About Us. Unrivalled expertise to help clients unlock energy efficiency.

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2 About Us

3 Unrivalled expertise to help clients unlock energy efficiency. At AgilitySurvey we provide the solutions to all of your property surveying needs in order to help homes, businesses and public sector organisations manage their energy efficiency initiatives and statutory marketing requirements. About Us Our qualified team of surveyors have the experience and technical know-how to produce Energy Performance Certificates, Green Deal Advice Reports and Chartered Surveyor Reports and, as we are also an accredited Green Deal Assessment Organisation, we can manage all your Green Deal requirements. AgilitySurvey offers clients a range of professionally delivered surveys that are approved by Elmhurst Energy Systems and are fully compliant with all relevant Codes of Practice (including the Green Deal Code of Practice). Our clients include private and social landlords, energy companies, property marketers and a wide range of business and commercial entities.

4 Nicholas Ainger, MRICS Managing Director Nick built a successful Estate Agency chain in Bucks, Beds and Oxon before qualifying as a Chartered Surveyor to degree level (BSc Hons Estate Management). Nick is a Fellow Member of the National Association of Estate Agents, Association of Residential Letting Agents and is a Licensed Domestic Energy Assessor and Home Inspector. He is also a qualified RICS ECO assessor. Nick s firm has been delivering Energy Performance Certificates since the advent of EPCs in August 2007 and was one of the first firms in the country to be an accredited Green Deal Assessor Organisation. Our Team Knowledgeable Networked Flexible Independent

5 Neil Bowles Operations Manager Neil worked in the residential sales and lettings industry prior to holding management roles within the financial sector for 14 years, both for Retail Banking and Pension Servicing. As Operations Manager, Neil focuses on managing each project, ensuring that it is delivered accurately and within the required timescale. Neil was one of the first to qualify as a Home Inspector and is also a Licensed Domestic Energy Assessor, Green Deal Advisor and On-Construction Domestic Energy Assessor. Our Team Knowledgeable Networked Flexible Independent

6 . Helping you meet your energy efficiency and sustainability targets by delivering high quality reports and assessments when you need them Strength & Experience With over 30 years' industry expertise, our team of qualified surveyors and assessors are able to deliver complex property and energy surveys all over the UK. Members of the AgilitySurvey team delivered some of the UK s first ever Energy Performance Certificates and our firm was also amongst the first in the country to be an accredited Green Deal Assessor Organisation. Our broad network enables us to keep ahead of legislative developments in a constantly evolving industry. We work closely with our sister firm AgilityEco at the planning and delivery phases of energy efficiency projects to ensure that a broad range of surveys from basic stock assessments to more complex SAP modelling required reports, are provided on budget and on time. We re also pleased to be able to work with Bierce Technical Services, ensuring we can deliver advanced specialist technical surveys such as gas, electric, fire and water risks.

7 Our Services

8 AgilitySurvey has been at the forefront of Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) delivery since their introduction in Energy Performance Certificates Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) provide a rating of the energy efficiency and carbon emissions of a building from A to G, where A is very efficient and G is inefficient. The data required to allow the calculation of an EPC includes the age and construction of the building, its insulation and its heating method. EPCs are produced using standard methods with standard assumptions about energy usage so that the energy efficiency of one building can easily be compared with another building of the same type. The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) requires that all buildings have an EPC when they are marketed for sale or for let, or when houses are newly built. EPCs are valid for 10 years, or until a newer EPC is prepared. During this period the EPC may be made available to buyers or new tenants. AgilitySurvey can provide EPCs for Dwellings, Commercial Properties, and New Builds, as well as Display Energy Certificates.

9 MEES: a minimum energy standard of an EPC rating of "E" and above for residential or commercial properties for let. Act now to assess the risk to your portfolio, and comply before the April 2018 deadline. MEES Compliance Service The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards, or MEES, are a set of legal requirements that aim to improve the energy efficiency of private rented properties across the UK. The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards will apply to all rented properties with a valid EPC, both domestic and non-domestic, in England & Wales with leases of longer than six months and shorter than 99 years. Under MEES, buildings in England or Wales must achieve at least an E rating on their Energy Performance Certificate in order for them to be leased or rented.. After 1st April 2018, buildings that do not meet the minimum standards cannot be re-let until improvements are made. If owners re-let the property, they will face a penalty fine of up to 5,000 for domestic properties and rising to a maximum of 150,000 for non-domestic properties. AgilitySurvey can provide a full compliance service, including: Advising on the legislation and its implications for your assets. Assessing current energy efficiency and energy performance risk across your portfolio and for individual assets. Managing any necessary improvement works. Providing energy performance reports and ratings for statutory compliance and marketing purposes.

10 Legionella risk assessments are a statutory legal requirement under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations Legionella Risk Assessments AgilitySurvey can implement a legionella risk management programme across your property portfolio. The first step is to organise legionella risk assessments on all properties which you own or manage. A legionella risk assessment is a survey of the hot and cold water system in a property to identify if there are conditions present which could cause legionella to proliferate and cause harm to tenants. The second step is to inform and educate tenants of the risks and precautions. Managing legionella risk in large social residential housing portfolios can be difficult, especially if hot water is provided from a single source. Housing Associations and Landlords must retain records specifically relating to legionella management and control and they should include site risk assessments, routine inspections and remedial actions taken to reduce the risk of legionella.

