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Heat pumps for renovations
01 Nov 2021
There’s been a lot of debate in the news recently about how the UK is soon to turn its back on gas boilers in favour of heat pumps. We have known about this for a…
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New energy targets for Scotland buildings
04 Oct 2021
With all the recent coverage about changing energy performance targets for new buildings in England and Wales, it wasn’t going to be long before the Scottish Government followed suit. Developers north of the border can…
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SAP 10.2 walks into a bar… nobody looks up
04 Oct 2021
Designers of new build homes are continuing to proceed with caution whilst we await news of major changes to energy efficiency targets in England and Wales. One of these updated policies will be a new…
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Options for Thermal Bridging
23 Aug 2021
Architects know that a well-insulated dwelling is key to achieving low emission rates on new build developments. High specification windows and thick quantities of insulation in the walls, floors and roofs means less heat can…
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New Planning Framework
17 Aug 2021
Fresh guidance has been issued to planners across England to look more favourably on new developments that are well designed, encourage healthier living and are more sustainable. This announcement from Westminster includes a complete rewrite…
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TM54
17 Aug 2021
The latest reincarnation of the London Plan requires developers to ‘evaluate operational energy performance’ on larger, non-domestic buildings. This is better known as a TM54 calculation, but that title still doesn’t help explain what it…
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New overheating targets worrying developers
26 Jul 2021
At the start of 2021, both the UK and Welsh Governments released draft versions of a new building regulation specifically designed to target overheating in new buildings. A consultation into the new requirements has been…
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The wave of change – the next five years
05 Jul 2021
The wave of change – the next five years Targets on the energy efficiency, running costs, and thermal comfort of buildings are changing. The current regulations haven’t budged for eight years and, just like the…
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Pulse Testing
24 Jun 2021
Pulse Testing Since its inclusion in Building Regulations in 2006, many newly constructed sites in England and Wales have needed air testing as a mandatory step before final sign-off. This is to prove the build…
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Acorn Property Group partners with Energist UK, and launches new sustainability vision
16 Jun 2021
Leading housebuilder Acorn Property Group has made two major announcements this week; the official launch of Acorn Green, a sustainability focused vision that encompasses their full development portfolio of current and pipeline sites across the…
Read More Why switching from boilers to panel heaters is a bad idea
14 Jun 2021
Why switching from boilers to panel heaters is a bad idea With the release of new anti-fossil-fuel Building Regulations on the way, word is spreading through the construction industry that we need to start…
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Future Homes Standard: Existing Buildings
14 Jun 2021
Future Homes Standard: Existing buildings 2022 will introduce a wave of change for new housing developments across England and Wales; making our homes more energy efficient. But little has been said about how the…
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