All Building articles in The Regs Files 2009
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NewsPlaying by the regs
This year there are more government consultations on greening the built environment than ever before
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NewsMechanical ventilation
Vortice has launched a mechanical extract ventilation unit to help designers meet Code for Sustainable Homes criteria
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NewsHot water heating
Alpha Heating Innovation’s FlowSmart hot water system has been added to the BRE’s SAP Appendix Q list, which allows the energy performance of new technologies and advanced versions of existing technologies to be evaluated for SAP assessments
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NewsHeat pumps
Aermec has launched the VXT geothermic heat pump, which can provide heating, cooling and domestic hot water needs for residential applications in a single unit
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NewsGreen Haus: how to do Passivhaus
The UK has long admired the German Passivhaus method for building homes with rock-bottom carbon emissions. Now the gold standard has come to Sunderland
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Triple glazing
Pilkington has expanded its energiKare range with the introduction of a triple-glazed unit which, it says, optimises the amount of heat lost through windows whilst still allowing useful solar gain
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Water saving devices
Product supplier the Green Building Store has launched a package of water-saving products to help specifiers meet levels three and four of the Code for Sustainable Homes
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NewsEco regulation: cutting through the green tape
The Code for Sustainable Homes and redefining zero carbon are well intentioned but, says Pooran Desai, we’re going to need a far more radical rethink if targets are to be met
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High-performance composite windows
The ENERsign window and door range is now available in the UK through the Green Building Store
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NewsCombined daylight and ventilation
Glidevale has launched a combined unit for delivering natural ventilation and daylight into commercial and domestic buildings
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NewsRegulation trends: Hard cash and plenty of change
The regulatory landscape is shifting in all directions, but some patterns can be picked out. Nick Jones identifies the major landmarks from our regulations round-up... and wonders how we’re going to pay for it all
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NewsGuide to future building regulations: In-tray
The government is busy legislating to make contractors build eco-houses and homeowners improve existing stock. Thomas Lane takes a look at what regulations are already in place, and what may be coming up
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NewsMeet the government's new best friends: Victorian refurb
Renovation will play a vital role in meeting the government’s target of an 80% emissions reduction by 2050. And it’s the owner occupier who’ll be doing the work. Two south London residents found out what it takes
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NewsHot topic: Alternative heating systems
With heating accounting for a significant proportion of the UK’s carbon emissions, finding viable alternatives to conventional systems is vital. Jon Dedman of Davis Langdon and Ben Madden of Element Energy look at different low-carbon heating strategies for new-build housing