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Energy assessor accreditation scheme breaks ground with new government-approved SAP10.2 and SBEM software

|Date: 17 Jun 2022

Energy assessor accreditation scheme breaks ground with new government-approved SAP10.2 and SBEM software

Elmhurst Energy, the UK’s leading accreditation scheme for energy assessors, has launched vital software ...

Elmhurst Energy, the UK’s leading accreditation scheme for energy assessors, has launched vital software to ensure the housebuilding industry meets updated Building Regulations, taking a major step to ...

17 Jun 2022
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Zutec builds digital solution for Part L 2021 photographic evidence compliance

|Date: 09 Jun 2022

Zutec builds digital solution for Part L 2021 photographic evidence compliance

Zutec has launched a digital tool designed to overcome the challenge of capturing, recording, marking-up, ...

Zutec has launched a digital tool designed to overcome the challenge of capturing, recording, marking-up, tracing back and easily sharing geo-located photographic evidence through the house build stag ...

09 Jun 2022
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National Ventilation webinar to explain the Ventilation changes in the latest Building Regulations

|Date: 20 May 2022

National Ventilation webinar to explain the Ventilation changes in the latest Building Regulations

National Ventilation is hosting a webinar which will look at the new Building Regulations and what this m ...

National Ventilation is hosting a webinar which will look at the new Building Regulations and what this means for ventilation in new build homes. Titled ‘Domestic Legislation for Ventilation’ the webi ...

20 May 2022
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Vent-Axia launches Ventilation CPD

|Date: 05 May 2022

Vent-Axia launches Ventilation CPD

Ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has launched a certified CPD 'Domestic Legislation for Ventilation’ on ...

Ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has launched a certified CPD 'Domestic Legislation for Ventilation’ on the revised Building Regulations. Certified by The CPD Certification Service, the CPD is aimed ...

05 May 2022
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Insulation choice ‘key’ in reaching carbon target for new buildings

|Date: 25 Jan 2022

Insulation choice ‘key’ in reaching carbon target for new buildings

Following the announcement of a 30% cut in carbon for all new buildings, as noted in the recently revised ...

Following the announcement of a 30% cut in carbon for all new buildings, as noted in the recently revised Building Regulations, the Head of Technical at CCF is urging the construction industry to make ...

25 Jan 2022
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How will part L of the new building regulations impact housebuilders in the next 12 months?

|Date: 10 Jun 2021

How will part L of the new building regulations impact housebuilders in the next 12 months?

Paul Hutchens, leading green energy advocate, Chair of Solar Energy UK’s New Build Working Group and CEO ...

Paul Hutchens, leading green energy advocate, Chair of Solar Energy UK’s New Build Working Group and CEO of solar installation specialists Eco2Solar, explores the implications of the government’s late ...

10 Jun 2021
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Free new software tool helps model impact of new Building Regs

|Date: 04 May 2021

Free new software tool helps model impact of new Building Regs

The industry’s first software tool for previewing building performance in line with the 2022 Building Reg ...

The industry’s first software tool for previewing building performance in line with the 2022 Building Regulations updates is now available to use for free. Design SAP 10 Beta has been launched by Elmh ...

04 May 2021
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Part L changes pave the way to the Future Homes Standard

|Date: 11 Mar 2021

Part L changes pave the way to the Future Homes Standard

With the government finally setting out its plans to improve the energy performance of new homes to make ...

With the government finally setting out its plans to improve the energy performance of new homes to make them zero carbon ready by 2025, the new Part L requirements of the Building Regulations will be ...

11 Mar 2021
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Kingspan explores potential changes to Parts L & F

|Date: 01 Apr 2020

Kingspan explores potential changes to Parts L & F

Jonathan Ducker, Head of Regulatory Affairs at Kingspan Insulation UK, explores the potential revisions t ...

Jonathan Ducker, Head of Regulatory Affairs at Kingspan Insulation UK, explores the potential revisions to Parts L and F of the Building Regulations. This Spring major consultations into the energy pe ...

01 Apr 2020
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Will new building regs go far enough?

|Date: 15 Oct 2019

Will new building regs go far enough?

Mark Wilkins, Head of Training and External Affairs for Vaillant Group UK considers possible future chang ...

Mark Wilkins, Head of Training and External Affairs for Vaillant Group UK considers possible future changes to Parts L & F of the building regulations. ...

15 Oct 2019
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