03-10-2016, 09:24 AM
Why air conditioning inspections are required
Having an air conditioning system inspected by an accredited air conditioning energy
assessor1
is designed to improve efficiency, reduce energy consumption, operating
costs and the carbon emissions of the system. The energy assessor will highlight
improvements to the operation of existing systems or opportunities to replace older, less
energy efficient systems or oversized systems with new energy efficient systems.
As the replacement of refrigerant is restricted in older systems (as established in other
legislation), there is an additional incentive to improve or replace older systems with
more modern energy efficient units.
The person who controls the operation of the system, such as the building owner or
manager, has statutory obligations and duties of care in the operation and maintenance
of air conditioning systems. The inspections referred to in this guide are in addition to
the normal activities associated with the ownership and operation of air conditioning
systems.
Inspection, maintenance and cleaning programmes maintain the ability of the system to
provide healthy and comfortable environments for building occupants, limiting the
escape of refrigerant gases and ensuring the safety of equipment. The practices and
procedures needed to achieve these aims should be applied more frequently than the
assessment for energy efficiency described here. It is outside the scope of this
document to describe such procedures in detail.
Having an air conditioning system inspected by an accredited air conditioning energy
assessor1
is designed to improve efficiency, reduce energy consumption, operating
costs and the carbon emissions of the system. The energy assessor will highlight
improvements to the operation of existing systems or opportunities to replace older, less
energy efficient systems or oversized systems with new energy efficient systems.
As the replacement of refrigerant is restricted in older systems (as established in other
legislation), there is an additional incentive to improve or replace older systems with
more modern energy efficient units.
The person who controls the operation of the system, such as the building owner or
manager, has statutory obligations and duties of care in the operation and maintenance
of air conditioning systems. The inspections referred to in this guide are in addition to
the normal activities associated with the ownership and operation of air conditioning
systems.
Inspection, maintenance and cleaning programmes maintain the ability of the system to
provide healthy and comfortable environments for building occupants, limiting the
escape of refrigerant gases and ensuring the safety of equipment. The practices and
procedures needed to achieve these aims should be applied more frequently than the
assessment for energy efficiency described here. It is outside the scope of this
document to describe such procedures in detail.
