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Sustainability & Energy Reports are increasingly required by local authorities to support planning applications. Reports can be tailored to respond to specific planning policies or Supplementary Planning Guidance, including requirements to generate a percentage of the site’s energy from renewable technologies. While there is overlap with the content of a LZC feasibility report they may differ in the need to cover a broader range of sustainability criteria.
Sustainability reports can cover a variety of topics, dependent upon planning requirements, including; site data, biodiversity, water, transportation, waste minimisation, built environment, materials and energy. Energy reports include planning requirements, predicted energy consumption, alternative technology proposals, costs and funding.
The implementation of the new building regulation means that SAP is the only assessment available for new dwellings.The SAP rating is based on the energy costs associated with space heating, ventilation and lighting, less cost saving from energy generating technologies. It is adjusted for floor area so that it is essentially independent of dwelling size for a given built form.The SAP is now expressed on a scale of 1 - 100, 1 represents a poor standard of high running cost energy efficiency while a SAP of 100 represents zero energy costs.The Environmental Impact Rate (EIR) is based on the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions associated with the space heating, water heating, ventilation and lighting.Dwelling CO2 Emission Rate (DER) is similar to the EIR, it is equal to the CO2 emissions per M2 of the floor area and the DER is used for the purpose of building regulation compliance.The calculation is based on the energy balance taking into account a range of factors that contribute to energy efficiency.Part of our service is providing the U-Value calculations that co-inside with the SAP calculations. We offer advice to ensure compliance with Building Regulations.
A commercial EPC provides an energy rating for a building which is based on the performance potential of that building. Services such as lighting, heating and ventilation) are taken into account as well as the way in which these services are controlled. The now industry standardised A - G energy rating given on the certificate will reflect the intrinsic energy performance standard of the building relative to a benchmark. This rating could then be used by potential buyers or tenants to make comparisons between properties. The commercial EPC is accompanied by a secondary report that provides recommendations on how the energy performance of the building could be enhanced, together with an indication of the payback period. These recommendations are provided in four categories relating to the payback period.
Like residential assessments our assessors are trained to the highest of standards to assess the recommendation report and amend recommendations where appropriate. This makes the report much more suitable to your specific needs. Our experience in commercial property and energy assessment methods allows us to offer the very best and most up to date information.
On 13th December 2006, the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) launched the Code for Sustainable Homes - a new national standard for sustainable design and construction of new homes. Since the 1st of May the developer of any new home in England must have a mandatory rating against the Code.The Code measures the 'whole home' as a complete package, assessing its sustainability against nine categories:
1.Energy/CO2 2. Water 3. Materials 4. Surface water run-off 5. Waste 6. Pollution 7. Health and well-being 8. Management 9. Ecology
The minimum standards for Code compliance have been set above the requirements of Building Regulations. The Code is intended to signal the future direction of Building Regulations in relation to home carbon emissions from and energy use, providing greater regulatory certainty for the homebuilding industry.The Code uses a 1 to 6 star rating system to show the overall sustainability performance of a new home. It sets minimum standards for energy and water use at each level, which provides valuable information to home buyers and offers builders a tool with which to differentiate themselves in sustainability terms.The levels of energy efficiency for the code (standard percentage better than Part L1A of the 2006 Building Regulations) are:
Code level 1 - 10% Code level 2 - 18%
Code level 3 - 25% Code level 4 - 44%
Code level 5 - 100% Code level 6 - zero carbon
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and please include a copy of the site plan and plans for each property type.It always pays to get an Assessor involved as early as possible to ensure maximum credits with minimum costs.
Building regulations from April 2006 require that new buildings comply with ‘Part L’. This means that a percentage of new houses need to undergo air tightness testing, air leakage testing and air permeability testing. Air tightness testing is the procedure to trace any unwanted drafts and uncontrolled airflow through the house. Too much air leakage leads to heat loss resulting in higher C02 emissions. Reducing C02 emissions is the purpose of ‘Part L’ of the new building regulations through air tightness testing, air leakage testing and air permeability testing.
Depending on the size and complexity of the building a single visit to provide the air may be all that is required. On larger or more complex projects, and those that require compliance via a third party assessment route, more regular inspections may be required. Air leakage tests should ideally be performed towards the very end of the build to gain the best and most accurate results. UK Energy Services off National Coverage by our selected Sub-Contractors, we will maintain the link between Sub-Contractors and Clients to ensure a smooth delivery of service.
