Community Energy Savings Programme (CESP)
Over the past years the Government has made a well publicised effort through market mechanism to drive energy efficiency in existing domestic properties. Just as in the commercial sector, most of the existing domestic housing stock will be the same in 2050 as it is today (in terms of building fabric), so the 2016 new […]
Commercial EPC
The Commercial Energy Performance Certificates (EPC’s) has become a very important certificate to have n the property and construction industry and from January 4th in 2009 is has become an essential requirement. The European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) demands that these Commercial EPC’s will need to be presented at the point of marketing, […]
Energy assessor – London
Syntegra Consulting strengthen their team and capability to undertake domestic EPCs and commercial EPCs in London. We are able to turnaround a professional energy assessment service to clients in the London and surrounding areas.
Energy assessor – Liverpool
Syntegra Consulting strengthen their team and coverage to undertake domestic EPCs and commercial EPCs in Liverpool (L postal code). We are able to turnaround a professional energy assessment service to clients in the Liverpool and surrounding areas.
Energy assessor – Staines
Syntegra Consulting strengthen their team and coverage to undertake domestic EPCs and commercial EPCs in Staines (TW Postal code). We are able to turnaround a professional energy assessment service to clients in the Staines and surrounding areas.
Energy assessor – Reading
Syntegra Consulting strengthen their team and coverage to undertake domestic EPCs and commercial EPCs in Reading (RG postal code). We are able to turnaround a professional energy assessment service to clients in the Reading and surrounding areas.
Energy assessor – Swindon
Syntegra Consulting strengthen their team and coverage to undertake residential EPCs and commercial EPCs in Swindon (SN postal code). We are able to turnaround a professional energy assessment service to clients in the Swindon and surrounding areas.
Energy assessor – Oxford
Syntegra Consulting stregthen their team and coverage to undertake domestic EPCs and commercial EPCs in Oxford (OX Postal code). We are able to turnaround a professional energy assessment service to clients in the Oxford and surrounding areas.
Department of Energy and Climate Change – Change to Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC)
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced significant changes to the forthcoming Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC). In its quarterly stakeholder update released yesterday, DECC published its responses to a consultation issued earlier this year which sought opinions on various technical details of the scheme. After considering feedback from more than 250 stakeholder […]
Code for Sustainable Homes Assessment services
Due to increased demand from our client base and the fast moving energy legislation in the UK, Syntegra have invested further in their in-house expertise in the Code for Sustainable Homes Assessment services. This will now strengthen our team to two fully qualified members of staff qualified as Code for Sustainable Homes Assessors. We offer […]
We are recruiting – Domestic Energy assessor (DEA) role
Due to ongoing demand for our domestic EPC services we are seeking suitably experienced and qualified domestic energy assessors (DEAs) for immediate work spanning the areas of Berkshire/Wiltshire/Oxfordshire/Middlesex/Surrey. Please contact us directly for more information on our domestic energy assessor roles.
Syntegra Consulting strenghten their management team
Syntegra Consulting are experiencing rapid expansion due to attaining new regional supplier contracts and delivering further consultancy for our repeat customers. To assist us in the delivery of our Corporate strategic objectives we have appointed two new members to our management team Constantine Tornaros – With two Msc’s (One specifically in Renewable Technology) and over […]
The Renewable Energy Directive – Sustainable Biofuels
The Renewable Energy Directive (RED), put in place by the European Union will come into effect by the beginning of 2011. It sets the UK a target of 15% renewable energy in the overall energy supply. Meeting these targets will be crucial if the UK is to begin making the difficult transition to a low […]
The looming Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC)
The Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) comes into force next April, requiring evidence packs, early actions and growth metrics. A shortfall of performance could add £100,000 to costs (energy not saved) plus, in the first year, the required two year additional cost of £24 per CO2 tonne for the additional emissions carbon permits. That is a […]
Reduce energy consumption – Implement effective building controls solutions and strategy
The bottom line to most businesses is that Energy is a big operating cost and with new and ever changing energy legislation not only in relation to a building stages of planning, construction, procurement but very much now operation of the building is the main focus. With the emphasis of a buildings Carbon Footprint, Carbon […]
New key Part L changes – Quick snapshot
CO2 performance targets A separate, temporary specification is proposed for electric resistance heating in new dwellings. This will eventually have the same fabric specification as other fuels and be based on a heat pump solution. Furthermore, this change will be made progressively to give the electrical heating industry time to create the new technologies. For […]
CIBSE comment on the Carbon Reduction Commitment consultation
The Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC), announced in the Energy White Paper 2007, will apply mandatory emissions trading to cut carbon emissions from large commercial and public sector organisations (including supermarkets, hotel chains, large local authority buildings) by 1.1 MtC/year by 2020. The scheme includes formal monitoring reporting, audit and penalties. CIBSE’s response to the latest […]
There is a marked trend in relation to EPC rating and a tenants decision making
It is becoming apparent that EPC’s are becoming a vital part of the decision-making process for landlords and tenants. The Energy Efficiency Partnership (EEPH) highlighted that almost 1/3rd or tenants who moved afer October 2008 stated that the EPC was used when selecting a property to rent. Circa 23% of tenants requested the Landlord to […]
1/3rd of Government buildings receive the worst DEC rating
A recent study has revealed that of 267 government buildings issued with a Display Energy Certificate (DEC), one third recorded a G rating. These figures follow data, reported in the CIBSE journal in February 2009, highlighting that 1/5th of almost 9,000 public buildings across England and Wales were rated as G.
Will properties with a low scoring EPC rating be fined?
A recent discussion by an environmental group around energy performance certificates has urged that homes with an EPC rating below D should be banned from being marketed for sale/let unless they have been improved. In response to the latter a senior executive at the Energy Saving Trust has backed this up by stating ‘the move […]
New BREEAM communities assessment scheme
BREEAM have launched a new version of the BREEAM sustainability assessment scheme has been launched specifcally for wider impact developments. This BREEAM Communities scheme objective is to help planners and developers enhance, coordinate and independently validate the sustainability of a developments’ proposals through various stages of the planning lifecylce.
The UK’s first code level 6 homes
A South Gloucestershire development by Barratt Developments alongside the Homes and Community Agency have the go ahead to build 195 dwellings to code for sustainable homes level 6 standard. This will be the first large-scale zero carbon housing development that has been given the go ahead in the UK. Syntegra Consulting are able to undertake […]
Air Conditioning inspector training – CIBSE & HVCA WARNING!
The Heating and Ventilation Contractors’ Association (HVCA) and the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) are warning and highlighting that air conditioning inspection trainees may not be able to be accredited after undergoing certain less credible training providers. The latter accreditation bodies are established professional institutions. Here at Syntegra Consulting we are aware that […]
Reduce your carbon footprint with lighting control -PIR sensors
By implementing a lighting control strategy/solution it can knock vast amounts of lighting operating costs of a building. Passive Infra Red (PIR) lighting control is a lighting control solution that can not only do the latter but in doing so reduces the carbon footprint of a building and enhances its energy rating at the same […]
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