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New key Part L changes – Quick snapshot

Friday, August 7th, 2009

CO2 performance targets

  • A separate, temporary specification is proposed for electric resistance heating in new dwellings. This will eventually have the same fabric specification as other fuels and be based on a heat pump solution. Furthermore, this change will be made progressively to give the electrical heating industry time to create the new technologies. For non-dwellings, the 2010 targets are based on the amount of glazing in each building.

CIBSE comment on the Carbon Reduction Commitment consultation

Friday, August 7th, 2009

The Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC), announced in the Energy White Paper 2007, will apply mandatory emissions trading to cut carbon emissions from large commercial and public sector organisations (including supermarkets, hotel chains, large local authority buildings) by 1.1 MtC/year by 2020. The scheme includes formal monitoring reporting, audit and penalties.

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