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Encon Associates Contact Details
Address
The Nook
10 Chapel Lane
10 Chapel Lane
Nottingham
NG5 7DR
Opening Hours
Monday
08:30-17:30
Tuesday
08:30-17:30
Wednesday
08:30-17:30
Thursday
08:30-17:30
Friday
08:30-17:30
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
Other Dates
When contacting out of hours, you can email nick@enconassociates.com
About Encon Associates
Encon Associates are award winning BREEAM Sustainability Environmental Consultants to the Construction Industry offering environmental assessment services including BREEAM Assessment and Code For Sustainable Homes, and complementary services to achieve environmental assessment credits and mitigate common planning conditions.
With over 35 years combined experience in the construction industry, Encon Associates are an environmental consultancy with sustainability at its core. Environmental consultants.
Services
BREEAM Assessments and BREEAM Accreditation
Encon Associates provide a full range of BREEAM assessments, whatever your project. From early stage BREEAM pre-assessments and refurbishment advice to full BREEAM accreditation, we can provide you with a wealth of skills and experience.
Home Quality Mark Assessments
As experienced CSH assessors and BREEAM assessors, Encon Associates have the resources and expertise to carry out HQM assessments and we’re pleased to add this to our portfolio of services offered.
Landscape Architecture
Encon Associates are experienced landscape architects and provide a range of landscape architecture services.
Ecology Surveys
Encon Associates deliver clear technical expertise and ecological solutions, ensuring compliance with species protection legislation, national and local planning policy and best practice guidelines.
Traffic & Transportation Assessments
Encon Associates can undertake a vast range of infrastructure services ranging from scheme feasibility, planning and assessments to design and detailing of junctions, access roads and highway improvements.
Daylighting Calculations
Encon Associate’s Daylighting Calculations service evaluates daylight utilisation and is essential for achieving environmental credits for both BREEAM and Code for Sustainable Homes assessments.
3D Visualisation
Encon Associates offer high-quality 3D Visualisation services to construction professionals, developers and designers. We can offer a service that brings early conceptual designs to life, providing a real sense of the finished ‘product’ before the development has even started.
Thermal Modelling
We produce a fully CIBSE AM11 Compliant Thermal model and carry out full dynamic thermal modelling and analysis, all in line with CIBSE and BRE requirements.
Energy Assessments
Encon Associates are able to carry out Energy Assessments of buildings and produce Energy Performance Certificates (EPC), Simplified Building Energy Model (SBEM) and Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP).
PV Supply and Fit
We can also supply and install Photovoltaic systems in line with customer design lead specification OR via our in house design team utilising a bespoke design to meet your energy needs.
Site Investigations
Encon Associates can deliver clear technical "Site Investigation" advice regarding all brownfield land development issues.
Life Cycle Costing
Initial Life Cycle analysis can be carried out by Encon Associates to quantitatively assess the most appropriate solution in terms of Whole Life costs which can often demonstrate the proportionally small effect that the initial capital expenditure has on the overall operating cost.
Flood Risk Assessment
Encon Associates offer Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) services for all types and scales of development throughout the UK often as a result of a request for information about flood risk by the Local Planning Authority as part of applications for planning consent.
Acoustic Assessment
Encon Associates are experienced acoustic engineers in the field of investigating and assessing environmental noise levels, providing a range of acoustic surveys and assessments.
Air Quality Assessment
Encon Associates specialise in a range of Air quality Assessment (AQA) services for Planning and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) purposes.
Topographical Surveys
Encon Associates surveying team are able to provide full digitally produced level surveys of your site using the latest GPS equipment. This means the time taken to produce the Topographical Survey can be shortened and the costs kept low.
Code for Sustainable Homes Assessment
Encon Associates are able to deliver the aims of BREEAM’s Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) by providing guidance on the construction of high performance homes built with sustainability in mind.
With over 35 years combined experience in the construction industry, Encon Associates are an environmental consultancy with sustainability at its core. Environmental consultants.
