Benefits of Green Energy: LED Lighting & Photovoltaics

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Green energy solutions like LED lighting and photovoltaics offer significant benefits, including reduced energy bills, lower carbon emissions, and long-term operational savings. LED Lighting, for instance, accounts for about 19% of global energy consumption, yet almost 70% of this is delivered by solutions to which a more efficient alternative is available. There is huge scope to reduce carbon emissions by switching to more efficient light sources. LED technology is rapidly revolutionising the market place, being used in emergency lighting, street lighting and retail. Apart from low energy, LEDs offer operational and environmental benefits such as extraordinary long life (60,000 hours) reducing maintenance, excellent colour rendering, and no UV, IR radiation, or mercury. In the retail sector, major supermarkets are adopting LEDs for expected savings of about 40%. Photovoltaics (solar PV installations) have also seen significant growth, with about 20,000 registrations under the feed-in tariffs (FIT) scheme since April 2010, and forecasts of 180,000 installed solar panels annually by 2015 and over 300,000 by 2020 in the UK. The government is reviewing the FITs scheme to improve efficiency and deliver savings.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1 What sustainability assessment and consulting services does Syntegra Group offer for new developments?

Syntegra Group provides a wide range of sustainability services, including BREEAM, LEED, and Well Building Assessments. They also offer consultancy for CIBSE TM65, Passivhaus design, Circular Economy principles, and Whole Life Cycle Carbon Assessments to help projects achieve various environmental standards.

2 How does Syntegra Group assist with building performance and M&E engineering design?

Syntegra Group offers M&E Engineering Design, including mechanical and electrical design consultancy. They also provide building simulation services like CFD & Thermal Modelling and Overheating Assessments to optimize building performance and ensure occupant comfort.

3 What types of environmental and planning assessments does Syntegra Group conduct?

Syntegra Group conducts various assessments crucial for planning, such as Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), Flood Risk Assessments, Air Quality Assessments, and Daylight and Sunlight Assessments. They also provide reports on Rights of Light, Acoustic Plant & Noise Impact, and Ecology & Arboricultural services.

4 What specialized building control and compliance testing services are offered?

Syntegra Group provides essential building control testing services including Acoustic Sound Insulation Testing, Air Tightness Testing, and Thermal Imaging Surveys. They also offer compliance reports such as SAP & SBEM Part L Calculations, Energy Performance Certificates (EPC), and TM44 Air Conditioning Inspections.