The Rise in Popularity of Blue Roofs
Blue Roof The roofing industry is developing increasing numbers of blue roofs in new-builds and refurbishments to tackle flood risks. Blue roofs attenuate rainwater rather than drain it as fast as possible, collecting the water in a cellular geocomposite drainage/retention board and releasing it over a period of many hours via a discharge control mechanism. […]
A sunny outlook for solar power? Only if companies truly engage
One look at our Twitter timeline this week and one topic shone brighter than most others – those in the renewable energy sector were in meltdown at the success of solar. One look out of my window and it wasn’t hard to see what was causing all the excitement – who hasn’t enjoyed at least […]
Why the UK is Better Off Inside the EU Internal Energy Market Post-Brexit
Access to the single energy market was one of the priorities identified by energy professionals during a Question Time-style debate hosted by The Energy Institute in relation to Brexit negotiations. KPMG head of power and utilities Simon Virley also believes the key negotiating point in relation to energy is continued access to the Internal Energy […]
UK Coal to Close Down by 2025
Prior to the announcement of the General Election, the Government vowed to see all ‘unabated’ coal-fired power stations cease operation by 2025 – those without carbon capture equipment. It also gave an undertaking to spend £730 million in support of renewable electricity projects during the Parliament’s lifetime. It remains to be seen whether that pledge […]
Business As Usual For Building Services
The building services industry should assume that European regulations that currently affect the UK will still be in force immediately after Britain leaves the European Union (EU) in 2019, says CIBSE technical director Hywel Davies. ‘Leaving the EU will change nothing immediately – at least in terms of legislation that affects our industry,’ said Davies, […]
Small Businesses Urged To Follow Top Companies And Switch To Green Energy
With the likes of Google, Apple and Ikea vowing to reach a 100 per cent renewable energy target, small businesses have been encouraged to follow their lead. Switching to renewable tariffs is the easiest step they can take to show commitment to the environment which, in turn, sends a strong message to their customers. […]
Financial Institutions Seek Environmental Benefits From Sustainable Development Projects
Across the globe today, financial institutions are increasingly aware that funding projects now comes with additional responsibilities. There’s an emerging expectation that this investment should help to deliver social and environment benefits as well as a financial return. As part of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Finance Initiative meeting that took place in Dubai […]
Welcome To The UK’s First Eco-Town
The UK’s largest array of domestic solar panels covering 17,500 square meters of roofspace to generate electricity is at the heart of the nation’s first eco-town where homes are all timber-framed – many of them being built off-site as the community developed. All buildings in North West Bicester had to comply with the Code for […]
Electricity Storage To Stabilise Grid
As increasing volumes of power are being generated by renewables across the UK, research and investment is moving towards finding a solution to keep the grid stable as production levels and usage with wind and solar fluctuate dramatically. One answer could be electricity storage – switching availability from time of production (daytime for solar) to […]
Tests To Assess Impact of Solar Power on Fuel Poverty
London councils have received funding from the Green Investment Bank to pilot a project assessing the impact of solar power on tackling fuel poverty. Camden, Islington and Waltham Forest are collaborating on a scheme to install solar panels and batteries in 41 low income homes to see how they affect fuel consumption and costs. Part-funded […]
Businesses urged to act now to curb global emissions
Businesses and policymakers have been urged to work together to halve global emissions by 2040 and push on to ambitious targets for the rest of the 21st century. The ‘Better energy, greater prosperity’ report from the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC), argues that it is technically and economically feasible to grow economies, provide affordable, reliable clean […]
Chance for businesses energy saving
Businesses have the opportunity to save money on their energy bills thanks to a new regulation forcing them to have half-hourly meter readings. P272, approved by Ofgem, means accurate data will be recorded from medium/large companies to more accurately reflect usage. Every business using an electricity meter has an electricity profile class from 01 to […]
New EPC rules mean landlords could be barred from letting out properties without urgent energy efficiency improvements
