Course Content:
INTRODUCTION
• Summary of how Westminster and Europe are requiring changes to the Building Regulations
• Details of the far reaching changes to Part L within the context of National, European and Worldwide legislation and guidance
PART L1A (CONSERVATION OF FUEL AND POWER) NEW DWELLINGS
• Summary of the changes to Approved Document L1A
• Five criteria to show compliance: carbon emissions, design flexibility, solar shading, construction consistency and end user information
• Role of SAP 2009
• Mandatory building pressure testing
• Space cooling
• Party wall design
• Heat pumps
• Accredited details
• Practical examples of compliance
• EPC’s
PART L1B (CONSERVATION OF FUEL AND POWER) IN EXISTING DWELLINGS
• Summary of the changes to Approved Document L1B
• Elemental method of compliance
• Change of use, material alteration and historic buildings
• Consequential improvements
• Renovation, replacement and retention of thermal elements
PART L2A (CONSERVATION OF FUEL AND POWER) NEW BUILDINGS OTHER THAN DWELLINGS
• Summary of the changes to Approved Document L2A
• Five criteria to show compliance: carbon emissions, design flexibility, solar shading, construction consistency and end user information
• Role of the latest version of SBEM
• Alternative compliance software
• Mandatory building pressure testing
• LZC – low or zero carbon energy sources
• Practical example of compliance
• EPC’s and DEC’s
PART L2B (CONSERVATION OF FUEL AND POWER) IN EXISTING BUILDINGS OTHER THAN DWELLINGS
• Summary of changes to Approved Document L2B
• Elemental method of Compliance
• Consequential improvements
• Change of use, material alteration and historic buildings
• Renovation, retention and replacement
PART F (MEANS OF VENTILATION)
• Overhaul of the existing Approved Document F
• Performance based approach
• Strategies based on extract, whole building & purge ventilation
• Guidance on natural & mechanical systems
• Guidance on ventilation of basements
• Guidance on ventilation of offices & car parks
• Requirements for commissioning systems
SUMMARY AND FUTURE CHANGES TO BUILDING REGULATIONS
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