Comprehensive Guide to SAP Energy Assessments

When planning a construction or renovation project, understanding energy performance is crucial. How does an Energy Assessor go from receiving your building plans to producing Part L Compliance reports? There are generally two methods, both use an approved software tool called SAP or SBEM (Hence our name Sap 2 Sbem if you were wondering!) In this article, we will explore the essentials of SAP energy modelling, its benefits, and how it differs to SBEM modelling yet both integ

How SAP Assessments Drive Sustainable Building Practices

Energy efficiency and regulation compliance are now critical factors in modern building design and management. With increasing regulations and environmental concerns (that seem to be changing yearly!), the tools that assess and verify energy performance are becoming more essential and authoritative. One of the most widely used tools for assessing the Energy performance and carbon emissions in non-domestic (commercial) buildings in the UK is an SBEM calculation . These calcula

At sap2sbem , accuracy and trust are at the heart of everything we do. We’re proud to share that in our latest independent * Elmhurst audit* , our new build SAP calculation results achieved 0% variance  – meaning our work was found to be 100% accurate against Elmhurst’s rigorous quality standards. For our clients, this provides an important reassurance: when you choose us for your SAP Calculations , you can rely on results that are precise, compliant, and fully aligned with

Are you complying? One of the main changes to SAP 10 which is affecting builders and project managers post June 15th, 2022 is the need to...

From 15th June, 2022, as many of you are aware, there have been some major changes to SAP Calculations, SBEM Calculations and also BRUKL...

As most of the industry is now aware, from 15th June major changes are implemented as Building Regulations Part L 2022 comes into force. SAP 2012 from this date will be replaced with SAP 10. What are the main changes? How will my project be affected? Pick up a coffee and take 5 mins. to read this post for your SAP 10 quick reference guide. Cost & Carbon Emission Factors for Fuels used in energy assessments : The most stand out change to SAP 10 compared to SAP 2012 has to be

How do I say your name? Well, lets clear that up at the beginning. SAP is an acronym for 'Standard Assessment Procedure' and is the assessment method for New Domestic Properties and extensions on existing dwellings in the UK. SBEM stands for Simplified Building Energy Model and is the energy assessment procedure for Non Domestic (commercial) properties. It is pronounced S-BEM. Hence the logical name was chosen for our new website: www. sap2sbem.co.uk .. Sap2sbem.co.uk is not

I'm very excited to launch my new Construction Consultancy website today. I hope you find it easy to navigate and find what you are...