Services
BREEAM Assessments and BREEAM Accreditation
Encon Associates provide a full range of BREEAM assessments, whatever your project. From early stage BREEAM pre-assessments and refurbishment advice to full BREEAM accreditation, we can provide you with a wealth of skills and experience.
Home Quality Mark Assessments
As experienced CSH assessors and BREEAM assessors, Encon Associates have the resources and expertise to carry out HQM assessments and we’re pleased to add this to our portfolio of services offered.
Landscape Architecture
Encon Associates are experienced landscape architects and provide a range of landscape architecture services.
Ecology Surveys
Encon Associates deliver clear technical expertise and ecological solutions, ensuring compliance with species protection legislation, national and local planning policy and best practice guidelines.
Traffic & Transportation Assessments
Encon Associates can undertake a vast range of infrastructure services ranging from scheme feasibility, planning and assessments to design and detailing of junctions, access roads and highway improvements.
Daylighting Calculations
Encon Associate’s Daylighting Calculations service evaluates daylight utilisation and is essential for achieving environmental credits for both BREEAM and Code for Sustainable Homes assessments.
3D Visualisation
Encon Associates offer high-quality 3D Visualisation services to construction professionals, developers and designers. We can offer a service that brings early conceptual designs to life, providing a real sense of the finished ‘product’ before the development has even started.
Thermal Modelling
We produce a fully CIBSE AM11 Compliant Thermal model and carry out full dynamic thermal modelling and analysis, all in line with CIBSE and BRE requirements.
Energy Assessments
Encon Associates are able to carry out Energy Assessments of buildings and produce Energy Performance Certificates (EPC), Simplified Building Energy Model (SBEM) and Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP).
PV Supply and Fit
We can also supply and install Photovoltaic systems in line with customer design lead specification OR via our in house design team utilising a bespoke design to meet your energy needs.
Site Investigations
Encon Associates can deliver clear technical "Site Investigation" advice regarding all brownfield land development issues.
Life Cycle Costing
Initial Life Cycle analysis can be carried out by Encon Associates to quantitatively assess the most appropriate solution in terms of Whole Life costs which can often demonstrate the proportionally small effect that the initial capital expenditure has on the overall operating cost.
Flood Risk Assessment
Encon Associates offer Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) services for all types and scales of development throughout the UK often as a result of a request for information about flood risk by the Local Planning Authority as part of applications for planning consent.
Acoustic Assessment
Encon Associates are experienced acoustic engineers in the field of investigating and assessing environmental noise levels, providing a range of acoustic surveys and assessments.
Air Quality Assessment
Encon Associates specialise in a range of Air quality Assessment (AQA) services for Planning and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) purposes.
Topographical Surveys
Encon Associates surveying team are able to provide full digitally produced level surveys of your site using the latest GPS equipment. This means the time taken to produce the Topographical Survey can be shortened and the costs kept low.
Code for Sustainable Homes Assessment
Encon Associates are able to deliver the aims of BREEAM’s Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) by providing guidance on the construction of high performance homes built with sustainability in mind.
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24/11/2017
Recruiting for a Sustainability Consultant Nottingham
Due to an expanding workload, an opportunity has arisen to join our growing team within our Environmental Division. We are therefore looking for a dynamic individual with a background in construction and a keen interest in environmental matters.
Encon Associates Limited
We are a multi-disciplinary company providing environmental and design consultancy to the construction industry. Encon Associates offer a large number of services some of which include BREEAM, Energy Assessment, Dynamic Simulation Modelling, Daylight/Right to light Assessment and other design, construction and planning related services.
Main Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be directly responsible to the Senior Sustainability Consultant to initially provide assistance with a range of duties including liaising with clients, collating information, assessing design data on various projects. The role will quickly evolve as the role holder expands their own workload and will be expected to run their own projects, attend site visits and design team meetings and deliver completed reports to tight deadlines.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
• Educated to HND/Degree level in construction-related discipline
Desirable
• MSc in a construction or environmental related discipline
• NDEA (Level 4/5)
• DEA
• Low Carbon Consultant
• BREEAM Assessor
Experience
Essential
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Outstanding communication skills (Verbally and written)
• 2 years experience of working as a consultant in the construction industry
• Proficiency in the use of IES VE and the ability to prepare thermal models, daylight models, Part L and reporting.
