Sustainability

Minimising the impact on the environment is at the centre of today’s business objectives. Our specialist services help our clients to fulfil their obligations, whether it’s a BREEAM assessment, Energy Carbon Reduction or Net Zero.

BREEAM

BREEAM is designed to help construction professionals to understand and mitigate the environmental impacts of the developments they design and build. The method uses an evidence-based assessment process with a straightforward scoring system and recognised certification.

At SRL we have a team of qualified BREEAM Assessors and accredited practitioners for BREEAM AP who are also experienced in a wide range of complementary disciplines, including project management and programme delivery.

Our positive approach to BREEAM includes helping you to achieve evidence delivery using our templates which reduces the work required by the design team and speeds up project completion and certification.

Working closely with you and tailoring our service to suit your specific requirements, we can help you to choose the most cost-effective credits, advise how to achieve a desired rating and show you how to prepare supporting documentation.

We provide assessments for a wide range of public buildings (education, higher education, healthcare, prisons and courts), leisure, fire stations, commercial offices, retail and industrial settings, infrastructure and residential properties – and many more. Click here for a full list of our BREEAM services.

Pragmatic approach

Our approach is practical too, and we look for cost-effective ways to resolve any problems and enhance the quality and value of each development by offering inexpensive ideas to improve existing features on the site. All of this can be encapsulated in a report in support of planning.

Green credentials

Increasingly we are asked for ‘green acoustic advice’ which entails assessing the consequences of our solutions and the impact they will have on the environment.

To support these requests we are developing a tailored programme to consider such elements as plasterboard partitions, suspended ceilings, mechanical ventilation and acoustic quilts. This will look not only at the carbon footprint of the materials and how sustainable they are, but also the ‘in use’ impact when they are installed and the building is operational.

Specialist services

Additional specialist Sustainability services include providing assessments for Sustainable Homes, Life Cycle and Energy (Building Regulations Part L) including SBEM calculations.

We can also help you to comply with Streamlined Energy & Carbon Reporting (SECR), Energy Saving Opportunities Scheme (ESOS) and give advice on making your business Net Zero.

 

Industry recognition

For added reassurance, we have BRE accredited assessors and Advisory Professionals (AP) who provide comprehensive support. We also have IEMA-certification. All our site visiting staff hold valid CSCS cards.

CASE STUDY

Westgate Shopping Centre, Oxford

We were appointed to complete the BREEAM assessments for both the Design and Post Construction stages of Westgate Shopping Centre in Oxford.

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We were appointed to complete the BREEAM assessments for both the Design and Post Construction stages of Westgate Shopping Centre in Oxford.

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The Bigger Picture

Whether it’s consultancy, research, testing, implementation or monitoring – or a comprehensive project involving all of these – our consultants will always deliver the optimum solutions.

The Bigger Picture

Whether it’s consultancy, research, testing, implementation or monitoring – or a comprehensive project involving all of these – our consultants will always deliver the optimum solutions.

Get in touch… call us on 01787 247595 or make an enquiry here