Delivered a coordinated Energy Strategy on a complex curtain walling system
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ProjectHarbour Central
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LocationTower Hamlets
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ClientGalliard Homes
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ServicesSAP Calculations, SBEM Assessments, Overheating Analysis, BREEAM Assessment
Project overview
861 apartments and adjoining leisure complex
Delivered a coordinated Energy Strategy on a complex curtain walling system; Delivered coordinated testing regimes for EPCs and Code Certificates to allow for partial early occupation.
Results
What Did We Achieve?
- Negotiated BREEAM Very Good rating in the face of technical constraints
- Delivered Design Stage SAPs and PEAs in five-day period to support timely release of off-plan plots for sale
Service Overview
Engaged at RIBA 4-6:
Requirements
Galliard required draft EPCs to allow for off-plan plots to go up for sale on launch of the development
The site had a complex façade, requiring close collaboration with the client and façade consultant to fulfil energy requirements.
The development had also been conditioned to secure a BREEAM Excellent rating, by the local planning authority (LPA), but faced technical constraints.
Challenges
The shell and core nature of the BREEAM assessment meant that mandatory credits for Excellent in energy were unachievable, making an Excellent rating unattainable.
We worked closely with the façade consultant and architect to ensure all parties understood the implications of any design changes, given the strict limitations for the specification.
By working collaboratively and negotiating with the LPA we were able to secure a BREEAM Very Good rating for the development.
Deliverables
- Delivered a coordinated Energy Strategy on a complex curtain walling system
- Delivered Design Stage SAPs and PEAs within five days, to generate draft EPCs
- Liaised with the LPA to successfully negotiate a reduced BREEAM
- Provided justification, supported by the BRE, around the feasibility of meeting ENE01 mandatory credits for a shell and core assessment, suited to the project’s circumstances.
