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Energy Assessment: My SAP Assessment - should I be concerned

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    • CommentAuthorPugliese
    • CommentTimeAug 2nd 2012
     
    Just had my initial SAP assessment back and it is fully compliant with L1A.

    Should I be concerned that there are apparent errors like 6 x air changes when it should be 0.6 or the fact that it will all come out in the post build SAP, shall I just move on.

    It has been mentioned on this forum that as a tool for assessing our heating needs it is not much good, so I am wondering if analysing it all and picking up all the errors is really worth it.

    Also is there a list anywhere of target values for CO2 emissions, fabric heat loss and Space heating requirement per m² (kWh/m²/year)? It would be nice to understand how the house compares to the norm.
    • CommentAuthorEd Davies
    • CommentTimeAug 2nd 2012
     
    Posted By: PuglieseShould I be concerned that there are apparent errors like 6 x air changes when it should be 0.6

    Any possibility that's due to confusion between target 50 Pa (blower-door test) and “in operation” rates?
    • CommentAuthorPugliese
    • CommentTimeAug 2nd 2012
     
    Posted By: Ed Davies
    Posted By: PuglieseShould I be concerned that there are apparent errors like 6 x air changes when it should be 0.6

    Any possibility that's due to confusion between target 50 Pa (blower-door test) and “in operation” rates?


    No, just spoken to the assessor and they decided that 0.6 was very hard to achieve and by putting in 6 the house was still fully compliant, so gave us 'wriggle room' on the final SAP - I suppose it is a bit of forward thinking but they could have told me!
    • CommentAuthorTimber
    • CommentTimeAug 2nd 2012
     
    I suggest that the 0.6 ach vs 6 used in the SAP are different values. 0.6Ach isn't the same as 0.6 m3/m2/hr @ 50pa (AFAIK m3/m2 is used in SAP rather than ACH).

    0.6m3/m2/hr @ 50pa would be quite hard to achieve unless you are super anal about detailing and on-site build quality. A SAP target of 2 or 3 might be better for design purposes, and aim to beat in the final test.

    BUT this is all from memory, so someone might correct me on this.

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