Author Archives: Mike Andrews

Retrofit Assessment Limited Offer! For residents on postcode BA15 only.

Retrofit Assessment Limited Offer! For residents on postcode BA15 only, we are offering a 40% discount on our standard fees, therefore you pay £300 + VAT for any dwelling up to 4 bedrooms. The assessment includes an Energy Report, Condition … Continue reading

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We’re Now a Retrofit West Trusted Professional!

We have great news! Energy Saving Experts is now listed as a Retrofit West Trusted Professional. You can find us on Retrofit West’s directory of trusted retrofit services, which includes installers, architects, and other professionals dedicated to excellence. Retrofit West … Continue reading

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Another SAP assessor joins us

My son Lyle qualified as a SAP assessor last year and is now working with us part time on new SAP assessments. Some of you may already be working with him on some projects. This is allowing me to spend … Continue reading

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Heat Pump heat loss calculations

I’ll soon be qualified in the ABBE level 3 Certificate in Surveying & Calculation of Building Heat Loss. This means I can calculate heat losses for heat pumps in both new and existing buildings so that an apropriately sized heat … Continue reading

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Better Buildings Consultant

Elmhurst, my accreditation scheme, recently launched their Better Buildings Consultant Scheme This is open to those of us members who are qualified in different compentencies and to join we have to complete an exam. This Ive done and can now … Continue reading

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Retrofit News

Retrofit Ive just added a further qualifiction to my Retrofit skills – ABBE level 3 Assessing Energy Efficiecny in Traditional Buildings. This qualification is required if undertaking a Retrofit Survey on buildings aged before 1919, usually because of their traditional … Continue reading

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Solar panel calculator

This may be useful for some of you. Energy Saving Trust have got a solar PV calculator, Ive tested it and compared it to my own system and its accurate enough to give you a good idea of what’s possible. … Continue reading

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As Built SAP calculations

Now that we have had a chance to get used to and work with the Part L change that came into effect from June 2022, and as construction completes we’ve started to receive requests for as built calculations on those … Continue reading

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ABBE L3 in Energy Efficiency for Older and Traditional Building qualification

I have just completed the ABBE L3 in Energy Efficiency for Older and Traditional Building qualification, this is to add a particular stream to my Retrofit Assessor knowledge base

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A Thought

The cleanest form of energy is the energy we do not use And the cheapest form of energy is the energy we do not use Rosenow J. 2013  

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