Where any window has frames made of multiple frame types, e.g. timber outer frame and metal intermediateframes, the assessor shall select the frame type for the material that is in direct contact with...
As a first step Assessors should work to the descriptions provided by BRE in the iSBEM interface. Thefollowing statements provide additional guidance for specific circumstances:- 1. For small food out...
Glass Blocks should be entered in accordance with the following hierarchy:- (1) Where any external walls or parts thereof, are constructed of Glass Blocks they should be enteredas Windows. (2) Where t...
Light wells to be treated as external envelopes....
All atria to be treated as Level 5 NDEPC assessment feature. Refer to accompanying Level 3, Level 4 andLevel 5 decision flowchart and notes (Issue 1 – 15 March 2010)....
Horizontal and vertical (inc. zone height) measurements to be carried out in accordance with diagrams andnotes in ‘CEPC Dimension Conventions’ documentation....
Calculated values entered into the software for the purpose of an EPC calculation must be provided withsupporting calculations presented for audit.The minimum level of accuracy for calculated values e...
Where the external roof of a zone or an individual component has a horizontal internal ceiling, the roof shallbe entered as having a horizontal orientation and the area of the roof shall be the total ...
Internal wall envelope areas, of the same or similar construction, within merged zones may be addedtogether and entered as a single envelope area, attached to the merged zone, with the adjacency of “S...
All zones must be evaluated for ‘day lit’ spaces which will need to be identified and entered into the softwaremodel as separate zones. In many circumstances approved software tools offer an option fo...