Castle Square, Elephant and Castle

Castle Square is the name of the newly created public square and retail area at the Elephant and Castle regeneration site in London, which is part of the new town centre that is replacing the old shopping centre. It features a vibrant collection of shops, restaurants, and bars, alongside the Elephant and Castle Tube station and is designed to be a hub for the new 24/7 neighborhood.

Background

This newly created retail spaces at Castle Square features shops, hairdressers, restaurants and cafe’s. It is home to local independent traders who have a long history of being based in Elephant and Castle.

Energi IQ recently completed 21 no. Part L SBEM Calculations and ‘On Construction’ Commercial Energy Performance Certificates for the new retail development at Castle Square in Elephant & Castle.

Our Approach

Working closely with the Architectural and M&E team members on this project our Energy Assessors took a detailed approach to Thermal Modelling, performing in-depth analysis to discover accurate data regarding the building’s performance. This included obtaining detailed Fabric Performance values, Air Conditioning efficiencies, Ventilation SFPs, Hot Water Performance figures and specific details of the Lighting efficacies.

By undertaking this deep data specific modelling we avoided having to use pessimistic ‘default data’ assumptions that can have a negative effect on SBEM Calculations and EPC rating.

Outcomes

Key Takeaway

This project demonstrates by undertaking deep data specific modelling we avoided having to use pessimistic ‘default data’ assumptions that can have a negative effect on SBEM Calculations.

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