Landlords need to act now to avoid costly penalties and protect their assets as important legal changes are introduced to energy regulations. From April 1st next year (2018), commercial and domestic landlords must have implemented Energy efficiency measures to improve the existing Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) value of their properties in order to obtain new […]
Building Project: Council Energy Audits
Project Info Client: Various Local Authorities Completion Year: 2013 Present Energy auditing and Energy Performance Certification Location: Kensington, Islington & Newham, London The Syntegra Group’s certification division were recently contracted by the Local authorities for the London boroughs of Kensington & Chelsea, Islington and Newham to provide energy auditing and Energy Performance Certification for a […]
Building Project: Moorfields Hospital
Project Info Client: Moorfields Hospital NHS Trust Completion Year: 2013 Daylight Modelling & Reporting Location: Moorgate, London Moorfields Eye Hospital is a specialist NHS eye hospital in London, England run by Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in association with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology. The hospital is the oldest and largest centre for ophthalmic […]
Building Project: Nena House
Project Info Client: Serviced Office Group PLC Completion Year: 2015 Energy consultants Floor Area 665.6m2 Location: Hackney, London The Syntegra Group were appointed as energy consultants to produce an energy strategy for the development of 8 new-build flats for the scheme at Nena House, 77-79 Great Eastern Street, Hackney, London. Our consultants provided these reports […]
Building Project: Ransome’s Wharf
Project Info Client: Curatus Trust Company Completion Year: 2013 BREEAM Rating: Vey Good Location: Battersea, London Ransome’s Wharf scheme is a large scale development consisting of 118 private and affordable units and 8 commercial units. Consent was obtained in 2010 for a residential led mixed-use scheme. The previously approved development comprised of 181 no. residential […]
Building Project: Vermillion
Project Info Client: Oppidan Completion Year: 2015 BREEAM Rating: Excellent Floor Area 772.9m2 Location: Dulwich, London Vermillion is a new-build Located in Dulwich, South East London; Vermillion has recently been highly commended for Best London Home by a small-scale developer in the 2016 Evening Standard New Homes Awards. The Syntegra Group were engaged by our […]
Building Project: Minavil House
Project Info Client: CML Ltd. Completion Year: 2017 Energy Strategy Reports, SUDS & Hydrology reports Location: Wembley, London Minavil House is a large-scale mixed-use development located in Wembley, North London consisting of 251 residential units, a Lidl supermarket, café and office space. The Syntegra Group were commissioned to carry out a number of specialist services […]
Building Project: Mary Hare School
Project Info Client: Mary Hare School Trust Completion Year: 2014 BREEAM Rating: Excellent Location:Newbury, Berkshire Mary Hare School is a non-maintained special school run by the Mary Hare Foundation providing for profoundly and severely deaf children and young people from all over the UK. The school is housed at Arlington Manor which was originally purchased […]
Building Project: Lidl
Project Info Client: Lidl Completion Year: 2013 – 2016 Daylight, Sunlight & Overshadowing Reports Location: Nationwide Lidl’s first UK store opened in the early go’s and they have expanded rapidly to over 620 stores and 16.000 employees in the UK alone. Recent expansion by Lidl in the UK market has seen the Lease. purchase and […]
Building Project: Jack Wills
Project Info Client: Urban & Country Completion Year: 2015 BREEAM Rating: Excellent Location: Hereford Jack Wills, Hereford is a mid-sized premium retail unit located in the recently redeveloped Old Market Shopping Centre in central Hereford. The Old Market Shopping Centre is a new £90million development in the heart of Hereford city centre. The open-air retail […]
Building Project: Ibis Styles Hotel
Project Info Client: Accor Group Completion Year: 2015 BREEAM Rating: Very Good Location: Ealing, London The Ibis Styles Hotel is a nine storey hospitality development located in Ealing, West London. The hotel consists of 120 guest rooms, a large basement and underground parking extending beyond the footprint of the building. Owned and operated by The […]
Building Project: Hunterston B
Project Info Client: The SISK Group Completion Year: 2016 Indoor Air Quality Testing Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland Site Area 36 Hectares Hunterston B is a nuclear power station located in North Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland. It is capable of supplying electricity to approximately 1.7 million UK homes. Hunterston is owned and operated […]
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