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As a Building Services and Energy Management   With the ever-increasing focus on carbon emissions
                   Consultancy our work is primarily design solutions   reduction it has become more important than ever that we
                   for both new and refurbishment projects across the   get involved in the early stages of a project, very often
                   full spectrum of the built environment. We typically   pre-planning application. This is because there is now
                   adopt a “lean, clean and green” approach.   usually a local authority requirement to submit an Energy
                                                               Statement (or strategy) describing the building services
                   In the education sector we have been involved with   and how a proportion (20 to 35%) of the CO  Emissions
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                   projects from pre-school crèches to further and   generated will be offset by on-site renewable energy
                   higher education buildings.
                                                               generation.
                   Projects include, Matford Day Centre Exeter,   Our Energy Management specialist performs a number
                   Churston Ferrers Grammar School, Torquay    of functions in support of the design process including
                   Grammar School for Girls, Uffculme School,   Energy Statements, Sustainability Viability Reports,
                   Chulmleigh School, Millfield School, Roding   Renewable Energy Feasibility Studies, ESOS Compliance,
                   School, Broxbourne School, Robert Clack School,   Part L Compliance, Energy Performance Certificates
                   Lymington Fields School, Greatfields School,   (EPCs), Display Energy Certificates (DECs), Thermal
                   Exeter University, Ivybridge College, South Molton   Modelling using Dynamic Simulation Software (DSM)                      EDP’s reputation is founded on value,     together unanimously as a project team.
                   College and Ilfracombe College, Rochester   including 2030, 2050 and 2080 projections, Climate Based                        reliability, quality and good relationships.   Opportunities are made available for young
          OUR expertise
                   Riverside School and Sugar House Island.                                                                                    We aspire to more than satisfy expectations   people fresh from school, higher education
                                                               Daylight Modelling and Air Quality Assessment.                                  but to far exceed them.                   and university with the intention that some
                   In most cases we have produced thermal models                                                                                                                         will go on to have a long and successful
                                                               In short, our expertise lies in delivering world-class
                   to form the design and to demonstrate compliance                                                                            Our PAS99 Integrated Management           career with us.
                                                               excellence in building services design to provide
                   with education building standards such as BB101:                                                                            System accreditation forms the basis for
                                                               sustainable buildings for future generations.
                   “Guidelines on ventilation, thermal comfort and                                                                             continual improvement in everything that   We strive to be first choice for clients,
                   indoor air quality in schools”.                                                                                             we do, including QA, Health & Safety and   architects, contractors and project
                                                                                                                                               Environmental policies.                   managers as we understand the customer’s
                   Technical solutions have included, naturally                                                                                                                          business needs and their requirements. We
                   ventilated buildings using stack effect ventilation                                                                         As a premier Building Services and Energy   are a small to medium sized consultancy,
                   (Breathing Buildings), “Daylight-Dimmed” automatic                                                                          Management Consultancy we provide         offering a “personal service” often lacking
                   lighting controls, Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs),                                                                           sustainable, functional building designs   from larger consultancies.
                   Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHPs), Combined                                                                                  that are world-class. We aim to provide
                   Heat and Power (CHP), District Heat Networks and                                                                            environmentally and aesthetically pleasing   Part of this is an exceptional service
                   on-site renewable energy metrics display screens.                                                                           solutions that help ensure the built      whereby someone at EDP can be contacted
                                                                                                                                               environment and the world at large is a better   at any time twenty-four hours per day. This
                   In both the Design Specification and Detailed                                                                               place for future generations. We believe in   is seldom necessary but there is client
                   Design Package scenarios, our CIBSE* recognised                                                                             driving the reduction of carbon footprint.  reassurance that the service is available if
                   design engineers use a multitude of regulatory                                                                                                                        needed.
                   and guidance documents such as ISO and BSI                                                                                  Our approach is truly collaborative and non-
                   Standards, CIBSE Guides and CIBSE Technical                                                                                 adversarial. Our intention from the outset is to   Our expertise is available for projects of
                   Memoranda to ensure an efficient and compliant                                                                              be a vital and valuable member of the project   any size in the Health, Education, Retail,
                   design solution.                                                                                                            team that is determined to make important   Leisure, Commercial, Industrial and
                                                                                                                                               decisions and contributions without causing   Residential sectors of the construction
                                                                                                                                               unnecessary tension for stakeholders.     industry.                                    our ethos
                                                                                                                                               We embrace a strong staff training and    EDP is well-known in the construction
                                                                                                                                               development focus to continually improve   community and has won several awards for
                                                                                                                                               technical skills, build character and to   excellence. Excellence is something that
                                                                                                                                               harness the best in engineering design.   we are continually striving to achieve.
                                                                                                                                               We foster a can-do approach and work
                   *Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
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