News archive for November, 2023
Bristol – Leading The Way On Embodied Carbon
Posted on November 22nd 2023
In 2019, Bristol became the first UK local council to declare a climate emergency. They are now one of the first Local Authorities (outside London) to implement embodied carbon targets with an offset contribution in their Local Plan. Once the Local Plan is fully adopted, major developments in Bristol will be required to undertake an embodied carbon assessment using a …
Heat in Bristol – What Developers Need To Know
Posted on November 22nd 2023
The Bristol Heat Network is an ambitious project to deliver low carbon heat to existing and new homes and businesses across the city. Aspirational projects like this present some very positive opportunities for new development, but successful implementation needs careful consideration from the outset. The network is already in operation and has plans for significant expansion. Aligning with the city’s …
Electrification – The Future of Heating Buildings
Posted on November 22nd 2023
Clean hydrogen should not be viewed as a replacement for gas in domestic heating. As widely expected, the Second National Infrastructure Assessment agreed that electrification via heat pumps should be prioritised to decarbonise heat in buildings. Developments will therefore need to contend with increased electrical demands and the associated costs (both capital and operational) that this will likely bring. Such …
Thermal Bridging – Why at Stage 2
Posted on November 22nd 2023
The table below shows how considering thermal bridging early improves quality, and enables optimisation, of the thermal envelope and use of photovoltaics. It’s never too early to think about thermal bridging as their assessors helps streamline routes to compliance. Consolidating the work within the same company can streamline the process.