Four tips to improve the efficiency of compressed air system
Four top energy efficiency measures are proposed to optimize the efficiency of a compressed air system rather than purchasing a new compressor. These five recommendations are as follows: First of all, it is important for business to measure how much compressed air used and how much it costs if it is used correctly. Additionally, assess […]
73 Guilford Street – New Build Residential Flats
Syntegra Consulting Ltd has been appointed as energy consultants to provide SAP assessments based on proposed scheme U – values and Energy Performance Certificates for the development at 73 Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1DF. The development is a 7No. Flats building located in residential area. Syntegra will offer consultancy advice in relation to Building […]
Webinar – The Essential Guide to Structural Waterproofing
Syntegra Consulting took part on the 28th of November at a webinar organised by Building and RIW on “The essential guide to structural waterproofing”. The webinar explored the BS8102 specification and design principles for a successful waterproofing strategy, looked at different system choices and their application with case studies including Berkeley Home’s Royal Arsenal Riverside […]
Expansion of district heating to reach UK’s emission reduction target
A recent report on domestic heating for the Electricity Networks Association indicated that only 1% of the homes are connected to heat networks and this figure must be increased by 30 times by 2050 to meet UK’s carbon reduction requirement. Additionally, the report also stated the need for expanding heart networks for their potential in […]
159 – 167 Prince of Wales Road – New Build residential Flats
Syntegra Consulting Ltd has been appointed as energy consultants to produce an energy strategy for the “Development of 21No. new-build flats” for the scheme at 159 – 167 Prince of Wales Road, London, NW5 3QB – to support the scheme design process, demonstrate Building regulations Part L1A compliance and compliance to a target code level […]
BREEAM ‘domestic’ refurbishment – 105 Church Road
Syntegra Consulting Ltd has been appointed as energy consultants to produce an energy strategy for the scheme at 105 Church Road, Teddington, Twickenham, Greater London, TW11 8QH– to support the scheme design process, demonstrate Building regulations Part L1B compliance, to demonstrate consideration to achieve a 20% CO2 emission reduction against the CIBSE standard case […]
New Ideas on Retrofitting Old Buildings
The Department of energy and Climate Change is supporting a new approach to retrofitting existing buildings. This is due to new research by the Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance (STBA), whose report calls for a change of the retrofitting process to maximise the effectiveness of sustainability improvements to buildings built before 1919, which account for a […]
Benefits of Solar Thermal Water Heating
Solar thermal systems collect free solar radiation, available throughout the year, via flat plate panels or evacuated tubes positioned on a building’s roof. This energy is used to heat water stored within a specially designed cylinder which then serves taps, showers, baths and any other appliances with a hot water feed. When necessary, a supplementary […]
BREEAM ‘domestic’ refurbishment – 63 Prospect Crescent
Syntegra Consulting Ltd has been appointed as energy consultants to produce an energy strategy for the scheme at 63 Prospect Crescent, Whitton, Twickenham, Greater London, – to support the scheme design process, demonstrate Building regulations Part L1B compliance, to demonstrate consideration to achieve a 20% CO2 emission reduction against the CIBSE standard case model & […]
Understanding commercial and industrial scale solar PV installation
Syntegra Consulting attended a workshop from Ikaros Solar in understanding how a well designed PV system can help to offset large utility bills and also be a very sound long term financial investment. This workshop was particularly relevant because after months of indecision and misinformation, the solar PV industry is starting to get back on […]
UK Passivhaus Open Days 2012 – Syntegra’s site visit
Syntegra Consulting attended on Friday 9th November the visit of the Fox Barn single family Passivhaus in Andover, Hants as part of the UK Passivhaus Open Days 2012. A huge amount of energy is waste through inefficiency, lazy design and bad habits formed by energy being historically too cheap to worry about, but it is […]
The Growth and Benefits of Underfloor Heating Systems within the UK
Underfloor heating has become increasingly prevalent within the UK in recent years; now being installed in approximately 50% of new commercial builds and an increasing number of domestic projects. This is due to the growing recognition of the benefits associated with underfloor heating. Underfloor heating is perhaps the most energy efficient heating method available. With […]
Wales’ One Planet Development Scheme
In July 2010, Wales introduced One Planet Developments; a national planning policy to encourage low environmental impact developments. This is in response to studies showing that, if everyone consumed natural resources at the rate that Wales currently does, it would take 3 planets to support everyone. It has been concluded that Wales must reduce its […]
Standardised Homes Scheme for London
The Standardised Homes Scheme is an initiative to build thouplasands of standardised homes all across London. It was developed and initiated by Kelvin Campbell; one of the consultants behind the London Design Guide. The Standard Homes Scheme aims to integrate different agreed design parameters for different houses in London so that the planning application relating […]
14 St Edmund’s Close – Daylight & Sunlight Report
Syntegra Consulting has been appointed as sustainable building consultants to produce a comprehensive daylight, sunlight and overshadowing analysis on the development 14 St Edmund’s Close, London, NW8 7QS. The analysis assesses the daylight, sunlight and overshadowing to the surrounding dwellings which are influenced by the proposed buildings. Our study has been undertaken by using […]
ISO Audit
ISO 14001 is an internationally accepted standard which describes how an effective Environment Management System (EMS) could be put. It reveals the balance between maintaining profitability and reducing environmental impact and helps you to achieve both objectives. In ISO 14001, it comprises general requirement, environment policy, planning implementation and operation, checking and corrective action and […]
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