Posts by Simon Rainsford

Last week we posted about the recent news from BRE regarding the pre-release of the BREEAM UK Non-domestic Version 7 manual. Envision has now completed a detailed review of the changes, which you can read here. Some key features are: Key drivers – RIBA Stage 2 requirements remain – RIBA Stage 2, or concept design,…

We are currently seeking an Associate Building Services Engineer (mechanically biased) to work within our sustainability & energy team, based in our office in London. The position is an immediate start. The Company Envision is a leading sustainability, energy and building services design consultancy that provides specialist support towards sustainability within the built environment. We…

The way households and businesses use electricity, and the way it is generated, transported and traded, is currently changing rapidly in the UK market. The United Kingdom is taking major steps in decarbonising the country’s economy and the way our national electricity is generated, stored, transported and traded.  There are business strategies to redefine the…

The City of Westminster has recently  launched a partial review of their adopted City Plan 2019-2040[1]  which introduces a new policy that prioritises retrofitting over new construction.  Policy 43 – ‘Retrofit First’ aims to support the city’s goal of net-zero by 2040. Envision has reviewed the draft policy, including the supporting Topic Paper ‘Retrofit first…

Introduction:Envision has recently been working with Bizspace, who provide flexible workspace client facilities for let across the UK. This initiative is focussed on improvement of the EPCs within their portfolio to a minimum rating ‘B’ and spans multiple locations across the UK. Our commitment to energy efficiency and environmental responsibility is shown in the enhancements…

What is MEES? Non-Domestic Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) serve as a good starting point in understanding a commercial building’s energy efficiency. Unlike domestic EPCs, the rating is based on the estimated carbon emissions of the building and is given a rating from A+ to G, with A+ being the most efficient and G being the…