Daylight, Sunlight & Overshadowing Report – Bessemer Grange primary school, Southwark
Syntegra Consulting Ltd have been appointed as Daylight Modelling Consultants to produce a Daylight, Sunlight & Overshadowing Report for the proposed development at Bessemer Grange primary school, Southwark. The report will assess the impact of the development on 20 Woodfarrs, London, SE5 and is undertaken in accordance with BRE 209 Digest: Site Layout Planning For Daylight […]
Air Conditioning Inspection
In accordance with the Energy Performance of Building Regulations 2007, any persons who controls the operation of an air conditioning system has a legal obligation to ensure that the system is inspected by the relevant inspection date by a fully accredited Air Conditioning Inspector. The aim of the inspection is to show how efficient the […]
The benefits of utilities analysis
Utilities analysis is used to take an active energy management approach to efficiently manage energy usage, optimise utility rate structures and realise sustained reductions of energy costs. This analysis method can help you to break the cycle of often thinking you are paying too much but never getting round to call the company to enquire. […]
Factors influencing the performance of solar thermal systems
It is important to understand the factors that influence the performance of solar thermal systems as they can be an ideal way to provide extra hot water to supplement energy delivered by heat pumps or boilers. A solar system can therefore be designed to deliver hot water reliably and meet the requirements of the household. […]
Energy Consulting
Energy Consultants are professionals who have studied and worked in the field of energy and or engineering, they are experts capable of helping individuals and businesses reduce the cost of their energy needs by designing an energy saving strategy and helping the company to implement this program by switching to alternative low carbon technologies. By […]
Sustainability Engineers and M&E Consultancy
Sustainability Engineers work with businesses and Architects to help them meet their design and construction needs. Sustainability Engineers or Energy Consultants usually work as part of a consulting company, and come into the field after receiving an engineering degree and obtaining several years of experience in the field. Engineering is a very broad field, and […]
Government keen to explore reserves of shale gas in North of England
Government ministers have got behind the rush for shale gas as a survey estimated bigger reserves than previously thought in the North of England. Plans have been drawn up by the government to reduce tax on income generated from shale gas for those companies involved from 62% to 30%. The government has unveiled a package […]
Domestic RHI tariffs give boost to heating technologies
The tariff levels for the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme, due to commence next spring have been set at 7.3p/kWh for air source heat pumps; 12.2p/kWh for biomass boilers; 18.8p/kWh for ground source heat pumps and at least 19.2p/kWh for solar thermal. Householders will be able to invest in a wide range of technologies […]
Energy Consultants and Code for Sustainable Homes Assessors – 2a Court Lane, Dulwich, London
Syntegra Consulting Ltd have been appointed as Energy Consultants and Code for Sustainable Homes Assessors to produce an Energy Strategy for the development of 2No. new-build houses for the scheme at 2a Court Lane, London, SE21. This will support the scheme design process, comply with Building regulations Part L1A and the minimum code level 4 […]
Energy Strategy Report – 30 Larkfield Road, Richmond, TW9
Syntegra Consulting Ltd have been successfully appointed as Energy Consultants and BREEAM Assessors to produce an Energy Strategy Report for the development at 30Larkfield Road, Richmond, TW9. The report will include BREEAM domestic refurbishment pre-assessment, SAP assessment and comply with Building Regulations Part L and intend to reduce CO2 emissions by 20% via renewable technology […]
Energy Strategy Report – John Stainer Community Primary School, St Asaph Road, London, SE4
Syntegra Consulting Ltd have been successfully appointed as Energy Consultants and MEP Consultants to produce an Energy Strategy Report for the development at John Stainer Community Primary School, St Asaph Road, London, SE4. The report will demonstrate Building regulations Part L2B compliance and intend to reduce CO2 emissions by 20% via renewable technology in accordance […]
DECC release figures for first quarter on Green Deal for energy efficiency improvements
The DECC (Department of Energy and Climate Change) has released first quarter figures on the Green Deal for energy efficiency improvements. The statistics reveal that around 40,000 Green Deal Assessments have been undertaken since the scheme started. 47% of households who had received a Green Deal Advice Report following an assessment said that they were […]
