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Specialising in SBEM Calcs and BRUKL Reports, EPCs and all other related
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A BRUKL report shows whether a new commercial building meets the energy-efficiency part of the Building Regulations (Part L in England). It compares the building's carbon emissions and primary energy use with government targets, and building control asks for one before work starts and again at completion. Read what a BRUKL report is and when you need one for the full explanation.
Before the build starts, a Design Stage SBEM Calculation should be carried out and given to Building Control or the approved inspector, at the same time as the Building Control Application is submitted.
Once the build is complete, an As Built SBEM Calculation needs to be carried out and a ‘pass’ certificate must be produced and given to your inspector to demonstrate compliance with the relevant Building Regulations.
Following this, an up-to-date On Construction Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) can be produced.
In England and Wales the calculations have been required by building control since 2006 for all commercial new builds, and may also be needed for conversions or extensions. The Building Regulations United Kingdom part L (BRUKL) report that is produced by carrying out SBEM calculations is used to demonstrate a new building is compliant with Part L of the Building Regulations. Large extensions and some conversions of existing buildings use one too.
In Northern Ireland SBEM Calculations are required for all commercial new builds over 50m2 and may also be needed for conversions or extensions. The Building Regulations United Kingdom part L (BRUKL) report that is produced by carrying out SBEM calculations is used to demonstrate a new building is compliant with Part F2 of the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland), which closely mirrors the UK Building Regulations Part L2a for new builds and L2b for conversions and extensions.
In Scotland SBEM Calculations are required for all commercial new builds over 50m2 and may also be needed for conversions or extensions, and are used to demonstrate compliance with Section 6 of the Scottish Building Standards. SBEM calculations must be provided at the design stage and after construction (as built). The Building Emission Rate (BER) must not exceed the Target Emission Rate (TER) in order for the property to comply. Properties that are unheated, temporary or places of worship may be exempt.
Simply request your quote using our contact form or by phone. Our customer care team will quickly get in touch during opening hours.
We will arrange an appointment with you, carry out the survey, and once completed send you an invoice.
As soon as we receive payment of the invoice, we will email your SBEM Calcs & BRUKL Report. We also offer corporate accounts, with survey delivery on completion and monthly billing.
If the compliance report shows a pass, and the build is complete, then you will receive a copy of the report and the EPC. For design stage calculations we provide an "As Designed" compliance report and a draft EPC.
If the building is failing to meet its targets then we will work with you to find different ways you can improve the rating, with the aim of establishing the most practical and cost effective way of doing so. We will provide 3 different scenarios for no extra cost. Further scenarios can be quoted for and provided as needed.
The assessor carrying out the survey must have a Non Domestic Energy Assessor (NDEA) qualification at level 4 or 5, depending on what is appropriate for the type of building. Easy EPC has a highly skilled team of NDEA Level 4 and 5 assessors. All our assessors are fully accredited and insured to complete SBEM calculations, BRUKL reports and Commercial On Construction EPC.
During the survey the assessor will use the architectural drawings to make a 3d computer model of the building in specialist software such as Design Builder or IES. This model is then loaded with additional data about the construction and services and the buildings energy performance and carbon emission ratings are calculated and compared to target figures defined by the relevant Building Regulations.
The calculation itself follows the Simplified Building Energy Model (SBEM) methodology. The assessor does not make any subjective judgements about the energy performance of the building, but rather collects data which is fed into the software that calculates the result.
The target figures come from a notional building: a twin of your design built to a specification written into the regulations, which includes rooftop solar panels. Our commercial EPC ratings explained page sets out how that comparison works, and lets you test a sample building against both criterion 1 targets on an interactive tool.
SBEM Calculations for new build commercial buildings are extremely detailed, and require very precise information about the fabric of the building and all its services. If any of this information is not available then default values need to be used, but this means the compliance report is unlikely to show a pass. For this reason the more information you have available about your building the better. We are happy to work with your architectural or engineering team to ensure all the data required is properly collated.
The basic information we need to be able to provide you with a price for the survey is:
Once we have provided you with a quote, if you wish to go ahead and book we will also need invoicing details and contact details for whoever will be providing further data. We don't charge up-front, but will invoice you for the work on completion, and release the BRUKL report and the Commercial On Construction EPC upon receipt of payment. Our quote includes lodging the EPC on the government register. If you are in the design stage and expect some changes to be made, we can provide an additional quote to take into account a number of iterations.
After you have booked with us we will contact you or if you prefer an alternative point of contact to discuss the data and survey process. Once we have all the information required, we will start working on the SBEM calculations and BRUKL report. This is completed at the desk and usually takes 5 working days.
The BRUKL report shows a pass or fail against the emission and primary energy targets, and building control will expect a pass before signing off the work. We can lodge the Commercial On Construction EPC regardless of if the BRUKL passes or fails. We will need a signed declaration stating the property has been built to the specification provided for the SBEM calcs, along with photographic evidence.
Use our online booking tool to quickly get a quote for your BRUKL Report.
Our prices start from £199.95 + VAT, depending on the size of the property.
A BRUKL report is the output of the government's compliance software for new non-domestic buildings. It shows whether the building meets the energy-efficiency part of the Building Regulations (Part L in England), comparing its carbon emissions and primary energy use against targets and checking the fabric and building services against minimum standards.
Building Regulations United Kingdom Part L.
No. SBEM calculations and BRUKL reports show building control that a new building meets Part L. The on-construction EPC is produced from the same model once the build is complete, and we lodge it on the government register.
For new non-domestic buildings, the first fit-out of shell units, and large extensions (in England, more than 100 m² and more than 25% of the existing floor area). Some conversions use one too. You need a design-stage report before work starts and an as-built report at completion.
No. BRUKL reports and SBEM calculations for new builds are carried out at the desk using the plans and specifications of the build.
More on what a BRUKL report is, what it checks and what happens if it fails
Our prices start from £199.95 + VAT, depending on size and location of the property.
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