April 2018 seemed a long way away when the regulations were first announced in 2015, however it is only a few weeks away! Here at Melin we have started to see an influx of enquiries regarding our MEES and EPC services, we thought we would take this opportunity...

Recently, we’ve been recapping on the highlights of our latest brochure and the services we offer. We’ve already looked at SAP compliance and sustainability and energy statements; next, we take a look at the Code for Sustainable Homes. What is Code...

Whilst we’re known for being accredited BREEAM assessors, we’re also proud to offer a full range of sustainable assessment and testing services to our clients. If you’ve ordered a copy of our brochure, you’ll have noticed that we offer...

As BREEAM Assessors, we’re obviously biased when it comes to measuring the value of what a BREEAM assessment can bring to a project. Having attained ratings of “Outstanding” on Ysgol Ffwrnes and “Excellent” on Hirwaun Fire Station,...

The 2015 Energy Efficiency Regulations set out minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) in England and Wales. In a nutshell, the regulations made it illegal for landlords to grant a lease on properties with an energy performance certificate (EPC) that falls below...

As you’ll have seen, our Director, Jamie Best, is fond of the odd triathlon! So you probably won’t be too surprised to learn that, in between air tightness tests and SAP calculations, he’s decided to partner with a well-known triathlon event that’s...

Have you ever wondered what a typical day for an air tightness testing engineer might be like? To be honest, this blog won’t give you an idea of that, because it highlights a fairly atypical day for one of our own air tightness testing engineers, Rhys. We’ve...

At Melin, we like to get involved with innovative, cutting-edge projects. So we were pleased to see the media highlighting not just one but two examples of sustainable design that we had been involved with; Solcer House and Pentre Solar. Combating energy poverty Exploring...

Another year has come and gone and it’s been a hectic 2016 at Melin HQ. Offering our sustainable construction services to clients across the UK, we’ve had a successful and busy 12 months. In case you missed any of our news, projects or blogs from across...

With 2016 drawing to a close, we’d say that it’s been a pretty successful year. From the new projects we’ve worked on to plenty of new faces joining the Melin team, it’s certainly been busy and we wouldn’t have had it any other way!...