News archive for September, 2020
ESCO success at Redrow’s Colindale Gardens
Posted on September 17th 2020
We are very pleased to have assisted Redrow Homes in successfully completing their Energy Centre at Colindale Gardens and handing over operation to an ESCO. Colindale Gardens is a scheme of around 4,000 homes in north London which we’ve been working on from the outset in 2015. With Redrow we developed a Heat Network Masterplan that set the strategic design …
Overheating Guides for Residents to Improve Customer Satisfaction
Posted on September 17th 2020
Educating residents on how to keep their homes cool during summer months is just as important as designing overheating mitigation measures. In addition to being more comfortable, this should give rise to fewer customer complaints. Homes are designed for people to live in. Whilst modelling is based on standardised assumptions, all homes are used differently, and people may have different …
Time running out on Part L 2013
Posted on September 16th 2020
Registrations under Part L 2013 and the existing transitional arrangements may be about to close. In their recent Planning White Paper the Government signalled their intent to respond to the Future Homes Standard consultation this autumn. This may include finalising the incoming Interim Part L and giving notice of its introduction in 2021. When this notice is given it is …
Circular Economy – What you need to know
Posted on September 16th 2020
Adhering to the new Greater London Authority (GLA) requirement for Circular Economy Statements is going to be much more than tick box a exercise. Over time it will require developers and design teams to fundamentally change the way they design buildings, encouraging innovative and long term thinking about the buildings they are designing. Three separate reports are required through the …