Sustainability

Sustainability is now an essential business need for everyone involved at every stage of the construction process. SCI's knowledge of sustainable construction and our expertise in the assessment and delivery of sustainable, steel-based solutions underpins and enhances all of our work.

Much of our work is carried out in the following areas:

Operational carbon emissions in buildings

We undertake assessment of the operational energy performance of buildings using SAP, SBEM and IES dynamic thermal simulation software; the integration of energy efficiency and low and zero carbon technologies into buildings; monitoring of building operational energy performance.

Sustainable building assessment

We offer advice on BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes and how to achieve compliance using steel construction.

Key sustainable construction issues

Our expertise encompasses thermal mass, thermal bridging, off-site manufacture, responsible sourcing, waste, re-use and recycling.

Product/system development

We undertake product/system testing, analysis and accreditation to comply with forthcoming energy efficiency and other requirements including, U-values, air-tightness, thermal bridging, Robust Details and Accredited Construction Details.

Life cycle assessment and carbon foot-printing

We offer advice and consultancy on how to quantify and compare the environmental impacts of construction products, buildings and construction companies.

Examples of our work

Contact:

For further information please contact: Michael Sansom
Tel: +44 (0)1344 636574 or email: m.sansom@steel-sci.com or sustainability@steel-sci.com