FAQs
FAQs on MCS and Certification
Is MCS a mandatory certification scheme?
No, MCS is an entirely voluntary certification scheme and, as such, there is no legal or statutory reason for you to join it. However, the purpose of the scheme is to ensure that products and installers meet robust standards and requirements, on an ongoing basis and so, both products and installers are entitled to display the certification mark (logo). Certification under the scheme will also enable you to access grant schemes and CERT. We also expect that, over time, MCS will underpin future national and local Government initiatives.
It is also intended to raise awareness of MCS among consumers and professionals (e.g. architects).
What is Third Party Certification?
Third party certification is an independent confirmation that products, systems, services and personnel meet and continue to meet specified standards and certification scheme requirements.
Who are BRE Global Ltd?
BRE Global Limited (incorporating LPCB & BREEAM) is an independent third party certification body offering certification of fire, security and sustainability products and services to an international market. BRE Global's product testing and approvals are carried out by recognised experts in our world renowned testing laboratories.
BREEAM is the world's leading and most widely used environmental assessment method for buildings, with over 100,000 buildings certified and over half a million registered. It sets the standard for best practice in sustainable design and has become the de facto measure used to describe a building's environmental performance. Credits are awarded in eight categories according to performance. These credits are then added together to produce a single overall score on a scale of Pass, Good, Very Good and Excellent. The operation of BREEAM is overseen by an independent Sustainability Board, representing a wide cross-section of construction industry stakeholders. www.breeam.org.
BRE Global's mission is to ‘Protect People, Property and the Planet' and is a trading subsidiary of the BRE Trust, the registered research and education charity which owns the BRE Group. For further information please contact: BRE Global, Garston, Watford, WD25 9XX, Tel: 01923 664100, Fax: 01923 664910, Email: enquiries@breglobal.com or visit www.breglobal.com
Note on Use of Subcontractors and Scope of the Scheme
Please note that your company must be responsible to the client for the whole microgeneration installation. Please see the relevant MIS300x standard regarding the scope of the scheme and use of subcontractors. You must also hold the contract with the system owner, main contractor, or next contractor in a chain, and your company must sign the commissioning certificate to show responsibility for the installation.