Impact of New draft SAPs (Part L) on future Energy Strategy Reports
The new draft Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP10) was published in July and here our Energy Services Director Umer Uzair reviews the impact of this on future Energy Strategy Reports. Before we discuss the changes within SAPs, I would like to mention the purpose of SAP calculations and what is SAP? SAP is the standard assessment […]
SBEM Calculations
SBEM (or Simplify Building Energy Model) is a software tool developed by BRE for the Department for Communities and Local Government and provides an analysis of a building’s energy consumption. SBEM is used for non domestic buildings in support of the National Calculation Methodology (NCM), the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and the Green […]
BRE’s appointment for examining solid wall insulation benefits
Currently, the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) has commissioned the Building Research Establishment (BRE) to carry out a research project, regarding the energy efficiency of the UK’s domestic buildings. The main aim of this research is to examine the solid wall properties. More particularly, it will investigate the heat losses in the approximately […]
The Future of Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) Calculations
The Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) is a method for evaluating and comparing the energy performance of dwellings in the UK. They provide a standardised method to underpin the UK’s environmental policies relating to energy performance in dwellings. Based on predefined comfort and occupancy conditions, SAPs look at both the energy consumed by a dwelling and […]
BRE proposes downgrading credit given to heat pumps for reducing buildings environmental impact
Building Research Establishment (BRE) has made proposals to downgrade the assessment of heat pumps environmental impact on buildings which could potentially make them less attractive to the industry. This follows a study carried out last year by the Energy Savings Trust which revealed heat pumps were far less energy efficient than previously thought. The findings […]
SBEM: Simplified Building Energy Model
The Simplified Building Energy Model (SBEM) is a software tool and computer programme developed by BRE (Building Research Establishment) that helps to determine non-residential buildings CO2 emission rates to provide an analysis of energy consumption. It is used to compare the designed Building Emission Rate (BER) with an SBEM calculated Target Emission Rate (TER). This […]
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