The brief
- UKBC were appointed to undertake L1B SAP Calculations and an Energy Statement on a 400 plot development in Kent
- The Energy Statement was required in order to meet Ashford Council’s local policies
The process
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Our assessors outlined the following to meet the project’s requirements:
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Low U-Values and low Air Permeability
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Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery (MVHR)
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Solar PV
The results
- AVERAGE SAP RESULTS
Target Emission Rate (TER)
Target Fabric Energy Efficiency (TFEE)
Dwelling Emission Rate (DER)
Dwelling Fabric Energy Efficiency (DFEE)
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Compliant
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For DER, an average 29.75% reduction was achieved compared to TER by incorporating the updated SAP 10 emission factors
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An average 17.02% DFEE reduction compared to TFEE was achieved
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Baseline Part L compliance was achieved via SAP 2012
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By taking out two certification services, we can offer an excellent value package