Andy Hall wrote:
On 4 Mar 2006 14:14:09 -0800, "dg" wrote:

The only people it will seem to benefit are the firms set up to manage
the accreditation, and sell the training.

It is being promoted as a means for unqualified people to do some
training pay licence fee and then to become a "surveyor". It takes much
more training and experience than that to be able to conduct a building
survey - well an meaningful building survey to be more precise.

From what I have seen, the reports will be no better than the current
'Hombuyers Survey and Valuation' - a tick list. The buyers will think
that a comprehensive survey has been done, and may well be in for a
shock after the purchase. But at least they will get to know the
properties energy rating.

dg

That assumes that they can measure.

Thats unfortunately more realistic than it sounds. The very few people
that have tried (one was qualified and looked at heating system and
building personally) were unable to get the energy consumption of this
place right. Or even close.


NT