Building Performance Analysis
Designing a building to perform well on paper doesn’t always mean it will perform well in practice.
The gap between predicted and actual energy use, occupant comfort, and operational efficiency is well recognised across the construction industry. Building Performance Analysis helps bridge that gap by using advanced modelling and simulation to evaluate how a building will perform before it is built. This allows design decisions to be tested, refined, and optimised early in the project, reducing risk and improving long-term performance.
Our Services
Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs)
Formal EPC assessment and rating, meeting statutory requirements for new and existing buildings.
Thermal & Energy Modelling
Heat loss analysis, thermal performance modelling, and energy demand assessment, identifying where a building’s design falls short of its performance targets.
Comfort & Daylight Assessments
Solar and daylight modelling alongside occupant comfort assessment, balancing energy performance with how a space actually feels to use.
What We Look At
Energy use, thermal performance, daylight and overheating risk, and occupant comfort.
Worked Examples
Project Example 1
During the design review of a large industrial development, our analysis identified higher-than-expected heat loss through sections of the building envelope.
Recommending targeted improvements to insulation specifications and thermal detailing before construction allowed the design team to improve the building’s thermal performance without significant programme impact, reducing predicted operational energy demand and supporting compliance with project performance targets.
Recommending targeted improvements to insulation specifications and thermal detailing before construction allowed the design team to improve the building’s thermal performance without significant programme impact, reducing predicted operational energy demand and supporting compliance with project performance targets.
Project Example 2
For a large multi-use warehouse development, we carried out building performance analysis alongside the design process to assess the thermal performance of the building envelope and operational energy demand.
Our recommendations informed design refinements before construction, helping improve predicted building performance and supporting the project’s wider sustainability objectives.
Our recommendations informed design refinements before construction, helping improve predicted building performance and supporting the project’s wider sustainability objectives.
