George Road, Kingston Upon Thames – Daylight, Sunlight & Overshadowing

19 target surfaces were assessed for external levels of daylight and sunlight. The proposed development consists of a two storey five bedroom single private detached dwelling with basement garage and an outbuilding serving as a summer house on a greenfield site. The design principle behind this project was to deliver a sophisticated sustainable contemporary family […]

New building simulation software for a 30% reduction in carbon emissions from buildings

Building simulation has long been a highly effective method of assesing the energy performance of a building and the more simulations that are performed the better the outcome.  However, changing the various parameters takes time, limiting the number that can be performed.  The problem has been addressed by a programme led by IES that has developed […]