Vertium
In 2014 GV8 (trading as Aurea Consult at the time) was engaged by Ronan Group Real Estate to assess the daylight sunlight levels associated with a proposed development on Burlington Road. The proposed development related principally to the delivery of 24,398 m2 of new office space within a
Having completed a full suit of impact testing GV8 was able to conclude that the daylight levels associated with this project were in full conformity with BRE Guidelines.
Key Services Provided Included:
• Vertical Sky Component (VSC) testing to assess loss of skylight access to neighbouring accommodation.
• Annual Probable Sunlight Hours (APSH) testing to assess the loss of sunlight to neighbouring accommodation.
• Sun on Ground (SOG) testing to assess the loss of sunlight to neighbouring recreation spaces.
• Production of supplementary shadow casting imagery.
Dublin City Council granted permission for this development in May 2015.
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