details of the personnel scheme requirements and application form can be found here.