Environmental Reports
Code Green is able to provide LZC Renewables Feasibility reports or Sustainability Reports for the construction industry.
A good LZC (Low Zero Carbon technology) Feasibility Study, Sustainability or ‘In-Use’ Report is more than just an academic report to fulfill a category to gain points or save money, if planned properly will determine the demands of the actual building and illustrate the best solution(s) to meet the highest energy demands such as Domestic Hot Water (DHW), Power and Heating. set of projections. Economics will play a large part, both in whole life cost cycles and initial deveopment budget and these can be taken into account at the same time ensuring feedback periods are kept as low as possible with best fiscal and energy demands being met at the same time.
The renewable energy feasibility study should cover the following as a minimum:
- Energy generated from LZC energy source per year
- Payback
- Land use
- Local planning requirements
- Noise
- Whole life cost and lifecycle impact of potential specification in terms of carbon emissions
- Any available grants
- All tehnologies appropriate to the site and energy demand of the development
- Reasons for excluding other technologies
BREEAM and CSH* criteria recommend that a renewable energy feasibility study should preferably undertaken during RIBA C.
Contact Code Green today for your next feasibility report.
*Please note from Nov2010 version an actual report is not required for CSH however we still recommend the process is undertaken, if not a formal report. It is felt now that any LZC has a benefit however we do feel the highest demand should be met and therefore the technology most suitably for same is chosen.
