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Prime Minister & First Lord of the Treasury
10 - 12 Downing Street
LONDON
SW1A 2AA
2950-2915-6724-2608-4125
23 May 2029
Operational rating and DEC
This building’s operational rating is F.
For more information on the building’s energy performance, see the DEC for this building.
Recommendations
| Recommendation | Potential impact on carbon emissions |
|---|---|
| Consider a programme of fitting energy meters to kitchen facilities as part of the service and maintenance regime. | Medium |
| Consider a programme of fitting energy meters to lifts and escalators as part of the service and maintenance regime. | Medium |
| Consider installing automated controls and monitoring systems to electrical equipment and portable appliances to minimise electricity waste. | Medium |
| Review the air conditioning energy performance report and seek to implement any outstanding recommendations for action. | High |
| Engage experts to review overall air conditioning strategy and propose an investment programme for upgrading and/or switching to alternative solutions. | High |
| Consider how building fabric air tightness could be improved, for example sealing, draught stripping and closing off unused ventilation openings, chimneys. | Medium |
| If stratification occurs consider re-circulating the air during heating. | High |
| Consider engaging experts to review current lift and escalator provisions and propose upgrades, replacements or alternative solutions that improve service effectiveness and energy efficiency. | Medium |
| Consider introducing or improving loft insulation. | Medium |
| Consider with experts implementation of an energy efficient equipment procurement regime that will upgrade existing equipment and renew in a planned cost-effective programme. | Medium |
| Recommendation | Potential impact on carbon emissions |
|---|---|
| Consider fitting secondary glazing and/or under glaze sky lights where appropriate. | Medium |
| Consider introducing or improving wall insulation (internal lining) to solid single skin structures. | Medium |
| Recommendation | Potential impact on carbon emissions |
|---|---|
| Consider installing building mounted photovoltaic electricity generating panels. | High |
| Recommendation | Potential impact on carbon emissions |
|---|---|
| The existing modular boilers are approaching the end of their useful economic life, consider replacing with an Air-Source Heat Pump as the main heat source or switch back to the District heating. | High |
Building and report details
- Building occupier
- Cabinet Office
- Building type
- General Accommodation; General Office
- Building environment
- Heating and Natural Ventilation
- Electricity used
- 984611 kW h
- Gas used
- 952881 kW h
- Total useful floor area
- 6,792.02 square metres
- Building reference
- UPRN-100023336956
- Report issued on
- 24 May 2022
- Calculation tool
- CLG, ORCalc, v4.0.4
- Type of inspection
- Physical
Assessor’s details
- Assessor’s name
- Steve Jones
- Employer’s name
- Mitie
- Employer’s address
- The Shard, level 12, 32 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9SG
- Assessor ID
- STER002616
- Accreditation scheme
- Sterling Accreditation Ltd
Other reports for this property
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- Report number
- 9762-2004-0350-0200-3995
- Expired on
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17 May 2022
- Report number
- 0762-2002-0380-0290-2925
- Expired on
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15 September 2015