Net Zero Carbon Energy Statement
Net Zero Carbon Energy Statement Scope of the Project Sustain Quality was commissioned to review the energy strategy and provide a sustainability and energy statement for The Hillside Glasshouse, in Hertfordshire. The proposed development is an ambitiously designed four-bedroom house covering around 530 square metres, which already meets the UK government’s 2030 net zero carbon […]
BREEAM Refurbishment and Fit Out
Limiting Air Polluiton Scope Of The Project South Bookham Space at Keystone House is a vibrant community centre run by volunteering residents of Bookham, Surrey. The centre is being refurbished and extended to accommodate the future needs of the local residents with an emphasis on early years, youth and sport. We supported the project in […]
BREEAM in use
Performance Improvement Scope Of The Project In response to providing a healthy and sustainable workplace, a high street estate agency sought to have a BREEAM In-Use assessment conducted on their leasehold shop front offices. Our assessment focused on Part 1 of BREEAM In-Use assessment, the asset’s performance in terms of construction, fixtures, fittings and installed […]
Declaration de Chaillot Agreed in First Buildings and Climate Global Forum
On the 8th March 2024, the first ever Buildings and Climate Global Forum took place, with the cooperation of 70 country representatives, agreeing a foundational document called the Declaration de Chaillot. Organised by the French Government and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), held in Paris, the adoption of the Declaration will power work towards a […]
Achieving and Understanding the Importance of Net-Zero
Understanding Net-Zero Understanding how we achieve a balance between what we omit and what we remove from the atmosphere is in ensuring we take away what we add and that what we add is no more than what we have removed – this is how Net-Zero is balanced. By cutting greenhouse gas emissions as close […]
Impactful Investing for Business and the Environment
The key to knowing the difference between varying associated sustainability acronyms is in understanding what they mean and the impact to your business, your people as well as the environment. At Sustain Quality we value ensuring all of our clients have the knowledge they need made available in an informative way to place you in […]
Understanding Greenhouse Gases and Their Environmental Impact
Part of the UK government strategy to spark a ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ looks at the reduction and eradication of greenhouse gasses (GHGs). These gases exist within the atmosphere that trap heat as a part of a natural process and create a ‘greenhouse effect’. As earth’s surface cools at night it releases the heat back into […]
An Introduction to COP: Defining the Fight Against Climate Change
For over 3 Decades the UN has been collectively bringing together almost every country on earth for climate summits called COP (Conference of the Parties). COP defines & discusses the importance of climate change, which has been brought to the forefront as a global priority requiring consistent action to work to change the trajectory of […]
SBEM Energy Calculations: what are they, and why do they matter?
SBEM Energy Calculations: what are they, and why do they matter?Buildings – whether dwellings or commercial premises – account for a significant proportion of the UK’s carbon emissions. It should come as no surprise to learn that extensive effort is being made to bring those emissions down in order to reduce the UK’s overall carbon […]
Guidance and Certifications for Commercial developments in the UK
Guidance and Certifications for Commercial developments in the UKAs countries around the world race to meet the net zero carbon objective by 2050, there is no shortage of green building certifications to ensure compliance with increasingly stringent limits on carbon emissions. Many of these certifications are recognised globally, while others are only used in a […]