Tue, 19 Dec 2023 05:41:34 +0000 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8876&Focus=141112#Comment_141112 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8876&Focus=141112#Comment_141112 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:13:23 +0100 GHC I was wondering who has had experiences with CFSH courses / software and their verdicts. After a few queries i thought i would take a look into the training courses to see if it would be time well spent, but they all seem to vary in price and software usability.

Thanks for the input!
Pete]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8876&Focus=141115#Comment_141115 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8876&Focus=141115#Comment_141115 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:23:28 +0100 Sigaldry
The training course seemed pretty good to me at the time, but that was a few years back.

I've not seen their most recent software, as I don't actually undertake CfSH assessments myself (just SAP's/EPC's - although I've worked through the energy side of things with a lot of Code Assessors).

I've heard (from others) that the STROMA training is pretty good too. Again no idea if the software is better/cheaper...]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8876&Focus=141127#Comment_141127 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8876&Focus=141127#Comment_141127 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:26:10 +0100 GHC http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8876&Focus=141261#Comment_141261 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8876&Focus=141261#Comment_141261 Sat, 31 Mar 2012 20:52:13 +0100 James Norton
J]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8876&Focus=176140#Comment_176140 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8876&Focus=176140#Comment_176140 Thu, 16 May 2013 09:01:37 +0100 platesofbeef
I was going to post a similar thread asking which would be the 'best' course to go one. I understand 'best' is vague, but the only thing I would like to discount from the comparison is the difference in cost.

Thanks in advance for any advice.]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8876&Focus=176144#Comment_176144 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8876&Focus=176144#Comment_176144 Thu, 16 May 2013 10:58:49 +0100 Fred56 STROMA were very helpful to me directly even though we were lumbered with BRE.]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8876&Focus=176146#Comment_176146 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8876&Focus=176146#Comment_176146 Thu, 16 May 2013 12:02:25 +0100 platesofbeef
Even though so far it's 2-0 to Stroma and I'm feeling more comfortable having signed up with them rather than BRE, I'd welcome anyone else's input.

Again, thanks in advance.]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8876&Focus=176314#Comment_176314 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8876&Focus=176314#Comment_176314 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:06:12 +0100 GaryB
As a trained BREEAM Assessor, an employer of a BRE CSH Assessor and a designer who has achieved BREEAM Excellent on several projects, I and my CSH Assessor no longer have any interest in working with BRE who are unhelpful, pedantic, slow, expensive and just downright infuriating. Assessor memberships will be cancelled as soon as the last CSH project on our books is completed in a couple of weeks time.

Stroma we use for SAP and have had no issues.]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8876&Focus=176357#Comment_176357 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8876&Focus=176357#Comment_176357 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:30:13 +0100 neilu
It would have to be Stroma for me, no question about it.
They have a telephone help line where there is always someone there to take your call. With BRE you have to email your query and wait for an answer, which I think is a 5 day response time.
That sums up BRE's by the book/red tape/self importance attitude.]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8876&Focus=176557#Comment_176557 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8876&Focus=176557#Comment_176557 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:15:18 +0100 platesofbeef