BB101 Calculations

Ensuring health, comfort, and compliance in educational buildings

Creating optimal learning environments

Schools often face challenges related to poor ventilation and overheating, leading to elevated CO₂ levels and discomfort among staff and students. Addressing these issues is essential to ensuring the wellbeing of all building occupants, especially considering changing climate conditions.

BB101-2018 calculations focus on assessing and improving ventilation, air quality, and temperature control within educational settings. By conducting targeted assessments, we identify cost-effective solutions that help schools comply with BB101 standards, enhancing health and comfort while respecting budget constraints.

The importance of BB101 calculations

Compliance
assurance

Our BB101-2018 calculations are peer-reviewed to ensure accuracy and adherence to regulatory standards.

Enhanced indoor
air quality

By assessing and optimising ventilation systems, we help reduce CO₂ levels and pollutants, promoting a healthier environment conducive to learning.

Improved thermal
comfort

Addressing overheating risks and temperature control contributes to comfortable learning spaces, enhancing student focus and wellbeing.

Our Process

Collect building information 

on the building’s design, ventilation systems, and construction details.

Arrange an initial consultation 

to discuss project-specific needs and challenges.

Simulate building performance 

under different conditions using Dynamic Modelling.

Optimise your results 

by providing recommendations to improve compliance and efficiency.

Deliver detailed BB101 compliance reports 

in an easy-to-digest format.

Provide ongoing support, 

offering guidance throughout the construction process.

Why choose Energy Digest?

BB101 ventilation calculations are vital for ensuring that educational facilities provide safe, healthy, and comfortable environments throughout the year. Our consultants utilise a range of tools and methodologies to assess building performance, including:
  •  Ventilation Assessment: Evaluating and optimising CO₂ control and fresh air levels.
  • Thermal Comfort Analysis: Simulating indoor conditions to enhance occupant comfort.
  • Overheating Risk Assessment: Using future climate data to identify and mitigate overheating risks.
  • Air Quality Evaluation: Minimising pollutants to safeguard the health of students and staff.
 
From the initial consultation through to the delivery of comprehensive reports, we provide in-depth insights and actionable recommendations. Our documentation demonstrates compliance with BB101 standards and supports stakeholders in understanding the measures taken to enhance building performance. Additionally, our approach incorporates climate resilience strategies to maintain comfort and compliance in the future.
 

Fast turnaround time

To help you meet your own deadlines, we’ll issue your BB101 calculations in 7 working days.

Multi-disciplined team

We cover 20+ services in the built environment, with specialists providing high-value calculations and strong advice.

Achievable solutions

Our professionals provide recommendations that are calculated to ensure real world outcomes, resulting in cost-effectiveness and high impact.

Unrivalled support

Our service doesn’t end with the reports. We can provide ongoing support and expertise, from planning to completion.

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experts today

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

BB101 Calculations
FAQs

Schools often struggle with ventilation, energy-efficient temperature control, and pollutant management, particularly in older buildings. Tailored assessments and solutions help overcome these challenges, even when budgets are tight.

Yes, compliance can be achieved through retrofit strategies such as natural ventilation, shading, or system upgrades, ensuring even older schools are equipped to meet BB101 standards.

Pollutants like CO₂, VOCs, and particulates can cause health issues and fatigue. BB101 requires effective ventilation and filtration to maintain safe indoor air quality for students and staff.

By improving air quality, controlling CO₂ levels, and maintaining comfortable temperatures, BB101 compliance supports better focus, fewer respiratory issues, and overall wellbeing in learning spaces.

By using future climate data, BB101 calculations ensure schools remain comfortable and compliant as environmental conditions continue to evolve.

Improving Learning
Environments

BB101-2018 standards tackle poor ventilation, air quality, and thermal comfort in schools. High CO₂ levels and overheating disrupt focus and well-being. Updated standards ensure CO₂ remains below 1,500 ppm and manage overheating using TM52 criteria.

Older schools benefit from tailored upgrades like natural ventilation and shading. BB101 compliance creates healthier, more sustainable environments for students and teachers, ensuring improved learning conditions.

Spoke with Josh who not only reassured me but asked for a fee that I thought was fair. Thank you Josh. Use again? Definitely.

Steve Quirk

The team really know their stuff – super helpful and always had clear answers to any questions or compliance issues we ran into. Definitely our go-to for any future projects!

Nathan Donnelly

Quick and well priced water calculation service and received an appliance specification report alongside the certificate which was really useful for us and the building control officer, highly recommended!

Ilma Akhtar

Very knowledgeable about building regulations, and the industry. Always goes the extra mile to help out! 5*

Karim Meraga

Still unsure?

We offer free phone call and email support until you’re ready to proceed with us.
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