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What are the different energy and sustainability requirements for planning in the UK?
26 Feb 2019
What are the different energy and sustainability requirements for planning in the UK? One of the challenges faced by Local Planning Authorities is the need to ensure new building projects are meeting the needs…
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The sky's the limit for rooftop homes in London
21 Feb 2019
As available building space in our capital is so restricted, developers are now turning to the skies with a novel idea for increasing the number of new homes being built in London. Homes England (a…
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What is a Life Cycle Assessment?
20 Feb 2019
Under the most recent changes to BREEAM (2018), a Life Cycle Assessment is now required for all schemes to achieve credits in the MAT01 section. The materials we choose when constructing new developments can bring…
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Meet the Energist Planning Team
08 Feb 2019
In the last couple of years we have seen a surge in interest for our planning services. It seems that local authorities are really clamping down on developers and pushing new sites towards sustainability – especially…
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Change to London Plan policy means a staggering shift away from CHP systems
25 Jan 2019
For many years the largest new developments in London have favoured district heating networks with Combined Heat and Power. However, a recent revision to the London Plan now means policy is driving us towards electric…
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What is BREEAM? - A quick introduction
23 Jan 2019
Have you been asked to complete a BREEAM assessment? Many local planning authorities, especially those in built-up areas, now ask developers to complete a BREEAM assessment and first-timers to BREEAM are normally surprised to find…
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Hackitt review recommendations to be carried forward
21 Jan 2019
While the rolling news networks spent the week before Christmas focusing on Brexit, an announcement from the Secretary of State for Housing slipped under the radar that could change England’s construction industry as we know…
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Our prediction of 2019 changes in the construction industry
03 Jan 2019
What changes can we expect in the construction industry in 2019? Predicting what’s going to happen in political circles over the next twelve months feels like an impossible task. With so much focus on Brexit, and…
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2018 End of Year Summary
17 Dec 2018
This may be the only review of 2018 you’ll find online that doesn’t mention the B word! You’d be forgiven for thinking Westminster has been a one-trick pony this year, but there have been several…
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Part G Water Efficiency Targets Change in Wales
10 Dec 2018
Water efficiency targets for new dwellings in the UK have become more fragmented following a change to Welsh building regulations in November. Water efficiency targets for new dwellings in the UK have become more fragmented…
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Government announces amendment to Part B Building Regulations
07 Dec 2018
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has confirmed Approved Document Part B (England) will be changed before Christmas 2018 With all the headlines currently focusing on Brexit, you may have missed the announcement…
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The London Plan switches to SAP 10 - will this end CHP dominance in the capital?
21 Nov 2018
The GLA’s changes – coming into force in January – are set to end CHP dominance in the capital. Jon Ponting from the Energist Technical Team explains why. The Greater London Authority (GLA) has surprised…
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