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BER Cert Price

By • Jun 11th, 2009 • Category: F.A.Q

According to SEI code of practice which all BER Assessors have to adhere to, any quotes obtained in relation to proposed BER Service should contain the BER Cert registration fee (€25 + VAT for a residential BER Cert and €50 + VAT for a commercial BER Cert) and VAT/other expenses. Quotes provided by QR EnerStar [...]



What is a Display Energy Certificate (DEC) and who needs one??

By • Jun 10th, 2009 • Category: F.A.Q

A Display Energy Certificate shows the energy performance of a building based on actual energy consumption as recorded annually over periods up to the last three years. From 1 January 2009, all public buildings in the Republic of Ireland with a gross internal floor area greater than 1000m2 are required to display a Display Energy [...]



Are QR EnerStar Building Energy Assessors covered by PI insurance?

By • May 21st, 2009 • Category: F.A.Q

Yes. We are fully covered by professional insurance in accordance with recommendations issued by Sustainable Energy Ireland.



My Property is Listed – do I need a BER?

By • May 11th, 2009 • Category: F.A.Q

A protected structure or proposed protected structure within the meaning of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2006 is exempt from the requirement to produce a BER Certificate when offered for Sale or to Let.



Can my Estate Agent do the BER Cert?

By • Apr 14th, 2009 • Category: F.A.Q

No. BER Assessors are prohibited from carrying out a BER Assessment on a building – (a) which is owned by them, or (b) which is owned by any Connected Person, or (c) which is to be sold or let by him or her or a Connected Person in their capacity as a sales or letting [...]



I want to sell my property: when is a BER Certificate required?

By • Apr 14th, 2009 • Category: F.A.Q

In reation to the existing dwellings STATUTORY INSTRUMENT S.I. No. 666 of 2006 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS) states: A person who offers for sale or letting (whether in writing or otherwise) on or after 1 January 2009, (sic) a building that is in existence on or before 1 January 2009, and any agent [...]



What will happen if I do not obtain a BER ?

By • Jan 5th, 2009 • Category: F.A.Q

If you do not comply with a BER requirement you will be liable, on conviction in the District Court, to a maximum fine of….



How long is a BER valid?

By • Jan 5th, 2009 • Category: F.A.Q

A BER for a building will be valid for 10 years from the date of issue, unless…



What is a BER?

By • Jan 5th, 2009 • Category: F.A.Q

A BER (Building Energy Rating) is standard calculation of the energy performance of a building…



What is SEI?

By • Jan 5th, 2009 • Category: F.A.Q

Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI), formerly the Irish Energy Centre was set up by the government in 2002 as Ireland’s national energy agency to promote and assist the development of sustainable energy.