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Case Study: Livin

March 3, 2015
building surveying for Livin

Elvet were appointed by social housing provider livin as the Project Manager to deliver their Asset Management Strategy for 2011-16. This would outline the short to long-term future for their assets, which complemented and helped shape the company’s overall business plan.

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Case Study: Decent Homes Programme 2

February 3, 2015
Cost management for Derwentside Homes

Modernising 2,100 properties to meet the Government’s Decent Homes Standard. Elvet Consultants were seconded into the project delivery team to undertake the role of Employer’s Agent and cost control including management of the client’s Clerk of Works and Trainee Quantity Surveryor.

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Case Study: Lynwood House

January 3, 2015
Project management at Lynwood House

Lynwood House is a sheltered housing development designed specifically for people aged 55 and over. Elvet Construction Consultants were invited to provide standard project management advice and prepare financial appraisals to ensure that the units were viable over a thirty year cycle.

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Case Study: Retrofit

December 4, 2014
quantity surveyors project for Derwentside Homes

Elvet were employed as lead consultants to deliver renewable home heating solutions to Derwentside Homes off-gas properties at Glebeside, Satley. We acted as Quantity Surveyor and Contract Administrator on the project from inception to practical completion.

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Embodied Carbon – Data Sheet

September 4, 2014

We have experience in developing, implementing and managing complex embodied carbon measurement tools that enable our clients to consider the overall environmental impact of their asset whilst delivering value for money.

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Code for Sustainable Homes – Data Sheet

August 4, 2014

The Code for Sustainable Homes is an environmental assessment rating method for new homes. Elvet are licensed assessors and can offer pre-assessment guidance and design review, design stage assessment and post-construction assessment.

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Energy Profiling – Data Sheet

July 5, 2014

Elvet’s Energy Profiling service is targeted at local authorities, housing associations and large stock holders to help manage the energy efficiency of domestic dwellings, while also meeting statutory energy reporting requirements.

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Asset Management – Data Sheet

June 8, 2014
building surveying - stock condition surveys

Our Asset Management Strategy (AMS) will assess the performance of your property, forecast expenditure and map a route to achieve the maximum return on your investment within the short medium and long-term.

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Case Study: EPCs

May 8, 2014

Elvet collate the information from the EPCs into a bespoke asset management database. This is used to record the energy efficiency of our client’s portfolio and evidence statutory reporting requirements.

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Case Study: Derwentside Homes

May 8, 2014
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Derwentside Homes employed Elvet as lead consultants to deliver renewable home heating solutions to their off-gas properties at Glebeside, Satley. The project was in partnership with Community Energy Solutions (CES), a non-profit distributing organisation established with core funding from One North East and the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC)

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