BREEAM and SBEM Consultants – Bolnore Sports Pavilion, Haywards Heath
Syntegra Consulting Ltd were successfully appointed as BREEAM and SBEM Consultants for the development of the new Bolnore Sports Pavilion, Haywards Heath. The design stage included; – BREEAM Assessment – SBEM/Part L2A
Energy Assessors and Code for Sustainable Homes Assessors – Shore Road, Hackney, London, SE1
Syntegra Consulting Ltd have been appointed as Energy Assessors and Code for Sustainable Homes Assessors for the development at Shore Road, Hackney, London, SE1. Syntegra were involved in the following services: Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4 SAP calculations
DECC releases energy consumption and generation stats for the UK
The DECC (Department of Energy and Climate Change) has recently released statistics regarding energy consumption and generation in the UK. Key points were; – Electricity generated from renewable sources in the UK in 2012 increased by 19% on a year earlier and accounted for 11.3% of total UK electricity generation, up from 9.4% in 2011. […]
UK 2013 Energy Statistics Released
Primary energy production fell by 10.7% compared to the previous year. Energy Imports rose by 6.9% with Norway imports of 46% and 55% for crude oil and gas respectively. From these stats it is easy to see that the UK remains a net importer of energy and our dependence level increased by 43%. Below is […]
Energy Strategy Report – 13 Park Road, Edmonton, London, N18
Syntegra Consulting Ltd have been appointed as Energy Assessors to produce an Energy Strategy Report for a development consisting of 14No. residential units at 13 Park Road, Edmonton, London, N18. Syntegra were involved in the following services: Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4 SAP calculations Ecology Report
DECC holds consultation on increasing tariffs for renewable heat
The DECC (Department of Energy and Climate Change) has held a consultation to increase the level of some of the tariffs in its Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (RHI) to increase the use of heating technologies in the non-domestic sector. If the new proposals are to go ahead ground source heat pumps, large biomass and solar […]
Energy Strategy Report – Kingsclere Road, Wooton St. Lawrence, Basingstoke, RG23
Syntegra Consulting Ltd have been appointed as Energy Consultants to produce an Energy Strategy Report for a development consisting of 1 no. new industrial unit consisting of an office area and a warehouse for the scheme at Kingsclere Road, Wooton St. Lawrence, Basingstoke, RG23. The report will support the scheme design process, demonstrate Building regulations […]
Government still a long way off Green Deal finance target but Minister for Energy and Climate Change emphasises it is still early days for Green Deal
Statistics show 36 households signed up to the Green Deal by the end of June but the figure still leaves the government a long way off the target of 10,000 Green Deal financing packages by the end of the year. The slow start to the scheme had been blamed on the fact only a few […]
The value of BREEAM assessment beyond environmental commitments
Since BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) was introduced in 1990 its popularity has grown significantly as an aid to deliver greener buildings. Last year alone around 7000 projects used BREEAM assessment, some buildings achieve high BREAAM ratings such as ‘Excellent’ and ‘Outstanding’ and this can mean more than just providing businesses with the […]
DECC announces domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Levels
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have recently announced the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) tariff levels which have been set at; – Solar thermal: 19.2 p/kWh (minimum) – Ground source heat pumps: 18.8 p/kWh – Biomass boilers: 12.2 p/kWh – Air source heat pumps: 7.3 p/kWh The DECC said that the solar […]
New EPC Regulations could make 17% of UK commercial properties unlettable in 2018
In 5 years, 17% of the UK’s investment real estate may be unable to be rented out under new EPC regulations (Energy Performance Certificates). Provisions in the Energy Act make it mandatory for commercial properties with an EPC lower than E to be brought up to standard before they can be let. EPCs are benchmarked by Building Regulations […]
RHI tariff set to double for ground source heat pumps
The DECC (Department of Energy & Climate Change) is proposing to more than double the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) tariff for large-scale ground heat-pump installations. This could see the tariff rise from 8.9 to 10.2p/kWh of renewable heat produced. It will be applied to 1350 h of peak capacity and fall to 2.3p/kWh thereafter. Hence, the […]
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