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More and more often you will have to meet stringent Building Control, planning and funding requirements for energy performance and sustainability. At brilliant futures we can help with a range of assessments and feasibility studies to support your development.
Code for Sustainable Homes and EcoHomes We have considerable experience of undertaking both Code for Sustainable Homes and EcoHomes assessments. We will work with you at the design stage to ensure that your development will be compliant and give advice based on our experience on how best to achieve the credits needed. We have particular experience on achieving higher levels of the Code and EcoHomes, including Code level 6 developments and EcoHomes excellent. We can work with you to develop a strategy on how to achieve this level of compliance and give specific advice on energy, water and materials. NHER SAP and SBEM assessments We are registered SAP and SBEM assessors and can help you achieve Building Regulations compliance and beyond in Part L1a and L1b for domestic buildings and part L2a and L2b for non-domestic buildings If you are planning a new build, conversion or extension we can model your building, give design advice on how to meet regulations and liaise with Building Control to assist the process If you are looking to achieve improvements beyond Building Regulations to achieve a Code for Sustainable Homes rating or additional planning requirement we can model your designs and suggest any changes needed. On Site renewable and low carbon Energy If you are considering on site renewable or low carbon systems then talk to us. Our principal of first improving building fabric means that costs for expensive renewable and conventional energy systems can be reduced. If you wish to use, or have to meet, a planning requirement for on site renewable or low carbon energy then we can model your building to estimate energy demand and then undertake a feasibility study to advise on the most suitable systems. If you need to meet a higher Code for Sustainable Homes rating then we can work with you on strategies to deliver the most suitable systems Materials We have practical experience of using a wide range of sustainable building materials of both conventional and non conventional types. These include:
If you need to reduce internal potable water use, which could be a planning requirement or a mandatory credit within the Code for Sustainable Homes, we can help with this by:
Please contact us to discuss how we can help improve your building |