Self Build Pre-Construction Services - Plan & Build Better : CLPM Ltd

Sustainability Consultancy for Self-Builders

CLPM provide sustainability consultancy services. We believe passionately that sustainability should be at the heart of every self-build project.

Deciding what measures to take to improve the energy performance of your design can be confusing and complex. It’s also increasingly difficult to find experts who are not affiliated to a particular product or installer.

CLPM are different. We’re 100% independent of manufacturers, suppliers and installers and can provide you with all the expert advice you need to inform your decision-making. We’re holistic in our approach, and work flexibly to suit your needs and budget.

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Energy Efficiency Advice

The energy efficiency of your new home is vitally important – both for future of the planet and to protect your self-build investment.

The UK’s Future Homes Standard initiative is due to come into force in 2025, meaning new homes will have to produce 75-80% less carbon emissions than those built under current building regulations.

As part of these changes, new homes will be much more energy efficient. Levels of insulation and airtightness are expected to be significantly improved. As a self-builder you would be prudent to build with this in mind. After all it makes sense to future-proof your investment.

CLPM can help you understand the impact your design, your insulation levels and window choices, will have on the energy performance of your property. By investing in our advice you’ll create a more comfortable home, save thousands of pounds on your future running costs and make your property more attractive to buyers should you wish to sell.

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Client Testimonial

“Working with Rob has been a pleasure. He is knowledgeable but, very importantly, he is also willing to listen and to communicate his expertise. By creating a heating system design in advance we realised that the floor layouts in the building regulations drawings needed to change. This enhancement will definitely help the construction phase run more smoothly..”

– Mr W, West Midlands

Heating Advice for New Builds

If you are struggling to decide how to heat your new home then it makes sense to invest in some expert, independent heating advice.

The government’s Future Homes Standard are also expected to have a dramatic effect on the way we heat our homes. These new changes will start the move away from gas to more renewable heating technologies. For example, it is expected that new properties will have to have space allocated to store hot water and combi boilers will no longer be allowed to be installed. Heating systems increasingly run by heat pumps.

Getting impartial advice so you can work out exactly what heating system you should specify for your new home is difficult. That’s why we provide a heating advice service for self-builders. We’ll review your architectural plans and make sure we understand your individual lifestyle and requirements, before talking through your options with you. If you’d like us to work with your architect or help brief your build team we can do that too.

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Independent Renewables Advice

Working out whether it makes financial sense to invest in an air source heat pump, a ground source heat pump or a biomass boiler can be a bewildering task. It can be difficult to get independent advice to make decisions about installing a photovoltaic array or another green energy generation technology too.

CLPM are experts in renewables, are 100% independent and can help you understand your options.

We can signpost you to the government incentives available, and help you calculate the likely investment versus potential payback to aid your decision-making too.

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Why CLPM?

CLPM are 100% independent of manufacturers, suppliers and installers and have all the sustainability expertise you require to make the most informed decisions.

Investing in sustainability consultancy from CLPM will enable you to build a better, more sustainable home that is cheaper to run and kinder to the planet.

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