• Managing projects from inception to completion
Desirable
• Track record of generating business and new clients
• Experience of producing Low or Zero Carbon studies
Skills
• Member of a relevant professional body (or working towards)
• Competent in MS Office and other IT applications, including AutoCAD
• Report writing
• Working to tight deadlines and high standards
Other
• Driving licence and own transport for travel to meetings and site visits
Salary/Package
Salary/Package is competitive including generous training package
Encon Associates Limited
We are a multi-disciplinary company providing environmental and design consultancy to the construction industry. Encon Associates offer a large number of services some of which include BREEAM, Energy Assessment, Dynamic Simulation Modelling, Daylight/Right to light Assessment and other design, construction and planning related services.
Main Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be directly responsible to the Senior Sustainability Consultant to initially provide assistance with a range of duties including liaising with clients, collating information, assessing design data on various projects. The role will quickly evolve as the role holder expands their own workload and will be expected to run their own projects, attend site visits and design team meetings and deliver completed reports to tight deadlines.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
• Educated to HND/Degree level in construction-related discipline
Desirable
• MSc in a construction or environmental related discipline
• NDEA (Level 4/5)
• DEA
• Low Carbon Consultant
• BREEAM Assessor
Experience
Essential
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Outstanding communication skills (Verbally and written)
• 2 years experience of working as a consultant in the construction industry
• Proficiency in the use of IES VE and the ability to prepare thermal models, daylight models, Part L and reporting.
• Managing projects from inception to completion
Desirable
• Track record of generating business and new clients
• Experience of producing Low or Zero Carbon studies
Skills
• Member of a relevant professional body (or working towards)
• Competent in MS Office and other IT applications, including AutoCAD
• Report writing
• Working to tight deadlines and high standards
Other
• Driving licence and own transport for travel to meetings and site visits
Salary/Package
Salary/Package is competitive including generous training package
20/06/2017
We are recruiting! Transport Planning Consultant, Nottingham
Due to continuing expansion Encon Associates have an exciting opportunity to join the growing team within our environmental consultancy practice in Arnold, Nottingham.
Encon Associates Limited is looking to recruit a Transport Planning Consultant to expand and develop its existing successful Traffic & Transportation team in Nottingham. We are looking for a dynamic team player to fit within our existing structure to support the development of the transport consultancy side of the business and help deliver technical work in support of planning applications for a range of projects and clients. Key private sector clients include McCarthy & Stone Retirement Living, Travis Perkins, Asda and Aldi amongst many others as well as working for a range of other consultants such as planners and architects. The workload is varied and includes residential developments, medical centres, retail, schools, sports clubs and places of worship to name a few.
Main Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be working with and supporting the head project manager within the Traffic & Transportation part of the business. You will also provide support to our sales and marketing manager in the preparation of proposals and tenders for existing and new clients. The candidate will receive extensive in-house training, as well as the opportunity to complete specialist external training courses, as necessary, to ensure they have the skill set to fulfill this role and expand. The ability to work alone at times is essential, although guidance will always be given.
Salary
Starting salary is negotiable subject to qualifications and experience and a generous training package will be provided to the right candidate.
Closing Date
Applications to be received no later than 30/06/17 - Interviews will be arranged on an individual basis.
Application Requirements
Interested applicants should download a copy of the Person Specification and apply in writing enclosing your CV and a cover letter highlighting your anticipated salary requirements for the attention of The Directors to the following address OR email address. http://www.enconassociates.com/news/job-opportunities/
Please note any applications not meeting the application requirements will not be considered.
