Delivering a Sustainable Future

SAP and SBEM energy modelling

Targets for the reduction of CO2 emissions are found in Part L of the Building Regulations, The Code for Sustainable Homes and in Planning Policies.  A wide range of measures may be adopted to reach these targets.  We are concerned with finding the most appropriate energy efficient solutions to match design requirements.

Our approach to compliance testing aims to minimise the risks associated with designing a project at the outset that may not be finally evaluated until it is completed. We carry out Part L assessment using accredited SAP and SBEM software. We can be involved from the earliest stages of design for a single building or an urban extension, monitoring as many examples as necessary to ensure targets are achieved – and we can follow the specification of key measures through to the final phase of construction.

Energy strategies can be project specific, because designs and requirements vary from scheme to scheme, or we can help with standardising an approach or particular measure so that work is not duplicated. We can take a strategic view of the big decisions that must be taken to meet difficult targets. We also concern ourselves with the specification of the small details.

SAP and SBEM compliance testing can quantify the significance of measures including: Orientation of opening for optimal solar gain; Window sizing to minimise heat losses; insulation k-values; heating system controls such as enhanced load and weather compensators; flue gas heat recovery (FGHR); waste water heat recovery (WWHR); Low-e glazing and triple glazing; Accredited Construction Details; Low carbon and renewable technologies.