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Will the Future Homes Standard lead to worse fabric performance?
06 Feb 2020
The Government’s plan to set England on course for building more energy efficient homes – The Future Homes Standard – is coming under fire from industry experts who claim the new regulations will bring a…
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Will Zero Carbon Homes become building standard in 5 years?
06 Feb 2020
It’s a phrase that has gone unmentioned in the halls of Westminster for four years now, but all of a sudden the silence has been broken… ‘Zero Carbon Homes’ is back. Last week the Secretary…
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Does the Future Homes Standard apply to Wales?
16 Jan 2020
In this series of articles, we aim to answer some of your questions about the upcoming changes to Approved Documents L and F, SAP methodology and the Future Homes Standard. Current proposals suggest these regulations…
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What's to come in 2020?
16 Jan 2020
Regular visitors to the Energist website will have spotted an influx of new content in recent months. That’s because 2020 is going to be a year of significant change in the construction industry – and…
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Are SAP, SAP10 and SAP10.1 the same thing?
16 Jan 2020
In this series of articles, we aim to answer some of your questions about the upcoming changes to Approved Documents L and F, SAP methodology and the Future Homes Standard. Current proposals suggest these regulations…
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What happened in 2019? An Overview: Part 2
09 Jan 2020
2019 wasn’t just all about the Future Homes Standard and banning fossil fuels. Technical Specialist Jon Ponting looks at some of the other stories that hit the headlines over the last year. The year started…
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What happened in 2019? An Overview: Part 1
09 Jan 2020
When we think about making new buildings energy efficient and sustainable, 2019 may not feel like the most inspiring year. On one hand it was another year of stagnation with no regulation changes to…
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What does the Election Results mean for Part L?
18 Dec 2019
In recent weeks we’ve published many articles about proposed changes to Building Regulations in England. The Future Homes Standard and Approved Documents L (energy efficiency) and F (ventilation) have been up for debate and cover…
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Part L: Can you prove a dwelling is built the way it was designed?
16 Dec 2019
In this series of articles, we aim to answer some of your questions about the upcoming changes to Approved Documents L and F, SAP methodology and the Future Homes Standard. Current proposals suggest these regulations…
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Part L: Can SAP reports be made simpler?
16 Dec 2019
In this series of articles, we aim to answer some of your questions about the upcoming changes to Approved Documents L and F, SAP methodology and the Future Homes Standard. Current proposals suggest these regulations…
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16 Dec 2019
In this series of articles, we aim to answer some of your questions about the upcoming changes to Approved Documents L and F, SAP methodology and the Future Homes Standard. Current proposals suggest these regulations…
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Which ventilation system is best?
09 Dec 2019
In this series of articles, we aim to answer some of your questions about the upcoming changes to Approved Documents L and F, SAP methodology and the Future Homes Standard. Current proposals suggest these regulations…
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