Better-performing homes, properly designed and delivered.
An energy-efficient home is not created by adding a single technology. It comes from understanding how the building fabric, insulation, airtightness, heating, ventilation and renewable systems work together as one complete building.
Pace Construction delivers energy-efficient new build, refurbishment and retrofit projects across London, Surrey and Berkshire, combining practical construction expertise with professional project management and careful coordination of specialist systems.
Whether energy performance is being designed into a new home from the outset or an existing property requires significant improvement, we can work alongside homeowners, developers, architects and specialist consultants to establish the most appropriate construction approach.
Our focus is on practical performance: creating homes that are comfortable, well constructed, efficient to run and designed around the requirements of the property rather than simply adding technology for its own sake.
Built around the building.
Focused on real performance.
Every property behaves differently.
Construction type, age, orientation, insulation levels, ventilation, existing heating systems and the condition of the building fabric all influence which improvements are appropriate.
That is why energy-efficient construction should begin with an understanding of the building itself.
Pace works alongside the project’s designers and specialist consultants to coordinate improvements as part of the wider construction process, considering the relationship between building fabric, services and the way the completed home will actually be used.
For existing properties, that can mean addressing weaknesses in the fabric before introducing new technology. For new build homes, it means considering energy performance as an integral part of the design and construction strategy from the beginning.
The objective is straightforward: a better-performing home in which construction, technology and comfort work together properly.
A complete energy-efficient construction service.
Building fabric & thermal performance
The performance of a home begins with its envelope. Walls, roofs, floors, windows, doors and the junctions between them all influence heat loss, comfort and overall energy demand. Pace can coordinate improvements to insulation and building fabric as part of new build, refurbishment and retrofit projects, working to the agreed design and performance specification. Careful construction and detailing are essential because even high-performance materials will not deliver their intended benefit if they are poorly integrated into the building.
Insulation & airtightness
Improving insulation can significantly reduce unwanted heat loss, but insulation measures need to be considered alongside moisture, ventilation and the existing construction. Depending on the project, works may involve roof, wall or floor insulation together with improved detailing around openings and junctions. Where airtightness forms part of the performance strategy, construction details must be coordinated carefully so that the intended air barrier remains continuous across different elements of the building.
Heating & hot water systems
Efficient heating is most effective when it is matched to the performance and requirements of the property.
Depending on the project specification, Pace can coordinate the construction requirements associated with modern heating and hot water systems, including air source heat pumps and ground source heat pumps, working alongside appropriate specialist designers and installers.
The system itself is only part of the picture. Heat demand, insulation, distribution, controls and the building fabric all need to work together.
Solar & renewable technologies
Renewable technologies can form an important part of a wider energy strategy where they are appropriate to the building and project objectives.
Pace can coordinate construction works associated with solar photovoltaic systems and other renewable-energy installations, ensuring that interfaces with roofs, electrical systems, plant areas and the wider building are considered as part of the overall construction programme.
Our approach is to integrate technology into the project rather than treat it as an isolated addition.
Ventilation & heat recovery
As buildings become better insulated and more airtight, controlled ventilation becomes increasingly important.
Depending on the design, this may include mechanical ventilation and heat recovery systems intended to provide controlled fresh air while retaining useful heat within the building.
Pace can coordinate these systems alongside the wider mechanical, electrical and construction packages so that ductwork, plant, ceilings, structure and internal layouts are considered together before installation.
Performance starts with the building, not the technology.
There is no single product that makes a property energy efficient.
A heat pump installed in a poorly insulated home may not achieve the result expected. Additional insulation without considering ventilation can introduce other problems. High-performance windows will only perform as intended when the surrounding construction is detailed and installed correctly.
That is why we approach energy-efficient construction as a complete building exercise.
For existing homes, the starting point is understanding the property, identifying where performance can realistically be improved and coordinating the required construction works in the correct sequence.
For new build projects, there is an opportunity to integrate insulation, airtightness, heating, ventilation and renewable technologies into the design from the beginning.
Pace Construction works with the relevant professional and specialist teams to translate that strategy into practical construction on site.
Our role is to make sure that individual systems do not simply work in isolation, but form part of a properly coordinated building.
A professional approach to every stage of performance-led construction.
Assessment
Specification
Energy-efficient construction often involves products and systems with specific performance and installation requirements.
We coordinate the agreed specification with the wider construction works, considering materials, interfaces, lead times and practical installation requirements before they become issues on site.
Coordination
Quality
Communication
Flexible delivery. One standard of construction.
Energy performance can form part of many different types of project.
Some clients approach Pace with a new build already designed to a detailed energy specification. Others are refurbishing an existing property and want to improve performance as part of wider construction works.
Pace can support these projects through a range of delivery arrangements, including:
Main contracting
Built around a complete approach to energy efficiency.
Roof Insulation
Wall Insulation
Floor Insulation
Building Fabric Improvements
Airtightness Detailing
High-Performance Windows & Doors
Air Source Heat Pumps
Ground Source Heat Pumps
The appropriate combination will depend on the building, its current condition and the intended performance strategy. By coordinating these elements as part of the wider construction project, we can help create greater continuity between the design intent, specialist systems and the work actually delivered on site.
New build performance and existing-home retrofit.
Improving an existing home and constructing a new energy-efficient property present very different challenges.
With a new build, performance can be considered from the earliest design stages. Building orientation, fabric, insulation, airtightness, glazing, heating and ventilation can all be developed as part of one coordinated strategy before construction begins.
With an existing property, the building already has its own construction, limitations and history.
Effective retrofit therefore requires a more considered approach. Improvements need to respond to what is already there and avoid solving one issue while inadvertently creating another.
For this reason, Pace does not approach retrofit as a simple checklist of upgrades.
Where significant energy improvements form part of a refurbishment, we coordinate with the appropriate design and specialist teams so measures can be considered together and integrated into the wider construction works.
That combination of technical input and practical construction experience is particularly important when upgrading older properties.
Planning an energy-efficient project?
If you are planning an energy-efficient new build, property retrofit or wider refurbishment project in London, Surrey or Berkshire, Pace Construction can become involved whether the performance strategy is already developed or the project is still at an earlier stage.
An initial discussion allows us to understand the property, proposed works, current design information and specialist input already in place before establishing the most appropriate route towards construction.
Energy Efficient Homes FAQs
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Can Pace build an energy-efficient new home?
Do you install air source and ground source heat pumps?
Can you incorporate solar panels into a construction project?
What is heat recovery ventilation?
Should insulation be improved before installing renewable technology?
Can Pace advise which energy-efficiency measures my property needs?
Where does Pace Construction undertake energy-efficient projects?
Pace Construction works on residential construction, refurbishment, retrofit and energy-efficient building projects across London, Surrey and Berkshire.
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