The scope includes a feasibility study and planning application for this 0.55 hectare  riverside site in Battersea, with frontages to Parkgate Road, Elcho Street and Ransome’s Dock.

Syntegra Consulting are appointed as MEP consultants and Energy consultants to produce M&E Design, comprehensive day-lighting analysis, an Ecology report and a Energy Strategy Report for  the development 65-67 Stamford Hill, London (82 new units and retail space).

The day-lighting analysis assesses the daylight, sunlight and overshadowing to the surrounding dwellings which are influenced by the proposed buildings. Our study has been undertaken by using IES modeling of the site and surrounding buildings and analysing the daylight, sunlight and overshadowing on surrounding dwellings.

Syntegra were involved in providing the following service:

• Mechanical and Electrical Building services design
• Above ground and below ground drainage services design
• Renewable technology design
• Energy Strategy and feasibility reports
• SBEM/BRUKL and Energy Performance Certification (EPC)

Architect: Drawing and Planning

Architects Client: Agudas Israel Housing Association

Location: N16 5TJ

GDV: £20m

Assessment software used:

BRE Digest 209 ‘Site Layout Planning for Daylight and Sunlight’.

IES ‘Virtual Environment’  included ModellT, Radiance IES and SunCast.

Existing Building

Proposal Design

Syntegra were appointed MEP design consultants to provide outline design, SAP assessments, EPCs and building Regs Part L compliance reports for a mixed use development consisting of 6 residential flats and 2 commercial units in Hackney, London. Syntegra Consulting have seen this project 2 Ada Street, London E8 shortlisted for the Hackney Design Award 2012.

2 Ada Street

Architect: Amin Taha Architects

Client: Jack Burns

Location: London E8

Syntegra Consulting Ltd has been appointed as energy consultants to produce an energy strategy for the ‘Development consisting of 3No building blocks: (a) C2 Care Home consisting of 67No en-suite bedrooms, (b) C2 Extra Care: consisting of 51No flats and communal areas and (c) C2 Close Care apartments: consisting of 6No apartment flats, for the scheme at 62, 63 & 64 at Egham, Runymede , TW20 – to support the scheme design process, demonstrate Building regulations Part L compliance, intent to design to target code level 4 standard (for the flats), intent to design to a BREEAM ‘Very Good’ target rating (C2 Care Home & C2 Extra Care) and intent to achieve 10% of the developments’ energy requirement via renewable energy technology in accordance with planning policy requirements.

Syntegra will offer consultancy advice in relation to Building regs U-Values building fabric requirements and renewable/LZC technology options and general M&E strategy options/considerations. Sustainability and Energy Statements will be conducted demonstrating that the applications include the consideration of all renewable energy technology / energy efficient measures. SAP assessment compliance checks, will be provided based on proposed scheme U-values and other services based design recommendations/assumptions. A series of SAP assessments will need to be run to assist in the evaluation overview justifying building regs compliance.

Grenfell Tower is a twenty three storey residential block built in the early 1970’s and is located in the Lancaster West Estate in North Kensington.  The tower contains office space, a nursery and a boxing club which will be relocated within the tower as part of the refurbishment process. In addition, two of the lower levels will be converted to new housing. The new housing design will following the same principals as the existing refurbished flats but will comply with the current building regulations.

Syntegra Consulting will provide the following services for the successful refurbishment of Grenfell Tower:

1)       An Energy strategy report

• Consultancy advice in relation to Building regs U-Values building fabric requirements and renewable/LZC technology options and general M&E strategy options/considerations.
• Sustainability and Energy Statement demonstrating that the applications include the consideration of all renewable energy technology / energy efficient measures, details what is proposed and, where these are not proposed, why these have been discounted as inappropriate / unfeasible.
• (124 Flats – 16No.types assumed) SAP assessment compliance checks based on proposed scheme U-values and other services based design recommendations/assumptions. A series of SAP assessments will need to be run to assist in the evaluation overview justifying building regs compliance. Inc part L1B compliance check.
• (Boxing club & TMO office area) SBEM assessment compliance checks based on proposed scheme U-values and other services based design recommendations/assumptions. A series of SBEM assessments will need to be run to assist in the evaluation overview justifying building regs compliance. Inc part L2B compliance check.
• BREEAM ‘Domestic Refurbishment’ pre-assessment (very good rating target).

2)      BREEAM Design & Construction Assessment Stage

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.

From our experience of BREEAM and CSH assessments, it is becoming the norm for local authorities to set as a planning condition a BREEAM pre-assessment or full BREEAM 2011 assessment for new build and refurbishment commercial developments.

For more information on BREEAM 2011 and BREEAM pre-assessments, please contact Syntegra Consulting on T: 08450 091625 and Email: mail@syntegra-epc.co.uk

The Old Street development is a 4-Storey urban development consisting of 4No. apartments and commercial unit(s). The development will incorporate solar PV panels and Air Source Heat Pump technology as part of the M&E services strategy in order to assist in achieving code level 3 and the planning requirement of 20% emission reduction via renewable technology.

Syntegra Consulting have been appointed the role as Energy Consultants. The following specialist activities are under the commission:

• Energy Strategy report
• SAP/SBEM assessments & PEAs,
• Part L compliance checks  & On construction EPCs,
• Code for Sustainable Homes assessments
• LZC technology feasibility study (ENE 7)
• Surface Water Run-off consultancy and hydrologist report (SUR 1 & 2)
• Home User guide production (MAN 1)
• Site Waste Management plan production (SWMP)
• Ecology report (ECO 1-4)
• Daylight calculations (HEA 1)
• Renewable technology performance specification and design

The proposed solution involves both Air Source Heat Pump(s) and Solar Photovoltaic arrays.