Postal CV's to:
Encon Associates Limited
10 Chapel Lane
Arnold
Nottingham
NG5 7DR
Email CV's to:
nick@enconassociates.com
0115 9875599
Encon Associates Limited is looking to recruit a Transport Planning Consultant to expand and develop its existing successful Traffic & Transportation team in Nottingham. We are looking for a dynamic team player to fit within our existing structure to support the development of the transport consultancy side of the business and help deliver technical work in support of planning applications for a range of projects and clients. Key private sector clients include McCarthy & Stone Retirement Living, Travis Perkins, Asda and Aldi amongst many others as well as working for a range of other consultants such as planners and architects. The workload is varied and includes residential developments, medical centres, retail, schools, sports clubs and places of worship to name a few.
Main Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be working with and supporting the head project manager within the Traffic & Transportation part of the business. You will also provide support to our sales and marketing manager in the preparation of proposals and tenders for existing and new clients. The candidate will receive extensive in-house training, as well as the opportunity to complete specialist external training courses, as necessary, to ensure they have the skill set to fulfill this role and expand. The ability to work alone at times is essential, although guidance will always be given.
Salary
Starting salary is negotiable subject to qualifications and experience and a generous training package will be provided to the right candidate.
Closing Date
Applications to be received no later than 30/06/17 - Interviews will be arranged on an individual basis.
Application Requirements
Interested applicants should download a copy of the Person Specification and apply in writing enclosing your CV and a cover letter highlighting your anticipated salary requirements for the attention of The Directors to the following address OR email address. http://www.enconassociates.com/news/job-opportunities/
Please note any applications not meeting the application requirements will not be considered.
Postal CV's to:
Encon Associates Limited
10 Chapel Lane
Arnold
Nottingham
NG5 7DR
Email CV's to:
nick@enconassociates.com
0115 9875599
19/02/2017
Encon Associates attend BREEAM AP Meeting at Sheffield Hallam University
Encon Associates are currently working in partnership with Houlton Construction on the Sheffield Hallam University STEM Project, designed by Watson batty Architects.
Today we attended the BREEAM AP Sheffield Hallam University, in which are the BREEAM Assessors for. The attendance included Sheffield Hallam Uni, Houlton's and ourselves. This redevelopment will provide the students and staff with an excellent learning space. The new Atrium linking the buildings allows for a brilliant learning environment and much more, such as galleries, social learning, extra labs, etc.
BREEAM Very Good target
Encon Associates are utilising their expertise as BREEAM Assessors and BREEAM AP to ensure maximum credits can be achieved, to reach the target of BREEAM Very Good.
Today we attended the BREEAM AP Sheffield Hallam University, in which are the BREEAM Assessors for. The attendance included Sheffield Hallam Uni, Houlton's and ourselves. This redevelopment will provide the students and staff with an excellent learning space. The new Atrium linking the buildings allows for a brilliant learning environment and much more, such as galleries, social learning, extra labs, etc.
BREEAM Very Good target
Encon Associates are utilising their expertise as BREEAM Assessors and BREEAM AP to ensure maximum credits can be achieved, to reach the target of BREEAM Very Good.
14/02/2017
Garden Villages and Towns could generate over 200,000 new homes
Following the announcement by the government of the garden village scheme and three larger towns around the country, everyone is raving about it, but is this a new concept?
Letchworth - the first garden city
Garden village is a new concept in some respects, but actually dates back to the 1800's! Sir Ebenezer Hoard came up with the 'garden city movement' as a form of urban planning. The aim, self-contained communities within the greenbelts of the UK, containing residences, agriculture, and industry. His vision was to accommodate 30,000+ people. This dream led to the birth of Letchworth, the first garden city, based in Hertfordshire, England. Its current population is around 33,600 (Wiki - Letchworth Garden City). Welwyn Garden City was the second garden city, and to date, these are the only Garden Cities, despite the eventual success of them (Geni.com).
Garden Cities Movement, reborn
If garden villages and towns are to be viable, it is important that the local authorities embrace the concept. As with Sir Ebenezer Howard's Garden City, it took a while for investors to see the benefit, as they required a profit, and until the cities filled, this was not evident. Think Tank Policy Exchange reported that in excess of one million new homes could be built if the 353 councils in England built just 3,000 new homes to the policy, over the coming decade (Policy Exchange). Back in 2014, Nick Clegg accused David Cameron or being 'reluctant' to build new garden cities (Telegraph Online). Things seem to be moving in the right direction now.
