UK homes are contributing to climate change
UK homes contribute to around a fifth of the UK’s carbon output with most of the emissions coming from the energy we use for heating, lighting or running appliances. In fact heating our homes contributes up to 19% of our domestic total greenhouse gas emissions.
We all want to lower our carbon footprint and increase the building energy efficiency of our homes; however, it is difficult to know where the best place is to start.
What improvements are best for your home?
For building owners, finding the right solution to improve a building energy efficiency can be time consuming and confusing due to multiple solutions currently on the market and changing government initiatives.
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Some energy efficient retrofit solutions might not be suitable for the homeowner due to the type of the property they live in, their personal circumstances, how they use the property and budget.
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Thankfully our retrofit coordination and risk management solution addresses this problem.
PAS 2035 Retrofit Coordination and Risk Management
Our Solution
1. Project Creation
We have an open discussion with the building owner to understand what they want to achieve from their energy efficiency improvements; this includes understanding their property history, lifestyle, and future plans.
2. Risk Assessments
We use qualified experts to identify the risks of the project; this determines the risk category and identifies the amount of management the project will require.
3. Retrofit Surveys
Before creating a retrofit plan we carry out detailed assessments of the building which go above and beyond those normally conducted for a standard energy performance certificate; these assessments look at the suitability of improvements, existing building defects, planning constraints and importantly ventilation!
4. Design & Planning
Our designs and plans ensure that the retrofit sequenced properly so it is done right first time; we plan what measures need to be installed and when they should be installed to show the optimal retrofit pathway over a set period of time. This includes a detailed look at building physics like air flow, heat, moisture and light.
5. Installation
Our team oversee the installation and manages changes in design proposed by the installer; changes are closely monitored to make sure that they help to achieve the objectives of the retrofit and deliver on the environmental commitments.
6. Monitoring and Evaluation
Satisfaction is a key part of the process and customers are asked to complete questionnaires to ensure that the work has been completed to a satisfactory level with independent escalation routes as appropriate; this ensures that the intended outcomes from a customer have been achieved.