| As the government of UK is seriously trying to achieve | | | | After accumulating sufficient experience as DEA, he |
| a definite target of Carbon Emission Reduction (within | | | | may reach the top providing proper home conditions, |
| 40 years from date) and launching various Energy | | | | HIP and make a position as a property evaluator. He |
| Saving Programs, the demand for the Domestic | | | | can further excel in his skills by providing guidelines in |
| Energy Assessors will be definitely be on the rise. | | | | construction of new homes abiding with the standard |
| Millions of Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) will | | | | rules of energy efficiency of the Building Regulations. |
| be required every year only based on the Home | | | | He can take up an extra training for this. In a nutshell, |
| Information Packs (HIP) for the domestic dwellings, | | | | the scope and opportunities in this sector will be there |
| apart from the commercial buildings. It has been made | | | | depending upon the situation and condition in different |
| compulsory from June 2007 to have an EPC with HIP | | | | cases. |
| with every domestic house. This may require about | | | | There are many training centers all over the UK who |
| 4000-5000 duly trained and qualified DEA. They may | | | | imparts 3 level diploma vocational training for DEA, |
| work for retail energy suppliers, on freelance basis, as | | | | along with HIP training scheme accredited by ABBE |
| agents for real estate companies or more. Gradually | | | | (Awarding Body for Built Environment). The qualified |
| more employments will be generated in these sectors | | | | professionals are then eligible to accomplish |
| in the ulterior. | | | | assessments related to energy performance in |
| The Domestic Energy Assessors will be responsible in | | | | buildings following the directives of EPBD (Energy |
| maintaining the standard guidelines of the EPC, when | | | | Performance of Buildings Directive). The candidate |
| issued to the building owners. Since the EPC issued, | | | | must be computer literate, having a suitable educational |
| comes in different ratings from "A" to "G", so the | | | | background. This course is generally run for 3 days |
| person issuing it demands a high level of excellence. At | | | | including classroom coaching and practical survey. The |
| present there are two courses provided for issuing | | | | training provides the basic principles of energy |
| EPC, the Diploma in Home Inspection and the Diploma | | | | assessment, safety hazards and construction |
| in Energy Assessment. The persons having the above | | | | principles. It also provides a software training of |
| qualifications will be able to generate Energy | | | | RDSAP (Reduced data Standard Assessment |
| Performance Certificate (EPC) for Home Information | | | | Procedure), which helps in the rating in EPC. These |
| Packs. | | | | courses can be carried out as full time, part time or |
| To be qualified for a DEA, one has to go for Level 3 | | | | through distant learning according to the convenience |
| Diploma course. The DEA may take up additional | | | | of the candidate. |
| training and technical qualifications to issue EPC in | | | | The course fee may be roughly about 2000USD |
| more complex matters. For this he may require some | | | | excluding tax. One may try for loans to pursue this |
| experience in doing some survey works with property | | | | course, but granting of loans by the training institutions |
| dealers dealing with different types of houses and | | | | is not so prevalent barring few. |
| designs. | | | | |