Elmhurst’s live, instructor-led online ABBE qualification course is ideal for both newcomers and existing professionals in non-domestic energy assessment, enabling you to qualify as a Non-Domestic Energy Assessor (NDEA) remotely from your home or office.
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Couse prerequisites
In order to complete this course you will need:
- Must be 18 or older
- Possess Basic IT Skills
- Have Access to Microsoft Word
- Have access to a PC or Laptop (Apple MAC Computers are NOT compatible)
- Have access to Zoom (Available free online)
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Elmhurst’s ABBE qualification course in Non-Domestic Energy Assessment is a fantastic opportunity for those completely new to the world of energy assessment, to become fully qualified to produce Energy Performance Certificates for commercial buildings.
You’ll learn how to use the Simplified Building Energy Modelling (SBEM) software to undertake energy calculations and produce commercial Energy Performance certificates for existing and new build Level 3 & 4 commercial buildings.
This non-domestic qualification course is delivered live online by industry experts with real, practical experience over a period of 5 days. You’ll learn by a combination of presentation slides, activities, discussion and virtual building walkthroughs; delivered at a pace to suit all individuals.
This course is fully remote so you can study from the comfort of your own home or the office and you’ll receive full technical and portfolio support throughout the duration of the course.
Course Breakdown
You can find a breakdown of the content for this course below:
Please see below for a list of the topics covered over the five days.
- Professional Skills required to be a NDEA including: Legislation, Health & Safety, Policies and Procedures, Contracts and Risk Assessments
- Methods of Construction for Buildings
- Building Services Systems
- Data Entry into the SBEM Software
- Advisory Report and Recommendations
- Developing a sound understanding of the Building Regulations and knowledge of thermal insulation products
- Detailed calculation of U-values
- Developing a more comprehensive understanding of Building Services
- Producing a calculation from plans and a specification, then processing the data in the SBEM software
- Open and edit Microsoft Word documents
- Rename Documents
- Open and Save Files
- Save files to Folders
- Create Zip Folders
- Navigate your desktop
- Access and use Zoom
Following this course you will be required to complete a portfolio of evidence that meets the ABBE awarding body requirements. Once this has been completed you will be awarded with the ABBE Level 4 Diploma for Non-Domestic Energy Assessment, and will be eligible to join Elmhurst’s NDEA Accreditation scheme.
Please note that as part of the course you are provided with access to software for training purposes only, the software cannot be used for commercial purposes.
Once qualified as an NDEA you must join a government approved scheme to submit Energy Performance Certificates for commercial buildings. You can find out more about Elmhurst’s NDEA Accreditation Scheme here.