SBEM Calculations & Air Tightness Testing – Community Centre, Leicester

THE BRIEF

UK Building Compliance was appointed to undertake an L2B SBEM (Simplified Building Energy Model) Calculation and Air Tightness Testing for a new Community Centre in Leicester

SBEM Calculations & Air Tightness Testing - Community Centre, Leicester

SBEM Calculations & Air Tightness Testing - Community Centre, Leicester

THE PROCESS

We assisted with the specification of:

The Heating Systems
Glazing U-Values
Thermal Insulation
Lighting Design
Ventilation Systems

All these demonstrated compliance with Part L2B of the Building Regulations
Additionally, we also provided Air Tightness Testing and Fire Risk Assessment as part of the package

THE RESULTs

AIR TESTING RESULTS

≤ 5 m³.h.m² @ 50pa

Target

SBEM RESULTS

≤ 22.7

Target Emission Rate (TER)

3.12

Result

19.2

Building Emission Rate (BER)

PASS

PASS

Compliant

The building scored extremely well in the Air Testing which demonstrates that it has an excellent level of air tightness
The building performed well, making use of high-performance design and an efficient multi-boiler system
The above ratings demonstrate a very high energy efficiency, scoring an Energy Rating of A
Our Combined package offers excellent value

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