Archive for November, 2011

Code level 4 consultants & M&E design consultants – 23No. flats, High Road, Wembley, London, HA

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

Syntegra Consulting successfully appointed as Code for sustainable homes consultants, SAP assessors, M&E design consultants and renewable design consultants for a 23No. new build flat development in Wembley. The development will be built to code level 4 and will achieve 20% CO2 emissions reduction via renewable technology.

Building services design and energy consultants – 8No. converted flats, Wellington House, Slough, SL1

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

Syntegra Consulting successfully appointed as building services consultants and SAP assessors for the development at Wellington House, Slough. The development involves the conversion of the 1st floor office space into 8No. flats to current building Part L regulations.

M&E design consultants and BREEAM consultant – New Cultural building, 49 Baintree Street, London, E2 0EX

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

Syntegra Consulting successfully appointed as M&E design consultants and BREEAM assessors for the new Mosque development at 49 Baintree Street, London.

The scope includes:

  • Mechanical and Electrical Building services design
  • Above grd and below grd drainage services design
  • Renewable technology design
  • Energy Strategy and feasibility reports

BREEAM 2011 New Construction

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

In July 2011 the BRE launched the new BREEAM 2011 scheme. The launch of the new scheme has caused a bit of confusion among the construction industry professionals. In most cases people ask what the difference between BREEAM 2008 and BREEAM 2011 is.

2011 BREEAM Pre-Assessment – Land Adjacent to the Old Manor, Bracknell, RG12

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

The land adjacent to the Old Manor development is a new 3 storey mixed use property consisting of 1No. A2 retail unit,14No apartments and integral car park. It comprises of ground floor retail unit and residential accommodation on the above floors. The commercial areas of the ground and basement level are fitted out more commonly known as fit out. The client has been advised by the council that proper BREEAM assessment may not be required for the retail unit. Therefore, the client was advised to produce a BREEAM pre-assessment at this stage with a requirement of a Very Good BREEAM Rating. In this way duplication of BREEAM assessments is avoided. Syntegra Consulting has undertaken the task of producing the BREEAM pre-assessment under the New Construction 2011 BREEAM technical manual. Syntegra had also produced the energy strategy report, outline M&E design and LZC design and the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) assessment for the residential units of the development. Hence, Syntegra’s in-depth understanding and experience in mixed-use development M&E/Low Zero Carbon (LZC) design and CSH and BREEAM Commercial assessments, has successfully produced a detailed 2011 BREEAM Pre-assessment study for the retail unit of the development.

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