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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…
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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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BREEAM Fees Increase
24 May 2021
BREEAM Fees Increase Developers who regularly deal with BREEAM assessments, take note: registration fees are increasing at the start of July. To avoid the price increase, any upcoming developments should be registered before the…
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The future of gas boilers is back in the limelight...
20 May 2021
The future of gas boilers is back in the limelight… ‘Gas boiler ban’ is a familiar phrase to us at Energist. It first hit the headlines in 2019 following a hint from the then Chancellor,…
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The Future Buildings Standard Consultation Response, Energist UK Ltd
27 Apr 2021
Section A: Non-Domestic Buildings 2) The Future Buildings Standard Question 1: Our aim is that buildings constructed to the Future Buildings Standard will be capable of becoming carbon neutral over time as the electricity grid…
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