Environmental building design analysis services providing science-based evidence to aid net-zero design decisions & operations.
Specialist and non-specialist courses in sustainable built environment topics.
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be-analytics.com
built environment analytics
■ be-analytics is an environmental building design consultancy supporting the transition to a net-zero future. it provides bespoke analysis utilising industry standard tools and techniques to evaluate designs and design options to maximise building performance and green-sustainable credentials.
■ be-analytics also provide bespoke and pre-designed courses in a wide range of sustainable built environment topics
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■ upskilling - learning
We provide bespoke and pre-designed online courses in a wide range of specialist and non-specialist sustainable built environment topics. Many of our courses include assessment to enable learners to evaluate the knowledge they have acquired. We have a global outreach with discussion of implications and perspectives based on the different environmental, industrial and economic perspectives of most countries and climates around the world. Topics available include environmental design, airtightness, lighting, HVAC, low carbon energy systems, life cycle assessment, electrical services and building performance modelling. For more information connect with your requirements.
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■ building energy performance
Our services use dynamic thermal simulation to determine expected building energy performance as a result of a sites microclimate, building design, services systems and space functions. These can be used to evaluate the cost-benefit of form; fabric & systems options, resilience to future climate change & occupant behaviour variations. Our expertise enables simulations and relevant innovations to be evaluated for a range of geographical and regional construction industry contexts including the temperate coastal and inland regions of the United Kingdom, Ireland & Northern Europe; the hot arid inland & coastal regions of the Arabian Peninsula and the tropical regions of South East Asia.
Your analysis is customised based on your project specifications & objectives and can be conducted for any building project from small residential buildings to large complex non-domestic multi-function buildings. We provide professional reports highlighting & detailing findings along with the developed simulation files; results and data visualisation.
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■ computational fluid dynamics (cfd)
We provide cfd modelling to aid the design of robust natural, hybrid or mechanical ventilation strategies. These can be used to optimise the location, size & control of openings, fans and external forms to ensure robust effective designs that maximise indoor air quality and occupant thermal comfort.
This cfd service can provide static or dynamic visualisations of air movement in and around buildings combined with reporting of what the results mean in terms of your project objectives.
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■ rating system compliance (pre-certification guidance)
We provide evaluation of designs in terms of meeting requirements of industry standard rating systems including BREEAM, LEED, Estidama PEARL Rating System, Green Star South Africa & TREES-NC Thailand.
We evaluate designs against the criteria of relevant rating systems identifying where compliance is likely not met and how this can be achieved under your project situation. Where thermal modelling is a component of the rating system relevant to your project we provide this modelling to identify any adjustments that may be valuable.
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■ life cycle analysis
We provide life cycle analysis of designs and constructions to aid the minimisation of environmental impact and maximise the well being of occupants.
We evaluate the construction processes and materials to determine a buildings life cycle emissions and life cycle impacts.
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■ hygrothermal analysis
We provide detailed hygrothermal modelling to evaluate the implications of cold-bridging and wetting & drying cycles of building envelope compositions. These can also be used to investigate fabric degradations & failures and identify solutions.
Based on your design and expected usage patterns we report on short, medium & long term moisture movement issues in walls, floors or roof constructions.
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■ bulk airflow modelling
We provide bulk airflow modelling of indoor spaces to evaluate indoor air quality and optimise natural ventilation or air conditioning system control regimes. This modelling can be used to determine the risk of contaminant or virus spread between indoor spaces and spatial & temporal control of ventilation system components.
Based on your design and expected usage patterns combined with your project objectives we report on rate of contaminant emissions and risk of dispersion from sources to other spaces within a building and the rate of airflow.
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■ sunlight & daylight
We provide analysis of the impacts of your building(s) on the sunlight & daylight amenity of surrounding buildings. This can be used to ensure planning applications are not affected by having negative impacts in these areas. The modelling can also be used to optimise the daylighting performance of indoor spaces and eliminate glare being experienced by future occupants.
We provide a report showing the sunlight & daylight implications of a design and options to reduce any negative impacts.
about us
■ OUR STORY
be-analytics was founded by a former academic environmental design expert with over two decades of experience in academia, r&d and energy efficiency communication.
we provide your project with the evidence to support design decisions or refine innovations.
we provide design evaluation, innovation, analysis and training in all areas of sustainable, green, low-carbon and net-zero buildings with consultancy services tailored to each client's unique needs & climate contexts.
our bespoke and pre-designed courses support teams and individuals wanting to upskill and expand or deepen their knowledge in a wide range of sustainable built environment topic areas.
Dr KIRK SHANKS
BEng (Hons), MSc Arch, PG CAP, PhD, FHEA.
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