by Simon Guy | Feb 11, 2021
The term Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) was first coined in the 1960s in the United States when building inspectors issued occupancy permits to completed projects when they were fit for use and habitation. Since then, there has not been a great uptake in the property...
by Simon Guy | Feb 4, 2021
Client: Marldon Project Description: 55-56 Chamber Street is a development project by Marldon in London to create new office and hotel accommodation. The project is situated between a new development (31-33 Prescot Street and 99 Mansell Street) and the existing...
by Simon Guy | Feb 4, 2021
Client: Landid Project Description: Tower Bridge Court is a major refurbishment, extension and re-purposing project. It comprises the redevelopment of an existing building creating enhanced office accommodation and the introduction of complementary commercial uses....
by Simon Guy | Jan 26, 2021
The Life Cycle Costing (LCC) credits in BREEAM (Man 02 – Life Cycle Costing and Service Life Planning) aim to promote the business case for sustainable buildings and deliver whole life value by improving design, specification, building maintenance and operation....
by Simon Guy | Jan 26, 2021
It is unwise to base design and specification decisions for buildings solely on the basis of lowest construction cost. We can create better buildings by taking a ‘life cycle costing’ approach. This is where a small additional upfront cost (or sometimes no upfront...
