Fulcrum is an international team of leading
consulting engineers. Our mission is to facilitate the intelligent
development of a low-impact built environment. We continually seek to
harness innovation, engage communities and deliver outcomes compatible
with economic reality and occupant expectations in terms of comfort,
functionality and beauty.
Some recent examples are given below:-
PLEA Paper 2008 / 2009
Abstracts
for PLEA 2009
Improving the sustainability of the Built Environment: The role of
legislation, guidance, assessment and ambition in complex decision
contexts:
Author: Jules Saunderson, Fulcrum Consulting Download
The importance of clearly defining energy performance targets for the
Built Environment:
Author: Jules Saunderson, Fulcrum Consulting Download
Achieving resource demand reduction for existing occupied buildings:
the use of underground thermal energy storage as part of a carbon
masterplan for London's museum district:
Author: Chani Leahong, Senior Associate Fulcurm Consulting Download
PLEA
Paper 2009
495:
Driving change in the UK built environment: A review of the impacts of
zero carbon buildings policy in the UK
Submitted by Jules Saunderson, Fulcrum Consulting.
Presented at Plea, Dublin November 2008 by Chani Leahong, Senior
Associate Fulcrum Consulting
An overview of the Uk's zero carbon buildings policy, in the context of
world and EU drivers. The currently employed definition of zero carbon
is examined and important lessons are drawn out. The paper concludes by
attempting to give some advice to the UK and others regarding the type
of policy likely to succeed in driving change in the built environment
to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Download
(263 KB)
Briefing
Note - Energy Certification of New Dwellings This briefing note
provides an overview of the
processes and impacts of the Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) and
Display Energy Certificates (DECs) being introduced in England and
Wales.
(705 KB)
Briefing
Note - Zero Carbon Timeline Carbon Emissions from
Buildings. A visual current timeline to Zero Carbon.
(164 KB)
Briefing
Note - Code for Sustainable Homes April 2008 Update Code for Sustainable Homes
April 2008 Update
(101 KB)
Consultation
Response - BERR Heat Call For Evidence This is a short summary of
Fulcrum response to the questions raised in this consultation document.
(232 KB)
Briefing
Note - Energy Certification of Non-Domestic Buildings This briefing note
provides an overview of the processes and impacts of the Energy
Performance Certificates (EPC) and Display Energy Certificates (DECs)
being introduced in England and Wales in response to the EU Energy
Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). it is intended as an
informative guide to improve understanding of the legislation and its
implications.
(837KB)
Consultation
Response - Housing Green Paper, Making The Code Mandatory This is a short summary
of Fulcrum response to the questions raised in this consultation
document.
(173 KB)
Consultation
Response - Building a Greener Future: Towards Zero Carbon Development This is a short summary
of Fulcrum response to the questions raised in this consultation
document.
(92 KB)
Lessons
for the Application of Renewable Energy Technologies in High Density
Urban Locations This is a paper written
in conjunction with Broadway Malyan for the PLEA conference 2006.
(791 KB)
Consultation
On Draft Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) 6: Renewable Energy A short summary of key
comments from Fulcrum Consulting on the Draft SSP6 consultation.
(296 KB)
Renewable Energy - A
Current Perspective on Planning and Design Options In July 2005 we wrote a
joint paper with Broadway Malyan. The study looks at options for
complying with a potential planning requirement for onsite renewable
energy generation, and considers their technical and financial
feasibility.
(2 MB)
Response to Code for
Sustainable Homes In November 2005 Fulcrum
wrote a response to the recently published consultation paper outlining
proposals for introducing a Code for Sustainable Homes.
(557 KB)
How
Happy Are We? Our Experience of Conducting an Occupancy Survey In April 2004 Fulcrum gave
a paper at the Closing the Loop conference on post occupancy evaluation
organised by Oxford Brookes University in Windsor. It described our
experience of carrying out a post occupancy evaluation survey and what
we learned from it.
(1.2 MB)
Carbon
60 Competition - Winning Submission Fulcrum were the proud
winners in 2004 of the CIBSE Carbon 60 competition. This is a copy of
our winning submission. We are now working with CIBSE to implement
these proposals and effect the 60% reduction in
carbon emissions for their London HQ.
