Abu Dhabi Offices- Syntegra Consulting Launch new Office in the Middle East

The Middle East has over recent years seen an exponential uptake in Sustainable development and construction. With the aforementioned in mind, Syntegra Consulting made the decision to recently register offices in Abu Dhabi. The new Offices will serve as a platform to bring in a larger and more diverse international client base. Over the next […]

Solar panels- are your fixing kits compliant?

Solar panel installations have risen dramatically since the introduction of the feed-in tariff incentive and even with the intended cuts to the tariffs by government there is still optimism in the industry about further growth especially with the launch of the Green Deal. However, increased installations have led to a rise in leaking roofs being […]

Green Deal delayed until 2013

The government finally admitted the implementation of its flagship Green Deal scheme has been delayed until 2013, with retrofit work now not expected to come to market until February. The Green Deal was due to start this October, with the industry hoping it would lead to a spike in retrofit work in the final quarter […]

The Avenue – Care Home, Egham

Syntegra Consulting Ltd were appointed as energy consultants to produce an energy strategy for the ‘development consisting of 3No building blocks: (a) C2 Care Home consisting of 67 en-suite bedrooms, (b) C2 Extra Care: consisting of 51 flats and communal areas and (c) C2 Close Care apartments: consisting of 6No apartment flats, for the scheme at […]

BIM costs – Specialists warn government over BIM costs

Building information modelling (BIM) is a new way of approaching the design and documentation of building projects. Building : the entire life-cycle of the building is considered (design/build/operations) Information : BIM data can be used to illustrate the building life cycle, from cradle to cradle Modelling : defining and simulating the building, its delivery, and […]

60Bed-Battersea Park Nursing Home,London- Multi-residential BREEAM assessment

The Battersea Park project will involve the demolition of the existing care home and the construction of a new three- story building to provide for a 60 bedroom care home facility (Class C2) with a central courtyard and terrace at the first floor level, roof garden, parking for 13 cars and bicycle storage with access […]

ISO 50001- details, benefits and relevance

Managing organisation energy consumption can result in decreasing energy costs, comply with environmental legislation, and improve your organisation’s reputation and image. ISO 50001 is an International Standard that lays out the latest best practice in energy management. Certification demonstrates that your energy management system meets the requirements of the standard. This gives your customers and […]

Mander Shopping Centre- commercial energy audits

   Syntegra Consulting appointed as Energy Consultants to undertake 15 energy compliance audits for The Mander Shopping Centre in Wolverhampton, WV1 3NH. The total retail floor area is approximately 484,500 sq ft, the offices comprise approximately 57,110 sq feet supported by on-site car parking for 550 vehicles. The Mander Centre was built in phases between […]

Ampress Park- Industrial New Build, BREEAM Assessment

Syntegra Consulting were appointed as BREEAM Assessors for the project: Ampress Park, Plot G3 Industrial development. A  BREEAM 2011 Pre-Assessment Estimate for Ampress Park was prepared to support the planning application for the industrial unit development to be submitted to the New Forest District Council. Also, the BREEAM pre assessment estimate aims to provide the […]

ISO 14001- what is involves and the benefits

ISO 14001 is an internationally accepted standard that stipulates how one can go about putting an effective Environmental Management System (EMS) in place. The standard is designed to achieve a balance between maintaining profitability of an organisation whilst minimizing environmental impact. ISO 14001 exists to allow organisations to determine those operations that have an adverse […]

Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Tariff Proposals Announced- Act now!

Proposals for the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) have today been published by the Department for Energy & Climate Change (DECC). Key proposals within the announcement are as follows: Indicative tariff ranges for air source heat pumps 6.9 – 11.5p/kWh Indicative tariff ranges for ground source heat pumps 12.5 – 17.3p/kWh Homeowners will receive payments over […]