Maritime Court, Falmouth

Maritime Court, Falmouth

Located in Falmouth on the South Cornish Coast, Maritime Court consists of a series of 145 no. student accommodation units dating from approximately 2006. Forming part of a wider scope of works for the Client, the units were assessed for future potential emissions reduction as part of the Clients wishes to reduce emissions across their portfolio. 

Futura Bright undertook a comprehensive site survey of the buildings to establish heating systems, domestic hot water systems, lighting equipment and ventilation so that a dynamic 3D model could be created within IES. Following these surveys, energy use information from the Clients Energy Facilities Team was used  to calibrate the virtual model to ensure this accurately reflected the current use of the building. 

From this, a suite of amendments were made to the building to show potential improvements in emissions, energy use and energy costs, to inform the client of the potential savings that could be made following the building upgrades, informing their future refurbishment plans, and portfolio-wide decarbonization plans. 


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Falmouth

Located in Falmouth on the South Cornish Coast, Maritime Court consists of a series of a block of 145 no. en-suite student accommodation units due for refurbishment.
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Achieving carbon-efficient developments requires a comprehensive understanding of a buildings’ actual operational energy performance.

While Part L calculations and Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) offer insights into a building’s anticipated performance, there is a recognised ‘performance gap’ between design intent and real-world usage.

CIBSE TM54, titled ‘Evaluating Operational Energy Use at the Design Stage,’ aims to address this gap by employing dynamic simulation modelling. This approach considers the complexities and variations in energy use over time, the interactions between different elements of a building, as well as the additional energy used by unregulated systems which is becoming an increasing contributor to overall energy use and emissions.

At Futura Bright, we utilise dynamic simulation modelling to assess operational energy consumption and energy performance, providing valuable insights for carbon reduction. 

We are here to assist you in:

  • Bridging the ‘performance gap’
  • Fulfilling planning policy or end-client requirements
  • Informing and refining energy consumption targets
  • Understanding the actual operational energy performance
  • Gaining an accurate representation of an existing buildings and assisting you in building a decarbonisation plan to help manage your assets into the future.

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