20% discount must be offered to young first-time buyers
In the modern day, the Garden Village is classed as a development between 1,500 and 10,000 homes and the Garden Town will be developments greater than 10,000 new homes. The developments must be Local authority-led and be a Free Standing settlement, i.e. not an extension of an existing town or village (Gov.uk PDF). Another part of the criteria is that 20% discount must be offered to young first-time buyers on the high-quality homes, something we are seeing more and more of in new developments. In addition to this, there will be access to government funding streams such as Starter Homes Fund and Help to Buy.
Locations of proposed Garden Villages and Towns
The sites released by the government include 14 village sites and 3 new town sites, giving us 17 new settlements and potentially 200,000 new homes across England. They will not only bring homes but a community with new facilities, new jobs, creating a sustainable local economy. Creating this type of community green space would potentially create a good old fashioned community spirit at the heart of the new settlements. This must have strong appeal to the future potential residents.
The 14 new garden villages
Long Marston in Stratford-on-Avon
Oxfordshire Cotswold in West Oxfordshire
Deenethorpe in East Northants
Culm in Mid Devon
Welborne near Fareham in Hampshir
Letchworth - the first garden city
Garden village is a new concept in some respects, but actually dates back to the 1800's! Sir Ebenezer Hoard came up with the 'garden city movement' as a form of urban planning. The aim, self-contained communities within the greenbelts of the UK, containing residences, agriculture, and industry. His vision was to accommodate 30,000+ people. This dream led to the birth of Letchworth, the first garden city, based in Hertfordshire, England. Its current population is around 33,600 (Wiki - Letchworth Garden City). Welwyn Garden City was the second garden city, and to date, these are the only Garden Cities, despite the eventual success of them (Geni.com).
Garden Cities Movement, reborn
If garden villages and towns are to be viable, it is important that the local authorities embrace the concept. As with Sir Ebenezer Howard's Garden City, it took a while for investors to see the benefit, as they required a profit, and until the cities filled, this was not evident. Think Tank Policy Exchange reported that in excess of one million new homes could be built if the 353 councils in England built just 3,000 new homes to the policy, over the coming decade (Policy Exchange). Back in 2014, Nick Clegg accused David Cameron or being 'reluctant' to build new garden cities (Telegraph Online). Things seem to be moving in the right direction now.
20% discount must be offered to young first-time buyers
In the modern day, the Garden Village is classed as a development between 1,500 and 10,000 homes and the Garden Town will be developments greater than 10,000 new homes. The developments must be Local authority-led and be a Free Standing settlement, i.e. not an extension of an existing town or village (Gov.uk PDF). Another part of the criteria is that 20% discount must be offered to young first-time buyers on the high-quality homes, something we are seeing more and more of in new developments. In addition to this, there will be access to government funding streams such as Starter Homes Fund and Help to Buy.
Locations of proposed Garden Villages and Towns
The sites released by the government include 14 village sites and 3 new town sites, giving us 17 new settlements and potentially 200,000 new homes across England. They will not only bring homes but a community with new facilities, new jobs, creating a sustainable local economy. Creating this type of community green space would potentially create a good old fashioned community spirit at the heart of the new settlements. This must have strong appeal to the future potential residents.
The 14 new garden villages
Long Marston in Stratford-on-Avon
Oxfordshire Cotswold in West Oxfordshire
Deenethorpe in East Northants
Culm in Mid Devon
Welborne near Fareham in Hampshir
11/01/2017
Is Smartflower the smartest solar energy on the market?
Recently we’ve seen the Electricity Tree fluttering around social media (It uses blades to generate energy from light breezes), and more recently we are seeing the smartflower. The inventors claim that it is solar energy made simple,
Your everyday life, powered by a very smart plant
The Austrian inventors of the smartflower, claim many things amongst being the ‘world’s first’ all-in-one solar energy, but to put it in perspective for daily living, here are some examples of what this would do for you.
