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Riverside Gringley Leys Lane Gringley-on-the-Hill Doncaster DN10 4QU
8422-2156-5323-1108-9923
12 July 2031

Operational rating and DEC

This building’s operational rating is B.

For more information on the building’s energy performance, see the DEC for this building.

Recommendations

Changes that may pay for themselves within 3 years
Recommendation Potential impact on carbon emissions
Engage experts to survey the condition of the heating systems and propose remedial works. Medium
Consider introducing or improving loft insulation. Medium
Consider upgrading major time controls to include optimum start/stop. Medium
Consider how building fabric air tightness could be improved, for example sealing, draught stripping and closing off unused ventilation openings, chimneys. Medium
Consider installing weather compensator controls on heating and cooling systems. Medium
Consider introducing a system of regular checks of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) time and temperature settings and provisions to prevent unauthorised adjustment. Medium
Engage experts to review the HVAC control systems settings and propose alterations and/or upgrades and adjust to suit current occupancy patterns. Medium
Changes that may pay for themselves within 3 to 7 years
Recommendation Potential impact on carbon emissions
Consider applying reflective coating to windows and/or fit shading devices to reduce unwanted solar gain. Medium
Engage experts to propose specific measures to reduce hot water wastage and plan to carry this out. Medium
Consider engaging experts to review the condition of the building fabric and propose measures to improve energy performance. This might include building pressure tests for air tightness and thermography tests for insulation continuity. Medium
Changes that may pay for themselves in over 7 years
Recommendation Potential impact on carbon emissions
Engage experts to review overall heating strategy and propose an investment programme for upgrading and/or switching to alternative solutions. Medium
Engage experts to review the building lighting strategies and propose alterations and/or upgrades to daylighting provisions, luminaires and their control systems and an implementation plan. Medium
Engage experts to review the HWS systems provisions and propose remedial works, upgrades and/or alternative provisions to improve effectiveness and efficiency and plan for implementation. Medium
Consider installing a ground source heat pump. Medium
Consider replacing or improving glazing. Medium
Additional recommendations
Recommendation Potential impact on carbon emissions
Investergate the renewable Heat Incentive in relation to heat pumps Medium
Review levels of loft insulation and improve to 300mm High
Investegate external shading for solar reflective film for the shower facing window to the car park Medium

Building and report details

Building occupier
Building type
Clinic
Building environment
Heating and Natural Ventilation
Electricity used
9906 kW h
Total useful floor area
212.88 square metres
Building reference
RRN-2608-1095-4593-0500-1125
Report issued on
13 July 2021
Calculation tool
CLG, ORCalc, v4.0.4
Type of inspection
Physical

Assessor’s details

Assessor’s name
Chris proctor
Employer’s name
EasyEPC
Employer’s address
First floor office 12 Albion Street, BN2 9NE
Assessor ID
EES/010486
Accreditation scheme
Elmhurst Energy Systems Ltd

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