All Regulations articles – Page 6
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NewsPaying lip service to hearing in schools
With listening surely central to learning, why has it taken so long for the government to act seriously on acoustic standards in new schools?
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NewsEnergy limits set for new homes
The government has announced the minimum standard for the energy efficiency of zero-carbon homes
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NewsStudy reveals high cost of building brick zero-carbon homes
Two houses built to code level four and six out of traditional material prove to be much more expensive than previous estimates
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NewsStride Treglown office awarded BREEAM Outstanding at design stage
Architect's new Cardiff office will use a biomass boiler, grey-water recycling and a natural ventilation approach
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NewsBREEAM grows in European esteem
Developer Codic Group wins Belgium's first BREEAM certification for office scheme
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NewsSash windows can be green, says English Heritage
Research finds that simple improvements to traditional 1880s windows can bring most up to modern standards
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FeaturesWho turned the lights off? The Part L rooflight resurgence
Proposals for the revised Part L of the Building Regulations could lead to a resurgence in rooflights
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Industry backs Mandelson's green industries review
Keith Clarke will chair government study of the business potential of low-carbon construction
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NewsMost MPs unaware of zero-carbon housing target
Study reveals widespread ignorance of government's 2016 target
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NewsPassivhaus site visit: ‘We think this is the future’
Building.co.uk has been charting the construction of this Passivhaus in West Yorkshire for the past 18 weeks. Now, Stephen Kennett visits the site to hear how the builders are hitting the tough energy targets – and what the clients think of it
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Trailblazing UK Passivhaus set to hit only code level three
Research shows Denby Dale home would reach only level three of the Code for Sustainable Homes despite high fuel savings
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Part L changes could increase emissions
Planned changes include software glitches that penalise homes using recognised low-carbon technologies such as biomass boilers
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Building pathology: Air permeability
Reducing air leakage is a cost-effective way of improving a building’s energy efficiency and reducing bills.
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Government consults industry over new Part J regulations
Latest consultation involves improved guidance on biofuels and airtightness in new buildings
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First Code Level Four housing built in Wales
Wales’ first homes to meet Level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes have been built in Bangor.
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NewsHousebuilders could be spared zero-carbon costs
UK-GBC proposal would see government-funded improvements repaid monthly by homeowners
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FeaturesComplying with Part L: A question of cuts
L is for … Some building types need to shave their carbon emissions a lot. Others, less so. Yet the regulations say they all have to improve by 25%. The last in our series on Part L examines a proposal to fix this anomaly
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FeaturesUttlesford: the council trialling consequential improvements
L is for … The government has twice shied away from including consequential improvements in reforms to Part L. Now one small council in Essex has shown that not only can it be done, but it can even be popular. In the second in our series on the Part L ...
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FeaturesPart L: forcing historic buildings to be energy-efficient
In the first of a three-part series on the government’s consultation on Part L, will forcing historic buildings to adopt energy efficiency improvements, such as double glazing, do more harm than good?
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NewsBattle hots up over 'Tesco towns'
Retailers in deadlock with Competition Commission over proposals to prevent local dominance