‘Timber-first’ planning policy moot by Hackney council
In order to promote timber construction, Hackney council is planning new policy on it. Because of the advantages considering embodied emissions, the tallest timber tower has already been boasted by the east London borough. While the importance of sustainable development has been emphasized by government’s National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), the embodied energy is not […]
Government prolongs existing home insulation programme in bridging Green Deal gap
The government is planning to extend existing home insulation programmes to bridge the gap between the government’s energy efficiency scheme and insulation installations. New targets are needed for energy companies under existing domestic insulation agenda. It is forecasted that in the upcoming Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation (ECO), the loft insulation work will decrease […]
Difficulty in reducing the cost of carbon capture by 2040
In order to meet the 2050 CO2 target as well as to allow the fossil fuels to be continually used in industry and electricity generation in the UK, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is playing an important role. However, the cost of carbon capture technology is only likely to reduce by a maximum of 38% […]
Elmhurst Road House- New Build Residential- Overshadowing and Illuminance report
Syntegra Consulting Ltd was involved in providing a comprehensive and accurate overshadowing and illuminance report for the development at 10&12 Elmhurst Road, Langley, Slough. The report assessed the overshadowing and illuminance to the house No.10 which is influenced by the proposed new build house No.12 The study which undertaken by preparing a three-dimensional computer model […]
Reducing Carbon Emission from Space Heating Using Biomass Boilers
UK has set a target of achieving at least 15% of overall energy from renewable sources by 2020. Since space heating accounts for approximately 44% of UK’s overall energy demand, biomass boilers as a renewable heating technology will make a great contribution to reduce carbon emissions in the UK. Biomass derived from fresh biological origins […]
Effects of new EPC regulations on Law firms
The new EPC regulations were enforced from 6th April 2012. These new regulatory changes not only set a duty on property sellers and landlords, but also on persons acting on their behalf, in order to ensure that an EPC is available or have been commissioned before the marketing of the property. If the Law firms […]
New Centre for Carbon Measurement in Teddington
In order to provide reliable climate data for supporting international policies and regulations on carbon trading and low-carbon technology assessment, the new Centre for Carbon Measurement at the National Physical Laboratory is under development in Teddington. The Centre for Carbon Measurement will work on reducing the uncertainty of climate data to improve the public confidence […]
Effective controls as a catalyst for emission reduction in existing buildings
It is estimated that there are approximately 26 million domestic and non-domestic buildings in the UK that accounts for 50% of UK’s overall carbon emissions. Moreover, new buildings will not be able to make a large contribution to reach the carbon reduction target of 80% by 2050 as they amount to only 1 to 2% […]
Commercial Energy Performance Certificate – Jamia Ahmaddiyya, 2 South Gardens, London, SW19 2NT
Syntegra Consulting were appointed to undertake an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) assessment for a commercial property of 2327 m2. The building emission rate for property acheived 40.21 kgCO2/m2. Its Energy Performance Asset Rating achieved B, which is well above the grade D rating for a typical building of its type.
A first building achieving the BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating worldwide
The Dogs Trust Rehoming Centre at Roden is the first building for the BREEAM commissioned ‘Outstanding’ category. Through achieving 100% of the available credit on management, energy and water use, the clientd finally reached a BREEAM score of 94.44%. Aiming at sustainability from the beginning, the existing Canine Rehoming Centre for the Dogs Trust was […]
CRC amendment proposed to reduce cost for business
According to Edward Davey, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, the CRC proposal will save business millions of pounds through cutting down on “red tape”. The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme will not only encourage business to take actions on improving their energy efficiency, but also deliver substantial savings in meeting carbon budgets. […]
Lewisham Premier Inn Energy Strategy/Statement Report 2011 & BREEAM Pre-Assessment
Syntegra Consulting has successfully completed the Energy Strategy report and BREEAM 2011 New Construction pre-assessment for the planning submission of the Lewisham Premeier Inn hotel. Syntegra utilized it’s expert knowledge in sustainable building design to determine the appropriated energy strategy in order to meet the London Plan and Lewisham borough planning policies on building energy […]
BCO report helps office sector facing new environmental challenges
With an aim to help understand the measurement of energy efficiency for buildings from a whole-life carbon viewpoint, the BCO has published the Whole-Life Carbon Footprint Measurement And Office report to prepare for tighter environmental legislation on office design. Under the pressure of new legislation shifting the balance from operational emission management to embodied emission […]
Quality certification matters for solar PV users
With the successful introduction of the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) in 2010 total solar PV installations in the UK reached 240,000 by end of January 2012 (DECC, 2012). Around 940 MW has been installed during this period. Since the FIT is connected with a 25-year energy generating life, the quality of the solar PV equipment was […]
NGK Spare plugs ACI, Hemel Hempstead
Syntegra Consulting has successfully undertaken the Air Conditioning Inspection of the NGK headquarters in Hemel Hempstead. Syntegra undertook the ACI inspection of the NGK building which is an air conditioned mixed use office and warehouse building. The undertaking of an ACI (Air Conditioning Inspection) is a legal requirement according to article 9 of the Energy […]
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