Why Choose to External Audit:

Outsourcing may be more cost effective and convenient. 

• Staff time is not available to perform audits.
• Audit team members have left the company; assistance is needed to do regular audits. 
• Professional auditors have more experience than in-house auditors do.
• A complete audit is needed prior to a certification audit or surveillance audit by a registrar. 
• Increased transparency, consistent results throughout the industry which in-turn creates increased credibility with a potential to create greater 'worth' for the EPC.

Importance.
The clarity and accuracy of site notes and the production of EPCs is vital to the success of the EPC's industry. All DEAs should be working to the same standards, which will give credibility to the industry and to those who work within the prescribed guidance.

The Need.

Many Domestic Energy Assessors are failing to maintain a mandatory level of site notes, these levels are set by the Accreditation Schemes but ultimately they must be of a sufficient standard to enable a third party to interpret the DEA's findings and replicate the EPC. Our work has identified that many Domestic Energy Assessors are not performing to a satisfactory level, our statistics suggest that a staggering 135,000 dwellings will have errors with their EPC SAP calculations of +/-5 points, but even more alarming are those dwellings an estimated 45,000 of them with errors of +/-10 points or more! There is a definite need to ensure the consistency and quality for the production of Energy Performance Certificates and the CLG's benchmark should be achieve and maintained by all DEAs whilst working in the energy-rating sector.

EPC Errors

Statistics based on Data from 12,000 Audits.