A registered building practitioner must provide, to a person for whom the building practitioner does the building work, a compliance declaration for completed building work, contractor documents and any other required documents. This must be done before making any application for an occupation certifica...
We compare the performance of four types of support schemes aimed at improving residential energy efficiency in France: the income tax credit, a grant sche
a. Building exterior envelope insulation material, installation and R-factors: Basement walls, slabs, crawl space, exterior walls, ceilings (and vaults), attics or roofs and a certificate at electrical panel inspections are required before occupancy. b. Exterior windows/glazing, doors, and openings...
To maximise value, Procos recommends ensuring that the installer supplies a supplementary electrical certificate to be read with the original certificate. “Also, remember that your warrantee on equipment is the responsibility of the supplier. Request the contact details for battery, inverter and PV mo...
Moreover, the energy certificate has to-date a limited influence on homeowners’ energy retrofit practices. Owners in general regard both comfort and energy saving as important reasons when renovating [120]. Further developments to the performance certificate concept, such as Building Renovation ...
However, contrariwise to the NL, these flood depths and extents serve as regulatory thresholds for writing flood insurance premiums for homeowners located in SFHAs. A critical measure for estimating flood insurance premiums relative to the ABFE, is a structures’ FFE [87]. Using a total station ...
The USA Energy Star ‘Home Energy Yardstick’ scheme allows homeowners to compare their 12-month actual energy use with similar homes in an online tool. The result is displayed on a ‘Yardstick’ with a scale from 0 to 10. The higher the score, the better the home performed (used less ...
Why homeowners have the leverage in the building process. Why all warranties are not alike and what kind of warranty you must avoid. How to achieve "apples to apples" comparability when requesting bids from builders. Why your specifications must be as detailed as possible. ...