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Building Regulations Explained - Part L

Jun 17, 2011 |NBS

The Building Regulations Approved Document L: ‘Conservation of fuel and power’ has been amended. From October 2010, work to existing stock, new build, domestic and non-domestic buildings have to significantly improve their energy efficiency standards and reduce their carbon footprint.

What is the 'flat' and 'aggregate' approach; how is a design stage TER/BER carried out; how are shell and core buildings dealt with; what is the effect of solar gain or the energy loss through a party wall?

Presented by the main authors of the Approved Documents and leading experts in the field, this programme explains the key issues and explores methods of compliance.

About the contributors

Compliance
Paul DeCort, Technical Policy Officer, Sustainable Buildings Division, Department for Communities

The Parts Explained (Part L1 and L2)
Ant Wilson, Director, AECOM

Calculating the Effects (SAP and SBEM explained)
Paul Davidson, Director, Sustainable Energy, BRE

What do Building Inspectors Expect?
Geoff Wilkinson, Vice Chair, Building Control & Standards Faculty, CIOB; Building Regs columnist, Architects’ Journal

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