11 Property Marketing Along with Energy Performance Certificates, which became a legal requirement when marketing properties for sale or let from 2007, AgilitySurvey can provide additional services to assist Property Marketers with their marketing requirements, such as floorplans. Our bespoke floorplans can be drafted to complement a client s branding in colour and in 2 or 3D. Property photography is delivered once the photographs have been professionally enhanced and edited to maximise impact and assist sales. AgilitySurvey s fully trained assessors can provide all three services in just one visit, reducing costs and inconvenience to customers, or as standalone packages.

12 We have the solutions to all of your property surveying needs - helping homes, businesses and public sector organisations manage their energy efficiency initiatives and statutory marketing requirements. The Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014 required notification of district or communal heating systems to the NMRO by 31st December Heat Metering The legislation required operators of district or communal heating systems to notify the National Measurement & Regulation Office of their assets. Following this date, if the implementation of heat metering is deemed economically feasible then operators may be required to install heat meters in their properties by 31st December Currently, the regulations are under review and expect to be revised by end of December AgilitySurvey can help with the initial phase of works which will include an assessment of the existing portfolio of district and communal heating sites. We will visit individual sites and collect data to assess the economical feasibility for heat metering. We can assist with identifying the key stages to ensure you remain compliant with this legislation.

13 Our Clients We re proud that some of the UK s most respected and trusted organisations are our clients.

14 CASE STUDY POPLAR HARCA We were delighted with the surveying work carried out by AgilitySurvey during our Hard-to-Treat insulation programme. Due to the imminent ECO changes the team had to mobilise extremely quickly and provided large numbers of qualified staff at short notice. They delivered 1,400 surveys in two weeks, without any customer complaints and with great communication with our in-house Customer Care team. We were delighted with the overall service provided and would not hesitate to employ AgilitySurvey again or recommend them to others. Paul Dooley Director, Resources Poplar HARCA

15 CLIENT OBJECTIVE Client Poplar HARCA Sector Housing Association Service Surveying & Reports Project Value 70,000 OUR APPROACH In order to meet the looming deadline of ECO1, AgilitySurvey was mobilised to produce Energy Performance Certificates on all 1,400 properties over a two week period in January AgilitySurvey carried out an in-depth survey of the location prior to arriving on site and planned the process with a team of highly experienced assessors. It was imperative that each individual block was inspected by the same team to enable cloning of those that couldn t be accessed, and that the team's time was managed appropriately to cover the geographical spread of addresses. OUR SOLUTION The data was collected accurately on site and then used to create the Energy Performance Certificates off-site within set timescales. This was possible because of AgilitySurvey's in-house resource. All staff were given deadlines to complete the work and support staff assisted with collating the necessary files for ECO funding including EPCs, Site Notes, XML files, ECO Reports and photographs. Using approved sampling techniques, AgilitySurvey's surveying team was able to deliver every single survey on time - accurately, professionally and without complaint. Delivering EPCs for 1,400 properties in two weeks. AgilityEco (in partnership with Pellings) was engaged by Poplar HARCA to develop an energy and sustainability strategy and delivery plan covering ECO, renewable heat and solar for their non-residential and residential property stock. As part of this, 1,400 properties were identified as suitable prospects for insulation measures and analysed for ECO funding opportunities. Each property required an Energy Performance Certificate - with a delivery timescale of two weeks. We organised the inspections so that the surveys were carried out with a methodical approach, saving time, travelling and inconvenience to the residents. AgilitySurvey took control of booking appointments with residents and dealt with the incoming calls from a letter-drop so that it best suited the occupiers.

16 CASE STUDY SSE SSE Energy Solutions appointed AgilitySurvey on several schemes recently to produce Energy Performance Certificates, Chartered Surveyor Reports and Green Deal Advice Reports to assist us on our retro-fit insulation projects and other energy efficiency measures throughout the UK. AgilitySurvey has always delivered their services in a proficient and professional manner and we look forward to working closely with them in the future. Keith Johnson Carbon Estimator SSE Energy Solutions

17 OUR APPROACH OUR SOLUTION CLIENT OBJECTIVE Providing accurate and timely surveys and assessments for SSE. Client SSE As an approved contractor for SSE to carry out Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), Green Deal and Chartered Surveyor Reports, AgilitySurvey was selected to complete assessments on a number of schemes in Gosport, Hampshire, Dundee and Forfar, Angus. Sector Energy Companies Service Surveying & Reports AgilitySurvey carried out Green Deal Advice Reports on several developments of flats in Gosport towards the end of 2014, advising that external wall insulation be installed. The team booked the appointments with all residents, visited at agreed dates and times and delivered the relevant documents to SSE within agreed timescales. In Forfar, Angus, AgilitySurvey completed a project which involved the inspection of 120 flats and houses, which are of No-Fines construction, for external wall insulation. Each property required an EPC and a Chartered Surveyor Report (CSR).. Using Green Deal Assessors (GDAs) accredited with our Green Deal Assessor Organisation (GDAO), AgilitySurvey completed 149 assessments in Gosport, using a total of 49 assessors. In Forfar, Angus, the required assessments and reports were completed within a two week period, using three domestic energy assessors and one Chartered Surveyor. The project was completed well in advance of SSE's deadline.

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