Syntegra Consulting Ltd provided a report on the following:

• Assessment of estimated energy demand & CO2 emissions
• The proposed building fabric and Low Zero Carbon (LZC) design strategy and analysis calculations
• BREEAM domestic refurbishment re-assessment report
• Target of at least 20% reduction of the development’s emissions

Great martins. Great Martins is an 18 Century listed English Heritage Building of  grade II status near Ascot.

 The objectives were to provide the client with a schedule of the electricity consuming items in the property to:

• Assist them with their analysis so that relevant lifestyle or appliance changes  can be made to lower their electricity usage/consumption
• To provide the client with design validation & reassurance as to the correct/incorrect implementation and electrical consumption of the Great Martins building services plant
• Finally to provide general recommendations with regards to reducing the electricity consumption/bills for Great Martins.

Syntegra Consulting have been appointed as energy consultants to ‘Bywell House, Ascot, SL5′ to assess the compliance with the Building Regulation Part L1B.

The Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) calculations was undertaken to assess the improvement of CO2 emissions of the dwelling. Indeed, this was done by doing a notional calculation with the SAP Appendix R and then the actual calculation was carried out to compare it.

Extension of the ground floor and basement

Syntegra Consulting has been appointed as energy consultants to produce an energy strategy for the scheme at 8 Earlsfield Road, London, SW18 3DW – to support the scheme design process, to demonstrate Building regulations Part L1B compliance and to demonstrate consideration towards building fabric enhancements and renewable technology.

The existing property under review is a four storey semi-detached house with basement. The proposed development will entail refurbishment and extension of the basement and ground floor of the residential property.

An assessment of the development’s site estimated energy consumption and CO2 emissions was undertaken. In addition, the proposed building fabric, Low Zero Carbon design strategy and analysis calculations were with respect to SAP.

The design stage included:

a) an outline M&E design Consultancy (new extension element only)

b) below ground drainage specification and design

Syntegra Consulting has been appointed as MEP design consultants to provide the mechanical drawings including SAP assessments based on proposed scheme U-values for the refurbishment of the 33 Dover Street flat in London. We have provided two different types of underfloor heating (UFH) systems as requested by the client – an electric UFH system and a wet UFH system.  A heat losses calculation has been also carried out in order to design the heating installation as well as auxiliary heating system as Electric Towel Rail and Skirting Heaters.

At Syntegra Consulting we are able to undertake MEP Building services design consultancy & Energy consultancy commissions throughout the UK & Europe.

Syntegra Consulting have been appointed as energy consultants and BREAAM assessors on the Cumberland House project- 274 Kew Road, Richmond, London. Cumberland House is a three storey (plus basement) detached Victorian house, built in 1893 towards the end of the Victorian era as a single family dwelling. The surrounding area is characterised by large single dwellings, flats which have been converted from large houses and a few blocks of purpose built flats.

Syntegra Consulting will provide accurate and professional justification calculations and overview detailing what LZC and renewable have been reviewed for the both scheme(s) and how the London Borough of Richmond Council energy and Sustainability UDP/SPD/Local Planning policies (Core Policy CE1 of the Core strategy)  will be met in terms of renewable/LZC and building services design.

In addition, 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.

A BREEAM ‘Domestic Refurbishment’ pre-assessment (very good rating target) will be undertaken along with BREEAM assessment at the Design and Construction stage of the project.

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 development is for a new build top floor consisting of 4 flats onto an existing residential block. The units are built to code level 3 standard.