by Charlie Martin | Mar 10, 2015 | News
Housing Standards and the Performance Gap set to widen! As the Department for Local Government (DCLG) is set to cap all housing standards and consolidate them within Building Regulations within the next year, it also intends to reduce the ability of Local Authorities...
by Charlie Martin | Mar 10, 2015 | News
Zero Carbon “light” Policy comes through Commons untouched The government’s recent commitment to watering down the zero carbon homes policy moved another step closer after the coalition government’s Infrastructure Bill passed through the House of Commons with no...
by Charlie Martin | Mar 10, 2015 | News
Summer overheating risk in new and retrofit properties now a reality! Building designers and energy professionals have, for some time now, warned of the risks of overheating in some homes retrofitted with energy efficiency measures and new homes built to more...
by Charlie Martin | Mar 10, 2015 | News
Government relief of Zero Carbon policy on small developments from 2016 The government’s green credentials have been questioned once again in a new consultation document Next Steps to Zero Carbon Homes: Small site exemptions. The document published yesterday sets out...
by Charlie Martin | Mar 10, 2015 | News
Government Heart Massage for Green Deal dying duck! The Energy Secretary, Ed Davey, in another attempt to resurrect the government’s heavily criticised and ailing flagship home energy efficiency policy, The Green Deal., is about to announce another boost of £100m to...
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