Insights and practical advice for planning your building project.
Practical next steps if your SAP assessment with Focus 360 Energy is unfinished, including finding your records and arranging the remaining work.
Read article: Focus 360 Energy liquidation: what SAP clients should do nextAn extension can fail an Area Weighted U-value check yet pass whole house SAP. Find out how solar gains could help without changing your design.
Read article: Failed An Extension Heat Loss Check? You Could Still Pass a Whole House SAPMeeting the notional U-values doesn't always mean a fabric pass. See how one lintel change resolved a DFEE failure without adding more insulation.
Read article: Lintels Were Causing This SAP Calculation to Fail!A quick reference to extension U-values for walls, roofs, floors, windows and doors, and when you can build without an extension SAP calculation.
Read article: Extension U-values: What Does Your Build Need to Achieve?An unspecified heat pump or MVHR system can leave important details out of your SAP calculation. See why the exact products matter before changing your design.
Read article: How to Pass SAP: Using Specific ProductsFind out which drawings, specifications, test results and photographs we need to prepare your As Built SAP assessment and new build EPC.
Read article: Need a New Build EPC? What You’ll Need To DoThe 25% glazing rule is only part of your extension's opening allowance. Follow a worked example and check your own windows, doors and rooflights.
Read article: How Are Extension Glazing Limits Calculated?A low SAP fee can hide a costly specification. Find out what a thorough assessor checks and how to compare quotes beyond the headline price.
Read article: Cheap SAP Calculations: Bargain or False Economy?From half hourly calculations to building temperatures and connected energy systems, here are three differences between SAP and HEM worth understanding.
Read article: SAP vs HEM: Are you ready for these three changes?
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