Compliance & planning
When combining client aspirations with the latest round of Building Regulation updates and planning maintaining momentum on net zero ambitions and wellbeing targets, it has never been more challenging to deliver a ‘compliant’ building. At MYA, we have the skills to work through the latest requirements with you and what this means for your project before analysing via computational software and assessing your risk margins. Our aim is to return valuable advice quickly and allow the client and design team to make informed decisions to deliver a high-performance building that works with the regulations, rather than be hindered by them.
Performance
The construction industry is rapidly catching up to the digital evolution and with ever more-informed end users of our buildings, there is a growing imperative to optimise the performance of every aspect of building utilising the latest design tools. Where hand calculations allowed worst-case heating and cooling capacities to be sized, predictive energy assessments allow sizing of HVAC components to be selected for the prevalent conditions. Where dynamic thermal modelling provides a time-based risk of overheating, computational fluid dynamics allows a spatial understanding of ventilation effectiveness via intake/exhaust selection and positioning. Whether using recognised software packages or creating bespoke tools, MYA is available to listen to your desired outcomes, assess the available information and develop a viable route to a potential solution.
Engineering economics
While our clients strive to reduce their carbon emissions, they are often presented with a multitude of energy saving options that vary in cost and feasibility depending on the building type, age and location amongst other factors. By combining predictive energy assessments with informed cost and financial performance data, MYA can provide you with an informed decision making tool to develop a better informed pathway to achieving your sustainability aspirations while working within your financial constraints.
List of services
We use a combination of licensed and open source dynamic thermal modelling, CFD and bespoke software packages to deliver a range of services to meet your needs. If you don’t see a service listed below then feel free to get in touch to discuss further.
- Part L & Part O
- Energy Performance Certificates & Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards
- NABERS UK Design for Performance & Energy for Offices
- Energy statements for planning (inc. London Plan)
- Predictive energy assessments
- Heating & cooling load calculations
- Thermal comfort, passive design and LZCT
- Ventilation effectiveness study (via CFD)
- Net zero energy advice
- Bespoke building performance assessments
- Cost-benefit analyses