NDEA
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Jul 20, 2008, 12:39 AM
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Becomming a competent NDEA is not an easy task. At the moment prices are good but there is no set structure to prices. I have heard people talk about 85p per square metre others say £500 for a small building (i.e. corner shop, converted house etc.) as long as all plans and elevation drawings are available along with HVAC O+M manuals. If no plans are available and you have to do a full survey then your looking a lot more money. A survey of a building for commercial EPC production is not like a domestic EPC survey, you can expect a few overnight stays away from home for multiple cellular office buildings. With DEC's I have heard of people saying minimum £300 for simple 1000sqM building going upto £5000 for large complex buildings, again dependant upon what information the client can give you.
When producing commercial EPC's you need to look at everything in every room. Every room needs measuring, every window needs measuring, along with every door. Every type of wall construction needs noting and you need to be able to work out the area of every wall. Every internal wall thickness, construction type and floor to floor height need measuring. Every light needs looking at and all the heating and cooling systems, also every deadleg needs measuring.
Once this is done the building needs zoning then entering into the software (not easy). SBEM has some complicated rules which need to be followed every time.
I dont't want to put anyone off but its better you know that its nothing like domestic.
With regards to what you need to know, you will need a good knowledge of: building construction types and fabrics, ADL2A and ADL2B, HVAC systems, HVAC controls, lighting and the software you will use.
Some are saying a level 3 building £400 - £4000, level 4 upto £10000 and level 5 has been mentioned some buildings could end up around £20000
But its all down to your marketing and sales skills
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