Typical appointments
- Thermal comfort or overheating risk needs evidence
- Envelope and servicing options are unresolved
- Daylight and environmental analysis is required
- A compliance route needs a transparent evidence trail
Services
Building physics
Thermal comfort, daylight and building performance analysis
Service scope
Building physics systems
Option studies and thermal modelling validate comfort, overheating and energy outcomes before major design decisions are fixed.
Typical focus
- Thermal comfort, solar gain and overheating risk
- Daylight and environmental performance
- Fabric, glazing, shading and ventilation option studies
- Performance assumptions and design recommendations
Deliverables
- Modelling brief and assumptions register
- Dynamic simulation and option-comparison outputs
- Daylight and environmental analysis
- Technical reports and design recommendations
Key compliance context
- Building Regulations Approved Documents L and O where relevant
- CIBSE Guide A and technical memoranda
- Project-specific planning and sustainability requirements
When it is needed
Project applications
Information to start
- Geometry, fabric and glazing assumptions
- Occupancy, heat gain and control assumptions
- Ventilation strategy and servicing constraints
- Weather context and assessment criteria
Project stages
- Early option testing
- Design-stage modelling
- Compliance support
- Review and reporting
Common questions
Scope notes
What does building-physics modelling show?
It quantifies comfort, moisture-risk, and energy implications from geometry, controls and occupancy assumptions.
Can options be compared early?
Yes. We compare ventilation, glazing, shading and servicing options before geometry and MEP are fixed.