Element Sustainability are starting 2021 on a high and extend a massive congratulations to our newly qualified BREEAM Assessor, Shaun O’Neill. After a lot of hard work, Shaun is fully qualified to assess developments for certification under BREEAM New Construction 2018 classification. New Construction 2018 is the latest assessment methodology…
Jan
06
Dec
23
Northern Roots is an exciting project that we are involved in with our friends at TEP and in partnership with Oldham Council. This project aims to transform 160 acres of green space in Oldham into the UK's largest urban farm and 'eco-park'. Sustained by renewable energy, the park will incorporate…
Dec
10
Here are Element Sustainability we love a feel-good news story. That is why we are delighted today with the news that beavers have been re-introduced into Hatchmere Nature Reserve after a 400-year absence. The fact that the Hatchmere Nature Reserve is just a stones throw from the Element Sustainability office…
Dec
07
Last month was a busy one for Part G water efficiency calculations here at Element Sustainability! These compliance documents are often overlooked during the design process of a development however, they essential in order to demonstrate compliance with Part G of Building Regulations which limits internal water use to a…
Dec
02
Element Sustainability are delighted to be able to share that planning approval has been granted for a £27million hotel development near Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester. The Element Sustainability team are proud to be involved in such a prestigious scheme that is backed by none other than Christiano Ronaldo as part of…
Nov
11
Today marks Element Sustainability’s ninth year of trading. 2020 has been a strange and difficult year for many and we would like to thank all of our clients and associates who have supported us over the past nine years. Although 2020 has not been the year we all imagined it…
Sep
28
World leaders are gathering (virtually of course) for the High-Level UN Climate Change Roundtable which has been organised to rally momentum for more ambitious actions to ensure post-pandemic recovery plans are sustainable and to limit global warming. As part of this event, world leaders will sign the 10-point Leaders’ Pledge…
Sep
22
The government has this month launched a new Energy Performance of Buildings Register for England, Northern Ireland and Wales. This change means that Energy Performance Certificate (EPCs) will now be stored and made available from a government website, rather than the Landmark register. More information will be provided within the…
Sep
08
Demolishing old, energy-hungry buildings is now being widely considered as a mistake due to the amount of CO2 that is emitted during the construction of new buildings. Much of the released carbon dioxide is made up from embodied emissions that are produced from the creation and transportation of building materials.…
Jul
20
Earlier this year the Royal Institute of British Architects published their RIBA Plan of Work 2020. Last updated in 2013, the RIBA Plan of Work organises the process of briefing, designing, constructing and operating building projects into eight stages and explains the various stage outcomes, core tasks and information exchanges…