News archive for May, 2020
How to approach the new London Whole Life Carbon policy
Posted on May 14th 2020
Obtaining planning consent in London now requires addressing Whole Life-Cycle Carbon (WLCC) emissions. Here we explain our approach to this now and how it may evolve in the future. At present, WLCC emission assessments are undertaken for BREEAM purposes and for general understanding of a building’s embodied carbon content However, the Draft London Plan, once adopted, will require improvements to …
We are moving office
Posted on May 14th 2020
After almost 6 years based in Harrow we are moving to a new canal-side office in Rickmansworth. We are excited for the opportunities the new office brings in terms of providing a high-quality space in comfortable surroundings whilst retaining excellent transport links to central London and further afield. With excellent natural daylighting, efficient modern building services and many facilities for …
No Place for SAP 10.1 Factors in New GLA Guidance
Posted on May 14th 2020
Recently released Energy Assessment Guidance from the GLA continues to ‘expect’ applicants to utilise outdated SAP carbon factors that result in significantly higher capital costs to developers. The GLA expect that SAP10.0 CO₂ emission factors are used in planning applications as opposed to the more up to date SAP10.1 CO₂ emission factors. Energy strategies which opt for heat pumps in …
Has the Home Office fallen out of design?
Posted on May 14th 2020
Incorporation of some key design features in new homes can meet the expected aspiration for home-buyers to work from home in a healthy, effective and environmentally friendly manner. Providing for a single home-worker needs the following to be considered and incorporated into designs to improve wellbeing and productivity: Home office space provided in a room other than the kitchen, living …