Advice

With the industry now finally getting to grips with the 2022 introduction of Approved Document O Overheating, a number of important considerations have emerged for its application. Whilst the first port of call is often the Simplified Method, this may not be appropriate if any of the factors below are applicable. These factors all place restrictions on the openability

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Part O – Important Factors to Consider

Recent Projects

THE BRIEFUK Building Compliance was instructed to undertake twenty-two conversion SAP Calculations on a renovated synagogue in Liverpool.THE PROCESSAssessing all relevant project information and processing it through our accredited software to achieve a precise EPC result.Offering tailored recommendations where necessary, including fabric specifications, heating system selection, and the appropriate capacity of solar PV.We provided continuous

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SAP Calculations on a renovated synagogue in Liverpool

Recent Projects

THE BRIEFUK Building Compliance were appointed to undertake undertake  SAP Calculations on 5 new builddwellings in Forfar, Scotland.THE PROCESSAnalysing the project data and incorporating it into our calculations to achieve a precise EPC outcome, carefully reflecting Scotland’s differing compliance criteria.Offering tailored recommendations where necessary, including fabric specifications, heating system selection, and the appropriate capacity of

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SAP Calculations on 5 new build dwellings in Forfar, Scotland.

Recent Projects

THE BRIEFUK Building Compliance was instructed to undertake SAP Calculations, Water Efficiency Calculations, Background Ventilation Calculations and a TM59 Assessment on two new build dwellings in Beaconsfield.THE PROCESSAnalysing the provided data and inputting it into our assessment software to ensure a precise EPC outcome.Offering tailored recommendations where necessary, including fabric specifications, heating system selection, and

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SAP, Water Efficiency, Background Ventilation and TM59 Assessment on two new build dwellings in Beaconsfield.

Advice

Thermal bridging and PSI values (heat loss values) are factored into SAP calculations and have a significant impact on Part L compliance.Thermal bridging relates to the heat lost within the joints of a building and quantifies the amount of heat that escapes (the PSI value). Thermal bridging is often accountable for 15-30% of the total

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Thermal Bridging & SAP