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Date: 10th March 2010
Time: 04:52 AM


 
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Services >>
STRATEGIC ADVICE
providing timely input for key design decisions

Site selection and orientation
Form and fabric selection
Fenestration and shading design
Best practice advice and targeting
10% renewables integration
Environmental Performance Statements for planning
Integration of Renewables and CHP

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ensuring ‘best value' throughout the building lifecycle

Life cycle assessment
Renewables grants
Climate Change Levy
Enhanced capital allowances
Utilities purchasing review

BUILDING ANALYSIS
verifying and enhancing design proposals

Dynamic thermal modelling and Simulation - DTM
Computational Fluid Dynamics - CFD
Sunlight, Daylight and Artificial Lighting Modelling

TRAINING
keeping up with the latest in the industry

CPD workshops

BUILDING REGS. PART L COMPLIANCE
ensuring conformity to legislation and norms

Building modelling and simulation to evaluate CO2 emissions
Specification of fabric and services to minimum standards
Design of passive measures to prevent summer overheating
‘As Built' checks
Provision of building logbooks
ASHRAE 90.1
Energy Performance Certificates
Display Energy Certificates

BENCHMARKING
enabling market differentiation, enhancing user comfort

BREEAM - Offices, EcoHomes and Bespoke Assessments
Code for Sustainable Homes
Energy Efficiency Best Practice ECON 19 Checks
DSM, SBEM and SAP Calculations
EU EPBD Preliminary Energy Performance Certification

AUDIT
establishing and maintaining performance standards

Energy surveys
Comfort and sick building surveys
Energy and Sustainability policies
Building log books