The assessors are accordingly needed to be with high skill levels. By regulation SI 666 of 2006, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland is authorised as the administrator (issuing authority) of the BER scheme.

Accordingly it is in their purview to;

• Ensure that the energy assessors have undergone training under the National Frame Work of Qualifications
• Registering them accordingly
• Train the energy assessors of the BER scheme
• Ensuring they adhere to the BER Assessors code of conduct
• Maintaining a digital register of the BER energy assessors
• Logging of BER assessments
• Put in place a quality assurance system to audit BER assessors
• To protect the Integrity of the BER scheme

There is no set fee for BER Energy Assessments. The home owners are urged to check around and compare to obtain the best prices. Customers are strongly advised to confirm all fees prior to assigning any work to BER energy assessors. King Group along with their associates is a major provider of services related to the issue of Home Energy Grants, BER certification etc such as:

• Permission and “as built” Design guidance pertaining to Building features related to BER assessment.
• Obtaining for you the services of registered BER assessors
• Free information regarding BER Certification, Advisory report, HES Scheme and the grants available for retrofitting under this scheme etc.