Daylight calculation report
Daylight calculations are implemented by energy assessors to find the effectiveness of natural light that is expected to penetrate a room. Some key factors such as the size of the opening, reflectivity of surfaces and view of clear sky from a window will all influence the daylight factor in a room. The results of […]
BREEAM New Construction 2011
BREEAM New Construction 2011 is an assessment method and certification scheme with respect to performance of new buildings in UK. It can be used to evaluate the environmental life cycle impacts of new non-domestic buildings in the stages of design and construction. The aim is to utilize a robust and cost effective manner to alleviate […]
Key Green Building Rating Systems- what systems are used where?
The increased number of green building organisations has lead to an increase in the use of green building rating systems on an international scale. These rating systems include: LEED (USA), BREEAM (UK), Green Star, (Australia) CASBEE (Japan) and Green Star (South Africa). These assessment tools provide projects with a qualitative evaluation of the several benefits […]
A first building achieving the BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating worldwide
The Dogs Trust Rehoming Centre at Roden is the first building for the BREEAM commissioned ‘Outstanding’ category. Through achieving 100% of the available credit on management, energy and water use, the clientd finally reached a BREEAM score of 94.44%. Aiming at sustainability from the beginning, the existing Canine Rehoming Centre for the Dogs Trust was […]
Syntegra Consulting Ltd and Mitsubishi Electric successfully co-hosted a free CPD seminar; ‘A Sustainable Approach on New and Existing Homes’ at The Building Centre in Central London on the 8th March 2012
Syntegra Consulting Ltd and Mitsubishi Electric successfully co-hosted a free CPD seminar; ‘New and Existing homes: A Sustainable Approach’ at The Building Centre in Central London on the 8th March 2012. ‘’Our CPD Accredited seminar ‘New and Existing Homes: A S ustainable Approach’ is an invaluable insight for Housing Professionals. The seminar focused on Part […]
The Department for Education’s proposals to scrap BREEAM in new schools creates backlash across Whitehall
The Department for Education has faced a growing industry backlash over the proposed plans to ditch BREEAM ratings and green standards in new school buildings. This has caused concern across Whitehall, with local government asking how abandoning BREEAM will assist with the agenda to become the greenest government yet. The Department for Business, Innovation and […]
BREEAM IN-USE:Residential and Commercial Buildings use BREEAM to improve sustainability
The Building Research Establishment Assessment Method (BREEAM) is the leading environmental method used to measure a building’s environmental performance. The principles relate to UK Building Regulations and are relevant to all commercial, industrial, retail and residential buildings. Installing more sustainable energy measures in a building is a key factor in reducing carbon emissions; businesses can […]
Sustainable Property Assessments
Reducing the carbon footprint is now a major strategy in government and any commercial and residential developments must now adhere to current sustainable energy legislation’s. Many more regulations are being planned over the forthcoming years with the objective being that by 2020 all new buildings will be zero carbon and carbon emissions reduced by 34%. […]
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.
Does natural ventilation enhance the result of a commercial EPC rating?
Passive ventilation systems for commercial premises are being claimed to have been proven to be a strategy to attain an A-rated Energy Performance Certificate. This enhanced energy efficiency attracts BREEAM points. In comparison to AC tempered building environments it has been stated that it can reduce energy consumption by up to 50% and capital cost […]
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