News archive for December, 2021
Part L 2021 Finalised
Posted on December 15th 2021
The Government released its new statutory requirements for energy, overheating and ventilation for buildings in England on the 15/12/21. The following is an initial review of the updates which are largely the same as we have previously discussed in various articles: Regulations – The new tougher requirements covering energy, overheating and ventilation have been confirmed. These are presented in new Approved …
Merry Christmas from all at Hodkinson Consultancy
Posted on December 14th 2021
We all wish you an enjoyable Christmas and hope that 2022 brings us continued good health (and no further global emergencies). It has been a pleasure working with all our clients over the past year and particularly enjoyable to see an increasing number of you in person. Our office is closed from 23rd December, reopening on 4th January when we …
Heat Network Water Quality – New Guidance
Posted on December 14th 2021
New guidance on heat networks’ water quality has just come out which calls for more sensors, probes and closer monitoring. The new BG50/2021, published in November 2021, introduces a number of updates over its predecessor (BG50/2013) which are aimed at making Heat Networks (and closed loop systems in general, including cooling) more robust, efficient and with longer life spans. Among …
All New Homes with Parking to Provide an EV Charge Point
Posted on December 2nd 2021
From next year all new homes with associated parking will be required to be fitted with an electric vehicle (EV) charge point. Developments will need to consider the additional electrical needs and costs that this could incur. The Government has responded to the 2019 consultation (which was summarised in our article earlier this year) and is set to introduce into …