News archive for July, 2021
Off-site District Heating connections: Key Considerations
Posted on July 29th 2021
Connection of housing development heat networks to external heat supplies is increasingly encouraged by local authorities. Successful delivery of this brings some opportunities as well as challenges. Tougher carbon targets and the fact that alternatives to gas-boilers and CHP are generally more costly (to build, as well as heat costs for residents) are two of the reasons why an incoming …
£280m now available via Green Heat Network Fund
Posted on July 29th 2021
Housing Developers are likely to have access to government funding for delivery of low carbon heat networks. In July 2021, the Government launched the Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) Transition Scheme which aims to support commercialisation of low-carbon heat network projects, including planning requirements, legal costs, contract negotiations, site investigations and tariff structuring. The Transition Scheme supports both existing and …
Triple glazing in apartments to comply with new Part L
Posted on July 29th 2021
The Government’s preferred fabric energy efficiency standards for Part L 2021 will require costly enhancements, such as triple glazing in apartments, for compliance. The Government has set out two options for future Fabric Energy Efficiency (FEE) targets. Their preferred option is a significant enhancement over current requirements. This is still in consultation, but it is assumed that this is what …
Whole Life Carbon and Building Regulations
Posted on July 29th 2021
The addition of Whole Life Carbon (WLC) into Building Regulations would do for embodied carbon what Part L did for operational carbon. During the Climate Change Committee Progress Report to Parliament (June 2021) it was recommended that the government set out plans to phase in mandatory WLC reporting by 2025. As methods and approaches for reducing operational emissions have become …