Sustainability & Energy

Sustainability & Energy Service Key Services

Key Service:

– 3D Dynamic Modelling
– Daylight, Sunlight and Overshadowing Analysis
– Part L Compliance Assessment / NZEB
– Building Energy Rating (BER)
– Overheating & Natural Ventilation Assessment
– Sustainable & Lifecycle Reports
– Wind & Micro Climate Assessment
– Building Performance Detailed Modelling
– IS 399 and Energy Efficient Design (EED/EXEED)
– Energy Auditing
– LEED energy, daylight and ventilation
– BREEAM, ENE01, HEA01, HEA04, ENE04

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Service	Details
3D Modelling	3D dynamic modelling of virtual and real-life building providing geometry and data use for visualisation and simulation calculation, at any stage of project, from concept to detailed stage, at building and masterplan level.
Compliance Assessment	Building Energy Rating (BER’s) Part L compliance / NZEB Part F compliance Planning / Lifecycle Report
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)	BRE Daylight Analysis Planning Site layout planning for daylight and sunlight design strategy Shadow assessment Skylight & Sunlight impact on neighbour properties and amenities Interior Daylight impact assessment (ADF) Glare & Glint Impact Assessments Façade performance assessment Thermal Comfort and energy consumption Lifecycle and Costing Analysis
Energy Centre and Plant Optimisation	Low and Zero carbon technologies / Alternative technologies Detailed Plant Equipment performance modelling Plant Sizing Detailed of HVAC energy modelling Renewable Technology Energy Optimisation
Environment Condition Assessment	Natural Ventilation Analysis Overheating Assessment Indoor comfort assessment Comfort conditions studies, Predicated Mean Vote (PMV) & People Percentage of Dissatisfied (PPD) Future Climate overheating analysis Internal and External CFD Analysis
Energy Audit	Energy Auditing / Energy Usage targeting Develop and design metering strategy as part of BEMS design Collecting, Collate and analysing O&M data System operation and performance analysis Calibration and Optimisation modelling Measurement & Verification Energy Retrofit Assessment & ECM implementation Energy Efficient Design (IS399:2014)
Green Building Certificate	LEED Energy Optimisation and Modelling (ASHRAE 90.1 PRM) Minimum indoor air quality assessment (ASHRAE 62.1) Visual Comfort incl. daylight, view and glare BREEAM Energy Efficiency Modelling (Ene 01) Visual Comfort (Hea 01) Thermal Comfort Modelling (Hea 04) Low Carbon Design (Ene 04) HPI Assessment

Hanover Quay

– Client – Kennedy Wilson
– Office building with refurbished warehouse
– Internal Daylight Assessment / LEED daylight
– Glare Analysis
– Part L / NZEB
– Minimum daylight level achieved in all floors in refurbished warehouse including basement
– BER – A3
– LEED – GOLD
– WELL – BRONZE
– Design / Tender / Construction

: 10 Hanover Quay

: Hanover Quay model in IESVE software

: Perspective eye view of illuminance in office floor (Ground floor)

: Daylight in contour image (lux)

: Sub-task identified

: Daylight & Sunlight Report for Planning

: RCSI CONNECT Building

: Natural Ventilation strategies

RCSI ARC

– Client – Royal College of Surgeons
– Education and research building, 12,000m² in City Centre
– Medical Laboratory
– Part L/NZEB
– Daylight & Skylight Assessment for planning permission
– Detailed HVAC modelling / Optimisation
– Façade performance modelling / Solar overheating / Natural ventilation
– Sustainable / Lifecycle Report
– Design / Tender / Construction

Central Park Development

– Client – Henderson Park Limited
– Mixed development – Office Block A, I, N
– LEED Assessment; Daylight, Energy, Indoor Air
– Part L / NZEB
– Façade Performance assessment / Solar overheating / internal blind strategies
– Detailed HVAC modelling optimisation plant sizing
– BER – A3
– LEED – GOLD / Platinum
– Design / Tender / Built

: Central Park Development

: Façade Performance Assessment

: Block N1, N2, N3 development

: LEED EAc1 Summary analysis – 14 points

: 3D model

: Natural Ventilation Design

: Atrium Daylight / Shadow

: Natural ventilation strategies

Supreme Court

– Client – OPW
– Hammond lane – Family Law Court/ Supreme Court
– BER – A3
– Part L/NZEB compliant
– Natural Ventilation Strategies
– Façade performance Modelling
– Atrium Stack effect
– Tender

: 3D model in IESVE software

: ADF visualisation – 2nd Floor

: Glare-Analysis-(Daylight-Glare-Probability

: Natural-Ventilation -Stack-Effect-through-Atrium

Tom Johnson House

– Client – OPW
– Refurbished Office Block
– Compliance Assessment
– Daylight
– Glare Analysis
– Natural Ventilation design Strategy
– Technical review of M&E design
– BER – A2
– Heat pumps, PV, Multipurpose Chiller
– Design / Tender / Construction

Limerick Prison

– Client – OPW
– Four buildings in Prison complex
– B – wing
– Women facility
– Probation
– Gate lock
– BER – A3 / Part L compliant
– Natural Ventilation Strategies / Overheating
– Design / Tender

: 3D model – Male Facility (B-wing)

: 3D model – Women Facility

: BER

: Energy Balance Cost Breakdown

: Phase 2 Flow Diagram

: SLRO Revit model

: Energy Conservation Measure selection

Healthcare Building

– Client – HSE
– PPP projects
– Energy Efficient Design
– Technical advisor – HSE and Design team
– 12 x Community Nursing units
– St Luke Radiology Beaumont Hospital
– Implement energy efficient design / IS.399.2014 methodology adopted
– Design / Tender / Construction

School Bundle Pack

– Client – Department of Education
– Over 20 schools
– Primary / Post Primary
– Bundles Pack
– Compliance Assessment
– BER – A3 / Part L compliant
– Natural Ventilation Strategies
– Overheating Assessment
– Daylight & Sunlight Planning / internal daylight assessment
– Renewable Technology
– Technical Review on submittal design
– Design /Tender / Construction

: 3D model – Little Mary Street Hotel

: Design vs BREEAM Best Practice

: Plans

Staycity Little Mary St Hotel

– Client – StayCity
– Large Hotel
– Design to be model for future hotel buildings in City centre and Ireland
– BREEAM Assessment
– ENE 01 – 13 credits
– HEA 4 Thermal Comfort
– ENE 04 Low Carbon Design
– Compliance Assessment
– HVAC sizing
– Façade Performance Assessment
– Design / Tender / Construction