The UKs Standard Assessment Procedure
SAP Appendix Q & RdSAP Showers EPC & Part L Compliance
Kelda Showers are recognised within Appendix Q of the UK governments Standard Assessment Procedure and the Reduced Data Standard Assessment Procedure
Kelda’s Air-Powered™ Showers & SAP Appendix Q
Kelda’s Air-Powered™ showers are the only shower technology recognised within SAP and RdSAP methodologies through SAP Appendix Q.
This allows developers and specifiers to accurately account for Kelda’s proven water and energy efficiency performance when assessing EPC ratings and Building Regulations compliance.
EPC Improvement at a Glance
Key benefits include:
- – +3 to 6 SAP points when replacing electric showers
- – +1 to 2 SAP points when replacing mixer showers
- – Up to 20% carbon reduction per dwelling
- – Installation typically completed within one day
- – Reduced water and energy consumption
Unlike many EPC improvement measures, Kelda can often be installed with minimal disruption, providing a practical route to improving EPC performance without major retrofit works.
Why Housing Providers and Developers Are Taking Notice
As EPC requirements continue to evolve, developers and housing providers face increasing pressure to improve building performance while balancing cost, disruption and delivery timescales.
Many improvement measures involve significant investment or extensive retrofit works. Kelda offers an alternative approach to help organisations improve water and energy efficiency with a simple shower replacement that can be incorporated into both new-build and retrofit projects.
For organisations aiming to meet sustainability goals without adding unnecessary complexity, practical, low-disruption solutions are becoming more important.
SAP Appendix Q Downloads & Model Qualifiers
Download the SAP Appendix Q Spreadsheet
Use our SAP-approved spreadsheet to model Kelda’s Air-Powered™ showers within your SAP assessment.
Download the Air-Powered™ Shower SAP Spreadsheet
SAP Model Qualifiers
The following Kelda products are approved for SAP Appendix Q modelling:
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– Deluxe Shower Panel – 93XXXXX5
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– Void Shower System – 91XXXXX5
Guidance notes are included within the spreadsheet. If you have any questions, our technical team is on hand to help.
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Consult our guidance notes if you have any queries.
Read our guide explaining what SAP Appendix Q is and how it works >
Part L Performance: Energy & Carbon Benefits
Independent SAP test calculations show that replacing a conventional mixer shower with a Kelda Air-Powered™ shower can deliver measurable improvements towards Building Regulations Part L compliance and can contribute towards lower dwelling emission rates in energy-efficient residential developments.
Without WWHRS:
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– Reduced DER and DPER by up to 10 percentage points
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– Achieved minimum emissions and primary energy targets with up to 2 fewer PV panels
When connected to a WWHRS (System A):
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– Reduced DER (Dwelling emission rate) and DPER (Dwellings primary energy rate) by up to 27 percentage points
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– Improved overall SAP score by up to 2 points
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– Achieved minimum emissions and primary energy targets with up to 4 fewer PV panels
By reducing hot water energy demand without compromising shower performance, Kelda’s Air-Powered™ technology helps optimise SAP results and reduces reliance on additional renewable technologies.
*Compliance will depend on the full dwelling specification and SAP model assumptions.
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Part G Performance: Water Efficiency & Cost Savings
Reducing hot water demand is one of the simplest ways to lower both household energy use and water consumption.
Kelda’s Air-Powered™ low water-use showers support Part G of the Building Regulations, helping to reduce potable water consumption in homes without compromising the shower experience.
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– Can help lower dwelling water use to 105 Litres per person, per day (LPPPD), in line with 2025 Building Regulations, using the fittings-based approach. With other efficient water fittings, consumption can be reduced to 75 LPPPD.
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– Can help qualify for a water efficiency discount of up to £280 per plot (applied to infrastructure charges by water and wastewater companies).
Additionally, homeowners could see combined water and energy bill savings of around £385 per year, according to the Energy Saving Trust.
*Based on a two-storey, three-bed semi-detached or end-of-terrace dwelling, with space and water heating from a mains-gas combi boiler, including one bath and one shower.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SAP Appendix Q is a UK methodology that allows innovative energy-saving technologies to be accurately modelled within SAP calculations using independently verified performance data.
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