Lucion new build energy assessment: integrated design notes for project teams
Reviewed by Tom Sullivan
First reported on The Construction Index
30 Second Briefing
Lucion Survey has appointed Kyle Jones as principal building performance consultant to deliver an in-house New Build Energy Assessment service covering SAP and SBEM calculations, Part O overheating assessments and Future Homes Standard readiness for residential, commercial and mixed-use schemes. The move integrates energy modelling with Lucion’s existing CAD, surveying and ground engineering teams, allowing early-stage energy strategy to be developed alongside site investigation and design. Developers gain a single provider from concept through as-built compliance and EPCs, cutting coordination of multiple external specialists.
Technical Brief
- SAP and SBEM outputs can now be iterated directly with Lucion’s CAD layouts and envelope detailing.
- Part O overheating checks can be fed back into façade design, glazing ratios and shading geometry.
- Future Homes Standard readiness advice can be aligned with early MEP concepts and low‑carbon technology selection.
- Ground engineering findings (e.g. foundation type, ground conductivity) can now directly inform low‑carbon heat source feasibility.
- As‑built compliance and EPC production are handled within the same data environment as design-stage models.
Our Take
For United Kingdom infrastructure schemes, adding formal new-build energy assessment services typically strengthens the evidence base for planning and funding applications, which can be decisive where local authorities are tightening performance standards without yet having fully standardised assessment methods.
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