Energy Consultants – Barn conversion, 5No. units, Elms Farm, Littlefield Lane, Snelston, Ashbourne, DE6
Syntegra Consulting appointed energy consultants to undertake SAP assessments/Part L compliance checks and Energy Performance Certificates for a barn conversion into 5No. residential dwellings in Ashbourne.
Commercial EPCs – Budgens, Station Road, Heathfield, Sussex, TN21 8LB
Syntegra consulting appointed energy assessors to undertake commercial energy performance certificates for a portfolio of 3No. commercial properties in Heathfield. Consisting of a post-office, hairdressers and supermarket.
SAP assessment – 154 Broadway, Southall, UB1 1NN
Syntegra Consulting appointed energy assessors to undertake SAP assessments, SBEM calculations, Part L building regs compliance check reports and EPCs for a mixed use development in Southall. Consisting of 4No. flats and 1No. restaurant unit at ground level.
Great Savings by converting to LED lighting technology
A US Department of Energy study has found more than 290 TWh in savings for lighting projects converted completely to LED lighting technology. The US Department of Energy has published a report that details the amount of energy saved in 2010 through retrofit to LED-based light sources. The research covers 8 specific product types spread […]
HB (High Brightness) LED manufacturing technology will bring down the cost of LEDs
Technical breakthroughs and manufacturing improvements should keep the LED industry on track to improve performance and reduce costs at an appropriate rate. However, the process of achieving this is not a 100% complete. Development of a volume market for general LED lighting depends on technical breakthroughs and manufacturing improvements that reduce costs per lumen by […]
Air Conditioning Inspection energy assessment – Ivy House, 107 St Peters Street, St Albans, AL1 3EW
Syntegra Consulting has successfully undertaken an Air Conditioning Inspection Ivy House, in St Albans. Ivy House is a 3 storey office building with an installed air conditioning rated cooling capacity of 164kW. The undertaking of an ACI (Air Conditioning Inspection) is a legal requirement according to article 9 of the Energy Performance Building Directive in […]
Carbon Plan: Display Energy Certificates (DEC) – Mandatory for commercial buildings by October 2012
As publicised in Building magazine, it has been stated that under government plans all commercial buildings will require a Display Energy Certificate (DEC) which will be mandatory for all commercial buildings by October 2012. – This is part of green measures outlined this week in the coalition’s Carbon Plan. Unlike the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), […]
SAP/Energy assessor – Commercial Office conversion to 4No. flats, Wye, Ashford, TN25 5EJ
Syntegra appointed SAP assessors to undertake the neccessary compliance calculations and reports for a conversion of a commercial premises to 4No. flats in Wye, Ashford, TN25.
Energy Consultants – 9No. flats 82 Beechfield Rd, London, N4 1PF
Syntegra Consulting appointed energy consultants for a 9No. unit development in Haringey. The commission involves the following: 9No. SAP assessments, PEAs, Building regs part L compliance reports, an energy strategy report justifying the LZC strategy to achieve 10% of energy via renewables. The reccomended strategy was a combi boiler per dwelling + Communal PV system.
3 decisive issues when choosing a heat pump…
1. Annual Efficiency As a buyer of course you want to know how effective a heat pump is. There are different measurements of a heat pump’s efficiency. The most important is to rate the heat pump’s function over a complete calendar year-both the heat of the summer and the cold of the winter. This is […]
How heat pumps work
1. Brine circulates in a collector coil and draws low temperature energy from the ground, air, bedrock or water. 2. At the heat exchanger (evaporator) the tepid brine in the collector coil meets the ice cold refrigerant in the heat pump which is then heated a few degrees and converted to gas. 3. In the […]
Rain Water Harvesting
Save Mains Water. Save Money We should all make the most of the rainwater coming off our own roof. We each use an average of 160 litres of tap water every day. But you don’t need drinking quality water brought in from miles away to flush WC’s, wash clothes, water the garden,clean the car, wash […]
10 questions to ask a PV installer
1. Do they have Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) accreditation? Without this you will not be able to claim your Feed in Tariff. They should have the MCS logo clearly displayed on their paperwork. 2. Do they offer a manufacturer backed 10 year warranty on their inverters at no extra cost so that you have piece […]
Is a PV array suitable for my property?
Where should a PV array be sited? Ideally a PV panel system should be sited on a south facing roof or ground mounted support system at a 30 degree to 40 degree pitch. However, an east or west facing array can also have up to 85% optimal performance. The size of the PV system will […]
What are the benefits and costs of PV?
The government has mandated that your electricity supplier must pay for each unit of electricity generated PLUS a further payment for every unit exported to the National Grid. These rates are guaranteed for 25 years and are index linked, so you have security of your income as well as free energy during daylight hours. Typical […]
What is PV?
What is PV and how does it work ? PV refers to photovoltaic (solar) panel systems, which convert sunlight into electricity using layers of semi-conducting materials. When exposed to natural daylight the panel produces a direct electrical current (DC), which is converted in to mains compatible alternating electrical current (AC) by an inverter. This AC […]
Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems
SUDS, or Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems, combine individual water management products, processes and facilities in a way that harmonies with the draining of surface water with the local environment. It is a more sustainable approach than the traditional rapid conveyance of water through a pipe into a watercourse. It is important that SUDS, and all […]
Green Roofs-Flood and Water Management Act
In 2008 the Government’s Water Strategy for England acknowledged that the below-ground piped systems were insufficient when coping with extreme rainfall and identified the importance of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS) and green roofs, for climate change mitigation and water management. The Green roofs inclusion within the SUDS strategies have been limited to date however must […]
From Waste to Energy……
Restrictions on putting waste into a hole in the ground are becoming more and more severe. We have to find new ways of dealing with our waste. Yes, we can evidently recycle a certain amount but what happens to the rest of it? One obvious solution to this would be to burn it and potentially […]
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