About Us
Established in 1999, J W Associates is a Building Performance Consultancy.
We offer the following specialist professional services:
- Sunlight and daylight impact assessments for Planning Applications
- Part L Building Regulation, SAP and SBEM calculations and reports
- Energy Performance Certificates
- Low carbon and renewable energy feasibility studies
- Sustainable building design including façade optimisation studies, Code for Sustainable Homes, BREEAM environmental (energy) performance assessments and life cycle costing evaluations.
Assessment procedure & added value
- We create computer generated 3d building models at any RIBA Stage, although testing from concept “sketch” stage onwards offers the maximum added value.
- We provide a ‘shopping list' of options and innovative trade offs to establish the optimum building performance design solutions.
- We aim to identify the technical and commercial advantages/disadvantages of each design solution.
- We liaise directly with the Client, design team, Building control and Planning Officers to agree environmental performance targets and assessment strategies required on your project.
- We offer a post Planning and Building Control Application technical support service which often includes a degree of ‘technical negotiation' to help secure the relevant approval.