On 26th June our On Construction Support Team Leader Jason Hewins visited the offices of Newham Council to deliver a training session on Part L1A of the Building Regulations to members of their building control department. Reflecting on the day Jason said, “We discussed the origins of Part L1A, how it has developed over the past twenty years and explained the current five criterion that form the current document. Particular focus was given to what
Figures released from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) show a 1 per cent increase in new dwelling starts compared to the same period last year. The report from MHCLG examined the period January 2019 to March 2019, comparing it to both the previous quarter and previous period last year. It shows that 162,270 new dwellings were started in the new year to March 2019, with 169,770 completions - an increase of
Government has now issued its response to the Call for Evidence on ‘Building a market for energy efficiency’, a document that we described as “probably the most influential consultation for decades”. Elmhurst, the UK's largest EPC accreditation scheme, sought the views of members before we made our submission back in January 2018. We argued that: Energy assessors and EPCs continue to be at the heart of all good advice; There needs to be more triggers
BEIS have this morning issued a strategy document showing how a comprehensive approach to the greening of the financial systems will create new financial markets and ensure that the UK captures the massive opportunities that this presents. The strategy recognises the essential role that finance plays in delivering not only domestic but also global climate change and environmental goals. The Green Finance Strategy comes on the back of the Clean Growth Strategy, the 25 year
Elmhurst's Technical and Operation Director Stuart Fairlie has been invited to speak at UK Construction Week on 10th October 2019. Stuart's talk 'The Role and Work of the Building Regulations Advisory Committee' will focus on the current technical work agenda from governmnet in regards to buildings and the Hackitt Review. Particular attention will be given to the proposed changes to requirements to energy, ventilation and indoor environmental quality of buildings, with Elmhurst providing an update
Today the UK became the first major economy in the world to pass laws to end its contribution to global warming by 2050. The target will require the UK to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, compared with the previous target of at least 80% reduction from 1990 levels. The UK has already reduced emissions by 42% and has clean growth at the heart of its modern Industrial Strategy. The government
Not long after the horrors of Grenfell Tower, in June 2017, Dame Judith Hackitt was asked to undertake a review of the building regulation system and its enforcement. This was reported and analysed by Elmhurst back in October 2018 The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has now responded in the form of a consultation on how best to improve safety and minimise the risk of fire in high rise buildings. The consultation
The Scottish Government has unanimously passed a Bill aimed at tackling fuel poverty in Scotland. The Fuel Poverty Bill sets a target of no more than 5% of households living in Fuel Poverty by 2040 and no more than 1% of households being in extreme fuel poverty. The Bill defines deems someone to be living in fuel poverty if more than 10% of its net income (after housinging costs) is required to heat the home
Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, made a speech yesterday evening at Mansion House in London detailing how the Bank of England will support the transition to a climate neutral economy with a climate stress test of the UK financial system. The Bank also expects all listed companies and large asset owners to use these by 2022. Mr Carney devoted an entire section of his speech to ensure that the UK is ready
Elmhurst has released two new Whole House Retrofit schemes following the publication of the new PAS 2035 standard, which relates to Retrofitting of Dwellings for Improved Energy Efficiency. The Each Home Counts review was commissioned by government back in 2015 to tackle the high level of failure present in domestic retrofit, and determine a better process for the retrofit of energy efficiency and renewable energy measures. PAS 2035 has been introduced as a result of
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