Environmental Engineering
from concept to operation
Concept Design, Building Physics & Simulation
Neev partners with architects in the early project stages, translating data into actionable design terms for optimized occupant comfort and energy efficiency. Our analyses cover local climate, topography, design elements, and contextual factors to ensure a holistic approach to sustainable design.
Daylight Analysis
We offer precise daylight modeling in environmental design, providing architects with clear insights for designing with natural light. Our models inform decisions on window size, type, orientation, and strategies like light-shelves, ensuring glare-free visual comfort and minimizing artificial lighting costs.
Thermal Performance
Neev prioritizes occupant thermal comfort in indoor environment design. Our approach involves optimizing building systems for the specific location and activity type. We conduct iterative simulations to identify weaknesses and develop strategies, ensuring sustained thermal performance throughout the project's life cycle for a pleasurable indoor experience.
Natural Ventilation & CFD Air Flow
Neev emphasizes the health benefits of fresh air in buildings, enhancing occupant comfort. Our approach favors natural ventilation, reducing reliance on mechanical systems. Using dynamic thermal and computational fluid dynamics models, we develop strategies, quantify benefits, and implement design interventions like natural ventilation and night-cooled thermal mass for optimal building performance.
Lighting Solutions
Neev prioritizes lighting energy optimization, crucial for achieving goals while working in tandem with daylighting. Our approach considers space functionality and user behavior to ensure glare-free, uniform illuminance levels for enhanced visual comfort, recognizing that lighting energy accounts for over a quarter of total building energy consumption.
Energy Audits and Assessment
Neev conducts energy audits to pinpoint and quantify wastage, establishing baseline consumption and benchmarking against similar structures. We craft site-specific, cost-effective energy strategies, providing essential Energy Assessment reports for planning submissions to ensure optimal energy performance and cost reduction opportunities.
Renewable Energy
Neev integrates renewable energy systems as the final phase in achieving low energy goals, balancing residual energy demand after deploying demand reduction measures. Our early-stage Low and Zero Carbon Technology Feasibility Studies identify site opportunities, providing crucial information to guide the energy strategy effectively from the project's inception.
