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Kirklees Renewable Energy Toolkit
katy Deacon - June 2007
katy.deacon@kirklees.gov.uk
 The toolkit guides non-specialist professionals through the often unknown requirements of a building integrated renewable energy installation, providing confidence and expertise to professionals in these new technology areas. It is an innovative solution which fills a large information gap amongst building services professionals.
Unlike any other renewable energy software package available, the toolkit has been designed and written by professionals in local authority for other professionals in similar situations.
The toolkit is cd-ROM based with a graphical front end. It contains:
- A Building Regulation Part L guidance tool, aligned with the RIBA plan of works, enabling engineers to comply with theBuilding Regulations.
- A site specific Renewable Energy Technology suitability options appraisal tool.
- Whole life costing and carbon dioxide emission reduction calculators.
- Project checklists to guide professionals through each type of technology project.
- Case study library to share ideas and best practice information.
- Image library presenting virtual tours around some of the varied installations in the Yorkshire region.
Below are some of the comments received by those who have worked with the toolkit.
"Thoroughly workable" and "Offers a much needed valuable tool to designers coming new to renewable energy option studies" and "Full of useful advice. Written in an accessible, jargon free way"
Claire Bonham-Carter, Helen Taylor, John Ogle; Faber Maunsell Consultants
"The toolkit is very comprehensive and the checklists extremely helpful. In addition, the case studies are very useful to give you a flavour of what's "possible". All in all very good tool to try and get the consultants to design in energy saving initiatives at the front end rather than retro fit which appears sadly to be the norm."
Jeremy Kidd, Property Strategy Officer, Kirklees Council
"Provides guidance for engineers with little or no experience of renewable energy technology, offering a valuable overview of the site suitability, estimated costs and potential carbon dioxide savings achievable by each technology"
Tom Bottomley, Electrical Engineer, Kirklees Council
"The Toolkit provides an excellent "way in" to the new Building Regulations and an easy-to-use means of analysing the complex issues surrounding the introduction of Renewable Energy Technologies. It works well either as a first introduction to the subject matter or as a refresher and calculation tool for more experienced users."
Tony Matthews, Mechanical Engineer, Kirklees Council
To obtain a copy of the Kirklees Renewable Energy Toolkit, send a cheque for £15 made payable to Kirklees Council to:
Kirklees Council
Design & Property Service
Kirkgate Buildings
Byram Street
Huddersfield
HD1 1BY
Please write "Renewable Energy Toolkit" on the reverse of the cheque.
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