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SBEM Calculations & Air Tightness Testing — Community Centre, Leicester

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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

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

  • SBEM RESULTS

Target Emission Rate (TER)

Building Emission Rate (BER)

  • 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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