To assist the development of our building design solutions we have
a qualified team of low energy design engineers, including BREEAM
Accredited Professionals (AP), PassivHaus and CIBSE Low Carbon
Consultants who inform the design process at every stage from
inception through design and feedback monitoring of buildings in
use.
Naturally we use all the available calculation and simulation
tools and believe that we must influence the design of the building
from the moment of inception looking at fundamental issues such
as:
- Orientation
- Workspace planning to minimise energy demand
- Optimising thermal performance of the envelope
- Good daylight modelling to minimise artificial lighting
- Efficient environmental systems and control
Only when we have optimised these aspects can the selection of
appropriate renewable energy sources or low carbon technology
principles can be adopted. Our pragmatic approach leads to
solutions that are affordable, exceed clients expectations and
deliver potentially award-winning buildings.
We are able to provide consultancy and strategy on the following
key low energy domains:
- Combined Heat & Power (CHP)
- Solar Photovoltaics (PV)
- Carbon footprinting
- Daylighting strategy
- Solar heat generation
- Life-cycle analysis
- Natural ventilation strategy
- Wind turbines
- Waste disposal strategy