Our Services
Ecospheric is uniquely positioned to offer our expertise in sustainable building practices.
We provide consultancy services for a wide range of clients including: architects, developers, builders, planners, councils, social housing providers, and businesses. From material selection, technical detailing and specification, Passivhaus design and Paragraph 80 consultancy or just a critical friend to share the decision making process with - we can support you in delivering sustainable solutions for the built environment.
Passivhaus Design
We are Passivhaus designers with more than a decade of experience working in sustainable retrofit and new builds. We offer a multi-stage consultancy process delivering low carbon buildings in a way that is customised to suit the goals and needs of each individual project. We can provide advice at the initial stage to define your approach, or offer a full suite of services to take your project through to completion.
Support for Architects and Developers
We advise architects and developers on all aspects of sustainable building processes, including:
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Feasability and planning surveys
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Passivhaus and EnerPHit design (PHPP)
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Technical detailing
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Whole life carbon calculations (One Click LCA, PH Ribbon)
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Optioneering process to achieve net zero carbon
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Hygroscopic modelling (WUFI)
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Recommendation on preferred suppliers
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Recommendation on sustainable materials
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Tendering and post-tender analysis
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Contractor support and quality control
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Paragraph 80 Consultancy
We have extensive experience advising architects, developers, and council planning departments. We have delivered results for clients on both sides of the process, whether to achieve planning approval for a development or to provide expertise on behalf of a council to appeal Paragraph 55/79/80 projects. Our services include:
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Advice for estate integration and sustainable land management
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Building detailing support
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Landscape design support
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Renewable energy generation and off-grid services design
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Sustainability statements for planning applications
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M&E Design and Specification
We provide a comprehensive range of consultancy services for mechanical and electrical design:
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Energy generation
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DHW and space heating
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Water
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Electrical
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Ventilation
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Swimming pools
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High Performance Glazing
We supply windows and doors direct from the Viking Window AS factory in Estonia; a state of the art facility specialising in the precision engineering of high performance glazing. Our expertise in sustainability adds considerable value to our service; enabling us to provide helpful advice on optimising your glazing design, providing calculations for Passivhaus installations, and assisting with technical detailing.
Continuing Professional Development
In this fast paced industry and with the growing complexity in products, specification and legislation it is essential to keep on top of it all. Ecospheric offers bespoke CPD sessions to help you or your company retain that competitive edge, enticing clients with the latest in building physics, technology specification or passive design. We offer presentations and workshops at our show home or your business premises. Contact us to find out more: 0161 533 0965 or info@ecospheric.co.uk