Discover the London Borough of Haringey's Coldfall Estate retrofit programme aiming for EPC Band C. Keegans leads cost consultancy, enhancing energy efficiency and reducing fuel poverty.
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The London Borough of Haringey has embarked on an ambitious project to retrofit 289 properties, with the primary goal of achieving an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of Band C. This initiative, which targets 212 properties on the Coldfall Estate and 77 nearby, aims to reduce fuel poverty through a “fabric first” approach. This strategy prioritises improving the building envelope before considering mechanical systems.
The retrofit measures under consideration include:
If these measures are insufficient to meet the EPC Band C target, underfloor insulation may also be implemented. To ensure precision in energy efficiency improvements, the project employs Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) modeling for each property and Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) modeling for property archetypes.
Of the 289 properties, 173 have been submitted for the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) Wave 2.2 bid. This funding is crucial to support the extensive retrofit activities planned, emphasizing the project’s commitment to sustainable and energy-efficient housing.
Keegans’ Cost Consultancy team plays a pivotal role in the project by conducting Improvement Option Evaluations (IOE). The IOE process is a systematic approach to analyzing and comparing various retrofit measures to determine the most effective and efficient solutions. This ensures that the chosen improvements deliver optimal value in terms of cost, performance, and sustainability.
Keegans’ approach to the IOE involves several key steps:
Keegans’ systematic and structured approach to Improvement Option Evaluation ensures that the London Borough of Haringey’s retrofit project is both efficient and effective. By carefully assessing the technical, financial, and environmental aspects of each option, Keegans and the stakeholders can make informed decisions that maximize the benefits of the retrofit project. This comprehensive evaluation process ensures that the chosen improvements will enhance building performance, sustainability, and occupant comfort, ultimately contributing to the reduction of fuel poverty in the borough.
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What is a Quantity Surveyor?
A Quantity Surveyor (QS) is a professional in the construction industry who specializes in construction costs and contracts. They are responsible for managing all aspects of the contractual and financial side of construction projects, including conducting financial feasibility studies, cost estimation, cost planning and management, analyzing terms and conditions in the contract, predicting potential risks in the project, forecasting the costs of different materials needed for the project, preparing tender documents, contracts, budgets and other documentation, taking note of changes made and adjusting the budget accordingly, tender management including preparation of bills of quantities, contract conditions and assembly of tender documents, contract management and contractual advice, valuation of construction work, claims and dispute management, lifecycle costing analysis, and reinstatement cost assessment for insurance purposes. A key part of the role will be to liaise with a range of other teams working on the project, helping it to stay on track.
What is the role of a Principal Designer?
The Principal Designer's role involves close cooperation with the client and the principal contractor, and coordinating the work of others in the project team to ensure that significant and foreseeable risks are managed throughout the design process. Principal designers must: plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety in the pre-construction phase. In doing so they must take into account relevant information (such as an existing health and safety file) that might affect design work carried out both before and after the construction phase has started.
Is the Principal Designer under the BSA the same as the CDM Principal Designer?
The Principal Designer under the BSA has a different role to that of the Principal Designer under CDM. There are some similarities of skills and approach between the two roles and both roles can be delivered by the same entity if the entity possesses suitable competencies for both. The Principal Designer Building Regulations must be appointed by the client and be checked to ensure they are competent to undertake the role.
Contract Dates
June 2023 - June 2025
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