Typically NBT Consult will look at the energy and performance strategy of a development, write performance specifications and advise the design team. Later on we work with designers and contractors to optimise details such as air tightness, ventilation, and the practical application of systems and products to ensure delivery of the intended performance.
Partnership Working
Typically NBT Consult will look at the energy and performance strategy of a development, write performance specifications and advise the design team. Later on we work with designers and contractors to optimise details such as airtightness, ventilation, and the practical application of systems and products to ensure delivery of the intended performance.
Our commitment to energy efficiency is set in the context of our wider interest in building and occupant health, which informs our approach. NBT Consult welcome opportunities to engage with wider social and environmental issues when the opportunity arises and can call upon specialists to supplement our core skills.
We work actively with clients, specifiers and contractors to reach the best solution for the site, available budget and skill levels.
We believe that the best way to really deliver sustainable solutions is through the education and empowerment of all relevant people in the design and construction process. All our services therefore are centred on good human interaction, communication, and support.
Specific Services
Strategic advice including:- Building orientation and form
- Optimum U values
- Fenestration
- Daylighting
- Design for air tightness
- Ventilation
- Water efficiency
- Health and comfort
- Energy supply
- CSH, BREDEM and other energy standard compliance
- Cost reduction
- Performance specifications for fabric and services
- Thermal bridge free construction solutions
- Airtightness details
- Thermal modelling
- Material specification
- Energy and environmental monitoring
- Smart metering and user feedback reports
- Analysis to close the gap between theory and practice.