COMMERCIAL

The Mesh process

Residential and commercial property development has the opportunity to accelerate the UK’s low-carbon future. There are a host of opportunities to create low-energy and desirable buildings at scale without excessive additional costs. Mesh works collaboratively with developers and their architects at any stage of a project to guarantee optimised and low-energy compliant buildings at minimal cost. 

To ensure the highest chances of success we have a tried and tested formula to design a low energy development.


From concept design, we offer a light touch analysis of the proposed design to ensure you are on track to meet the desired objectives. We assist with tailored low energy statements to meet local planning energy requirements and once planning permission has been granted we offer mechanical and electrical design packages for the project to take you all the way through construction. We’re with you every step of the way


Commercial projects succeed as we:

  • quickly identify minimum compliance requirements in a cost effective way
  • de-risk the design
  • add marketable low energy features
  • offer holistic sustainability and MEP design
  • maximise profits.

When should you get Mesh involved?

A question we’re often asked is “At what stage should we get Mesh involved?” The honest answer is as early as possible during pre-planning, as soon as your architect has a concept design that you would like to proceed with. It is at this stage, well before planning permission is sought, that properly considered energy-efficient design, thermal comfort and an optimised strategy for building can save you the most money.

Mesh works collaboratively with developers and their architects in the UK and around the globe. Whilst we’re often directly appointed by you as the developer, we understand your architect will have plenty of technical detail and may have responsibility for managing the project. It often makes sense for your architect to send us the plans for your commercial property development and bring us up to speed with all aspects of the design.

COMMERCIAL PROJECT

Hope Street

Hope Street is a pioneering project which will provide a positive residential environment for justice involved women. The vision of the client, the charity One Small Thing, is to create a ground-breaking trauma informed approach to support justice involved women thus empowering them to have better lives and achieve better outcomes for themselves, their children and society.

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Benefits of working with Mesh

Greater chance of being granted planning permission as a result of the sustainability criteria being thoroughly addressed

Avoiding surprises to ensure the smooth design, build and completion of low-energy commercial developments

Increased profit as a result of smart design and knowledge of the local planning compliance framework

Increased desirability for the development with efficient, low energy and low running cost solutions for occupants

Key services:

Thermal comfort and ventilation analysis 

(CIBSE TM52 & TM49)

Dynamic thermal modelling gives peace of mind that the building design is within comfortable limits and is thermally stable year-round. Any issues can be flagged, and the design modified appropriately without compromising the aesthetic. Ventilation modelling explores natural versus mechanical and any cooling requirements. 

 Planning energy and 

sustainability statements

Concise and focused strategy to ensure your development meets your local planning conditions with regards to energy and sustainability. 

London Plan energy 

compliance

Addressing the London Plan and the Mayor’s energy hierarchy, a holistic review of suitable sustainable energy options through improved fabric elements and the potential use of renewables will be delivered along with suggestions for the most cost-effective way to comply with the planning policy.

SBEM & EPC 

calculations

Approved national calculations to determine energy efficiency for commercial and residential buildings to meet Part L Building Regulations.

BREEAM 

certification

From the early concept design stages of your project, we can offer full scheme pre-assessment, design and post construction compliance against a full range of BREEAM levels. Our in-house AP assessor and wide project experience will allow you to achieve maximum points with minimal capital outlay. 

Mechanical & electrical 

design packages

Full mechanical and electrical design packages, including 2D and 3D BIM modelling if required, for building-wide systems; both renewable and traditional. Holistic design is concisely documented and specified for contractors to accurately price against during the tender phase of the project.

COMMERCIAL PROJECT

56 Houses Alfold

This former garden nursery at the edge of a Surrey village was identified as a sustainable location to help meet housing targets in the county. The development required a robust strategy to meet the local planning policy by reducing the overall energy demands using both a fabric first approach and low carbon and renewable technologies. 

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Doug Johnson

Founder and Director

To discuss your commercial project, contact Doug to discuss in more detail.

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The new Tennis Pavilion has been a resounding success and the flagship facility at Canoe Lake Leisure’s philanthropic project in Southsea.


A key aspect of our brief to the design team was to create a new building which was sustainable, both in the build and in its day to day usage.

John Cook CEO of Canoe Lake Leisure

We are very happy to have Mesh involved with the

development of our pioneering new service for women

and children in Hampshire.


Mesh is a very engaged partner within our project team, and has taken the time to understand our requirements fully to provide the design outcomes that work best for the future needs of the service.

One Small Thing

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