October Newsletter

Welcome to the October edition of the CIBSE Certification newsletter.​

Thank you to those of you that have paid your renewal invoice.
Not paid yet?  You can access your invoice online to pay your fee – sign in now. 

Please note that even if you pay your registration invoice we will only be providing certificates and ID cards if your registration meets the compliance requirements, so you may still be suspended.

View the full compliance checklist.

If you require any changes to your record or have any questions regarding your renewal please email CIBSE Certification at epc@cibsecertification.org or call +44 (0)20 8772 3649.

CIBSE Certification is a subsidiary of CIBSE and we operate independently and impartially to CIBSE to comply with the accreditation requirements of ISO 17024 and 17021.  

Certification Code of Conduct 

The CIBSE Certification Code of Conduct has been updated and the new revision is required to be signed by all registrants to maintain compliance.  A signed copy must be returned to us at epc@cibsecertification.org.  

Download the new revision

Certification Rebranding 

A reminder that the new CIBSE Certification logos were released in April 2026.  It is a compliance requirement that all registrants replace the old logos with the new logos.   We can suspend your registrations for noncompliance to this requirement or misuse of the logos. 

Please email epc@cibsecertification.org for an updated marketing toolkit.  

NB. LCEAs can download the LCC and LCEA marketing toolkits from the Lodgement Portal Downloads area.  
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CPD Portal update 2026 

The CPD portal has had some major improvements in the look and navigation making it easier to complete and submit your annual returns.  We have also added guidance and links to the Certification requirements.

The CIBSE Certification CPD requirements have not changed and you can find those on the Certification website.

For registrants who are also CIBSE members, CPD is completed in the same portal so you no longer need to copy and paste from one to the other.

The portal flows so the first thing to do is to add your objective(s).  Then add your activities ensuring you assign the relevant objectives, and in the green ‘CIBSE Certification CPD’ section add the activity type and only assign the applicable scheme(s) that you are registered for. 

If you are a CIBSE Member you will need to complete the blue ‘CIBSE Membership CPD section’ as well.  

You can contact CIBSE Certification at epc@cibsecertification.org for any Certification related questions.

For CIBSE Membership CPD queries please contact CIBSE Membership at cpd@cibse.org.

Please note, all queries must be addressed to the relevant entity to receive an appropriate response.
​​​​​​NEW Minimum Evidence Requirements for EPC, DEC and ACI QA audits

We would like to inform our assessors that a significant update will be taking place in October 2026 with the introduction of minimum evidence requirements for all EPB Quality Assurance audits.

The details and the list of the minimum evidence all assessors must submit when they are called for a QA Audit can be found on the EASOB website.

It is essential that assessors become familiar with these requirements and implement them when they conduct their audits, as failure to provide these will result in the audit marked as failed.

As always, please contact us at epc@cibsecertification.org if you have any questions.​​
Feedback from the Environment Agency on ESOS reports QA audits

As our ESOS Lead Assessors are aware, Quality Assurance audits are conducted by the Environment Agency (EA) on a sample of ESOS compliance reports submitted through the Compliance Notification System.

The CIBSE Certification team had the chance to meet with the EA team and discuss the results and feedback from the audits conducted on ESOS Lead Assessors registered with us.

Overall, the quality of work conducted by our registered ESOS Lead Assessors is of a good standard, with the vast majority of reports deemed to be compliant. However, there are a few issues that were observed in most audits conducted and it is important we communicate these to you to assist you in improving the quality of work produced.

Commonly observed issues identified in the audits were:

• Organisation structures being inaccurate and/or missing companies that belong to a group and should be reported on. We appreciate it is not easy for ESOS Assessors to identify all details of complicated companies’ structures, so our advice would be to clarify this with the client in writing and keep a record, so that it is justified that all relevant energy consumption has been considered and reported on.

• Energy profiling. A small number of reports audited had little to no energy consumption profiling, which is a minimum requirement in ESOS reports.

• “de minimis” energy consumption. In many cases it was observed that although the approach of “de minimis” was used for a percentage of the overall energy consumption, this was not declared or a 100% energy consumption coverage was incorrectly declared. You must keep records in your evidence pack detailing the energy uses that you have chosen to exclude and include details of your total and significant energy consumption in the notification of compliance you submit.

• Sampling. It was observed that some reports had weak or no explanation/justification of the sampling approach implemented. In a compliance audit the regulator will look for well-reasoned and documented justifications for the site sampling approach in the reports and why conclusions from the sample of site visits would be applicable to other sites to which the sample relates.

• Recommendations. It was observed that some reports had too few recommendations included or recommendations did not have significant impact in reducing energy consumption.

• Administrative errors/omissions. A significant number of cases were observed with minor administrative errors and omissions which included, for example, reports not being signed by board members etc.

New Building Regulations update exam

As most of our assessors are aware, a new version of the “Approved Document L: Energy and greenhouse gas emissions (2026)” has been published by MHCLG, and it is expected to come into force in March 2027.

As a result, we are planning to implement an update exam (as we have done in the past with all major Part L updates) which our assessors will need to pass in order to demonstrate that they have maintained their knowledge and understanding of the Building Regulations and kept up to date with the upcoming changes. We are still awaiting the publication of the relevant NCM modelling guide in order to form this exam, we will then communicate with all of you on how this exam can be accessed.

Please note that passing the CIBSE Certification exam will be the requirement for ongoing registration; passing other exams may not be an acceptable method of demonstrating compliance with the above.

Launch of CIBSE TM39 Metering Specialist Scheme

A certification scheme has been launched to meet growing demand for formally recognised competence in metering and monitoring within the built environment. The scheme provides a structured, credible pathway for individuals to demonstrate expertise across metering system design, sub-metering strategies and energy performance monitoring, all benchmarked against the very latest CIBSE TM39 guidance.

Access to the Test of Understanding (TOU) and the application pack can be found on the Certification website.