The smartflower claims that just ‘one day’ of using the smart flower (we are assuming this is based in a sunny location), the smartflower could achieve any of the following:
Fully charge up over 2,400 smartphones (imagine how many nokia 3310’s that would be)
Charge and electric car and drive up to 62 miles
Wash 17 loads of dirty laundry
Power LED lights for over 4,300 hours
Watch 360 hours of TV (We’d probably focus on The Walking Dead during this time…)
20/10/2016
More success for Clerkenwell Road also certified BREEAM Retail Very Good
Strong Design Team
A key element of sustainability is teamwork, and this had a very strong team in place. Working alongside Ben Adams Architects, Chris Evans Consulting, and the client Stewart Watson Building Surveyors, the target of BREEAM Very good were achieved in both categories or BREEAM Offices and BREEAM Retail.
The Development Plan
Developments within the Greater London area have to consider various policies, depending on the project. In this case, there were considerations for 'The London Plan, Islington's 'Core Strategy' and Islington's 'Development Management Policies'.
Additional to this, there were material considerations of sustainable development, in line with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
Refurbishment of an existing brick office building
This was a refurbishment of an existing brick office building, with a two-storey extension at the 3rd & 4th floors, and a one storey rooftop extension at the fifth level. This included new services throughout, new windows and a new corner entrance. The project compromised of two elements, BREEAM Office and also BREEAM Retail, converting existing B1 office to a flexible B1 Office/ A1 retail space, for the ground floor.
Related pages
To see more from BREEAM related info from Encon Associates, click below
A key element of sustainability is teamwork, and this had a very strong team in place. Working alongside Ben Adams Architects, Chris Evans Consulting, and the client Stewart Watson Building Surveyors, the target of BREEAM Very good were achieved in both categories or BREEAM Offices and BREEAM Retail.
The Development Plan
Developments within the Greater London area have to consider various policies, depending on the project. In this case, there were considerations for 'The London Plan, Islington's 'Core Strategy' and Islington's 'Development Management Policies'.
Additional to this, there were material considerations of sustainable development, in line with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
Refurbishment of an existing brick office building
This was a refurbishment of an existing brick office building, with a two-storey extension at the 3rd & 4th floors, and a one storey rooftop extension at the fifth level. This included new services throughout, new windows and a new corner entrance. The project compromised of two elements, BREEAM Office and also BREEAM Retail, converting existing B1 office to a flexible B1 Office/ A1 retail space, for the ground floor.
Related pages
To see more from BREEAM related info from Encon Associates, click below
07/10/2016
Encon achieve BREEAM Excellent for 50-52 Welbeck Street Development
Encon Associates were appointed BREEAM Assessors and BREEAM Accredited Professionals for Welbeck Street by the well-known Howard de Walden Estate, who manage and own a portfolio of properties in Marylebone, including some of London’s most prime shopping areas, as well as 750 homes and Harley Street.
Encon Associates supported a strong design team, including Virtus Contracts and JLL UK on this Howard de Walden Estate development on Welbeck Street from residential to luxury offices.
Evolution of Traditional town houses into a Modern Office Space
Welbeck Street is a Victorian Building dating back to circa 1890’s, and the challenge was to convert 3 properties, 50,51 and 52, into a sustainable Grade A open plan office accommodation, over 17,500 sq feet across four floors. The party walls between the 3 buildings have been removed to creating a very grand feel.
A Challenging project
Virtus Contracts, a main contractor, considered this “one of the most technically challenging” projects of its kind. A huge task was the installation of a new Lift shaft and the construction and installation of a cantilevered staircase. As this was a listed building and 3 buildings coming into one, taking it back to its shell was an enormous feat, with 600 tonnes of demolition and strip waste being removed, and its busy location in central London didn’t help matters.
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Ecology Surveys
Traffic & Transportation Assessments
Daylighting Calculations
Thermal Modelling
Flood Risk Assessment
Air Quality Assessment
Topographical Surveys
SAP Calculations
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