A BCA-registered Energy Auditor is qualified to verify the performance of a building’s cooling system and ensure that it complies with regulations. Professional mechanical engineers need not register as an Energy Auditor.
Responsibilities of a BCA-Registered Energy Auditor
A BCA-registered Energy Auditor is responsible for:
- Carrying out energy audits in line with the Building Control (Environmental Sustainability Measures for Existing Buildings) Regulations 2013, the Code on Periodic Energy Audit of Building Cooling Systems and the Code on Mandatory Energy Improvement for Existing Buildings.
PEA
- Recommending necessary measures to attain the prescribed energy efficiency standard for a building's cooling system.
- Recommending necessary measures to enhance efficient operation of building cooling systems and its monitoring.
- Preparing and signing a report of the energy audit results, including recommendations for improving operating efficiency, upon completion of the energy audit of the cooling system.
MEI
- Providing recommendations to meet the specified reduction in Energy Use Intensity (EUI) without undergoing a major energy use change.
- Preparing and signing an Energy Efficiency Improvement Plan (EEIP) setting out the proposed measures, after agreement with building owner(s), to be carried out for the purpose of meeting the specified reduction in EUI and beyond (whether or not the proposed measures involve a major energy use change).
- Preparing and signing an audit report of the result of the energy audit that includes the above mentioned.
- Preparing and signing a maintenance report on meeting the specified reduction in EUI for a period of one year.
Who can apply
Applicants must:
- Possess at least an engineering or a building-related degree in architecture, building science, facility management, and sustainable building design or any equivalent professional qualification acceptable by the Commissioner of Building Control
- Have at least 3 years of relevant practical experience in central air-conditioning design and installation, or operation
- Have completed 2 ASHRAE Level III Energy Audits or 3 Periodic Energy Audits on Building Cooling Systems under the supervision of a PE (Mechanical) or an Energy Auditor registered with BCA
- Attend an interview by the Energy Auditor Registration Committee
Disclaimer
The Commissioner of Building Control, BCA, its employees and officers shall not be held liable for any loss or damage caused by:
- Any reliance on the contents of this website
- Any act, neglect, omission or default by the Energy Auditor
- Any reliance by a third party on any representation made by the Energy Auditor to the third party
- Any claim or dispute arising as a consequence of or relating to the services of the Energy Auditor