Chapter 1: Assessment

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Questions from "Chapter 1: Assessment" of the Green Deal Consultation are given below. If you have any comments on these questions please post them here.

More information including the full consultation documentation is available at:
http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/c ... _deal.aspx.

1. Do you feel the proposed requirements on Green Deal assessors set out in the main body and at Annex A of the Code of Practice are clear and robust enough to support the Green Deal assessment?

2. Can you think of any requirements that Green Deal assessors will need but that may not be covered by the suggested approach, combining National Occupational Standards (NOS) and Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL)?

3. In proposing to allow for the market to determine payment of assessors and cost of assessment, are there any further requirements we should be placing on assessors or providers in relation to (a) payment of assessors, (b) the cost of the assessment, or (c) declarations from the assessor?

4. Do you agree with our proposed approach to third party assurance and enforcing compliance for those providing Green Deal assessments?

5. Should the current EPC validity period for property transactions be used for Green Deal purposes or is a shorter validity period more likely to meet the needs of the Green Deal process?

6. Do you think that the approach to identifying and assessing non-domestic buildings, based upon the requirements and tools for Energy Performance Certificates, will capture all non-domestic buildings and business sectors for which the Green Deal is relevant?

7. Are there alternatives to the simple approach to providing running cost savings in the non-domestic assessment that we should consider?