In recent months there have been significant changes made to the building regulations, with several new approved documents and consolidated Building Regulations 2010 published. While the latest changes to Part L are not on the scale of 2006 revision, there is plenty of detail under the surface. It is important to remember that Part L is just a few new paragraphs. Its states that reasonable provision shall be made for the conservation of fuel and power….and that fixed building services shall be energy efficient of schedule 1, which is part of the building regulations, and is therefore legally binding, along with the other regulations. And is Part L, plain and simple. Part L contains one requirement, Requirement L1, which is subdivided into four items. It applies to all buildings: there is no requirement L2.
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It’s all change for the building regulations
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011Renewable Heat Incentive is first in the World
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011The government has announced details of its Renewable Heat incentive, the first in the world, aimed at reducing carbon emissions from energy used to produce heat-about half the UK total. Phase 1 for the non residential buildings will be introduced in the autumn of 2012 to coincide with the advert of the Green Deal. Air source heat pumps are not included in the RHI, nor is gas fired CHP. Among technologies that are included are biomass, solar thermal, ground source and water- source heat pumps and deep geothermal. The £860 million scheme is expected to increase green capital investment by £4.5 billion up to 2020 and increase the number of industrial, commercial and public-sector installations seven-fold by that time.
Energy Consultancy – Maidenbower Childrens & Family centre, Crawley, RH10
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009Syntegra Consulting appointed to undertake Part L compliance checks, SBEM calculations and a Commercial EPC for a childrens Centre in Crawley, RH10.
Maidenbower Childrens Centre, Crawley, RH10
Part L2 compliance & SBEM – Marley Eternit, London Rd, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009Syntegra Consulting appointed as energy consultants to undertake Part L2 compliance checks and SEBM modelling for building control approval for a commercial unit extension in Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15.
Marley Eternit, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15
What is the Energy Performance Building Directive (EPBD)?
Thursday, June 18th, 2009The EPBD is the new European Legislation which promotes improved energy efficiency in new and existing buildings. The implementation of this Directive for England and Wales is documented in SI 991, March 2007 and requires the following:
- Regular inspections of Boilers and Air Conditioning systems
- Mandatory certification of buildings (EPC, DEC)
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