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National Energy Services
National Energy Centre
Davy Avenue
Milton Keynes
MK5 8NA

tel: 01908 442111
fax: 01908 662296

email: dea@nesltd.co.uk

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Glossary of Domestic Energy Efficiency terms

ABBE	The Awarding Body for the Built Environment, an awarding body for qualifications which is an off-shoot of the University of Central England.
Accreditation Scheme	All Domestic Energy Assessors must be registered with an approved accreditation scheme in order to be able to register Energy Performance Certificates.
Asset Skills	The sector skills council for the property, facilities management, housing and cleaning industries. Its remit is to improve and develop skills in these sectors.
DEA	Domestic Energy Assessor. The name given to individuals who can produce EPCs for existing dwellings, other than Home Inspectors.
DCLG	Department of Communities and Local Government, the Government department responsible for implementation of both the HIP and the EPBD in England and Wales.
EPBD	Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, which amongst other things requires the provision of EPCs whenever buildings are constructed, sold or rented out.
EPC	Energy Performance Certificate, the mandatory energy efficiency assessment component of the HIP. These are compiled by DEAs and Home Inspectors.
HCR	Home Condition Report, a component of the HIP, which on the 18 July 2006 was made a voluntary component of the HIP (previously it had been mandatory).
HIP	Home Information Pack, introduced in England and Wales on 1 June 2007.
Home Inspector	Licensed to produce full HCRs, a component of which would include an EPC. Home Inspectors need to hold the Diploma in Home Inspection and be registered with a Home Inspector Certification Scheme.
NHER	National Home Energy Rating scheme. Owned by National Energy Services, it is the UK’s first and largest quality assured energy rating scheme.
NOS	National Occupational Standards. These are statements of the skills, knowledge and understanding needed in employment and clearly define the outcomes of competent performance.
QCA	Qualification and Curriculum Authority, the government body responsible for national qualifications.
SAVA	SAVA is the sister organisation of the NHER, and provides software, training, assessment and business services for Home Inspectors. SAVA is owned by National Energy Services.
VRQ	Vocationally Related Qualification (VRQ). Similar to a NVQ. It is competence based and achieved through a process of assessment and examination. The competences required are defined in the National Occupational Standards (NOS).