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Will new fire safety guidance impact your site's energy performance?
01 Sep 2017
In recent months, fire safety has come under the spotlight in our homes. With retrospective testing showing worrying results, especially for high-rise developments, we’ve been receiving lots of queries from clients who are changing their…
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How to get your BREEAM assessment off to the best start
08 May 2017
Our Top Tips to help you get your BREEAM project off to the best start… 1. Involve a BREEAM Assessor as early as possible Getting an assessor involved from pre-planning stage will make the whole…
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Our Same Day EPC Promise or Your Money Back
28 Apr 2017
What is the cost to you when you cannot handover on time? We understand that Building Control sign off can be the most pressured point of a build, with tight and potentially costly deadlines to…
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Top Tips for Acoustic Testing
05 Apr 2016
If you are not building to the Robust Details Standard, Part E requires new houses (with the exception of detached homes) to be tested for acoustic performance. Here’s some tips to help you achieve low…
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Commercial Air Leakage Testing – Top Tips
05 Apr 2016
Part L requires all new commercial buildings over 500sqm be air tested for air permeability as part of achieving Building Control approval; this is for both brand new sites and extensions to existing buildings. 1.…
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Top Tips for Air Leakage Testing
05 Apr 2016
Controlling air leakage is a key factor in achieving energy efficiency and in meeting Building Regulations. Ultimately, all surfaces of the external shell (floor, ceiling, walls) must provide an air tight barrier. Here are our…
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How to achieve the best result in your SBEM Calculation
05 Apr 2016
Part L2a of the Building Regulations lays down the requirements for all new build commercial developments when it comes to how efficient they must be. 1. Complete it early Make sure that your SBEM (Simplified…
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How to achieve the best result in your SAP calculation
05 Apr 2016
SAP Calculations are an element of the Part L building regulations for new build residential buildings. It is required to create the energy performance certificate (EPC) that is needed to sell the property. Our team…
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Top Sustainability Tips for Developing In London
05 Apr 2016
The London Plan sets a stringent carbon dioxide emission target: a 35% reduction over the requirements of Part L 2013. This target can influence all aspects of your design so here are our top tips…
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Electric heating is cheap and efficient. Why doesn’t SAP reflect this?
04 Apr 2016
If you have ever tried to meet the Target Emission Rate in SAP by installing panel or storage heaters in a home, you’ll know compliance is extremely difficult, and will usually result in PV panels…
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Lighting and SBEM: a light-bulb moment
16 Nov 2015
Unlike SAP Assessments for dwellings, CO2 emissions in SBEM calculations do not seem to be influenced as markedly by the specification of the fabric. Of course U-values do have some effect on the CO2 produced…
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13 Apr 2015
Every new building with a heating system will need to be assessed to check energy efficiency against current Government emission targets. If you are building houses or apartments blocks, each dwelling will need it’s own…
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