By Lydia Newman What is renewable energy? Renewable energy is clean energy from a natural source such as wind, hydro and solar, that doesn’t involve burning fossil fuels, such as gas, oil or coal. What is a renewable energy tariff? Most buildings receive their electricity through the national grid which is a network of energy […]
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By Lydia Newman and Stanley Rayfield 2020 was the first time in living memory that we have been asked to remain in our own homes. It was also the first time that many had considered the sustainable features of those homes – so we ask the question, were our homes really designed with our best
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By Lydia Newman. The COVID-19 outbreak has meant that many of us are spending more time at home. As we approach winter months it is essential for our mental and physical health that we are kept warm and protected by our homes. There has never been a better time to invest in low carbon heating
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By Stanley Rayfield and Lydia Newman Imagine this – your organisation has had minor plumbing works carried out. The first job included repairing a waste pipe behind a WC and the second was an alteration to a cold tap at the tea point. The same hacksaw was used, but the plumber had limited understanding
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The London Environment Strategy predominantly focuses on how to reduce the effect of air pollution in London by firstly exploring which areas specifically causes our pollution and then by setting out aims that will reduce harmful emissions. The benefits of living in an overall cleaner environment are plenty and lead to significantly enhanced well-being. What are the
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By Lydia Newman and Stanley Rayfield The new 18th Edition of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) wiring regulations (BS 7671:2018) has been in force since January 2019. Energy efficiency appears within the 18th edition’s 64 new pages for the very first time. These are set out within appendix 17. Aside from the electrical
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The Government’s Clean Growth Strategy put forward the aim for as many homes in the UK as possible to reach Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) band C by 2035. The department for Business, Energy and Industry Strategy (BEIS) responded to this with the Boiler Plus regulations, which was legislated on the 6th of April 2018. What decisions must you make
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The energy Act 2011 places a duty on the secretary of state to bring into force regulations to improve the energy efficiency of buildings in the domestic and non-domestic private rented sectors across England and Wales. Eligible properties within these sectors must be improved to a specified minimum standard by the 1st April 2018. Buildings
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Low carbon design By Ben Warden. Survey and Test have been pleased to provide the Part L energy calculations for a public WC in Wembley which has been listed as one of the top ten in the World. The loo, designed by Gort Scott for Brent Council, was the winning design in an invited sustainability
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By Lydia Newman HM Government released The Clean Growth Strategy report in October 2017; an account of where investment will be made into research and implementation of low carbon technologies by identifying which sectors require the most attention. What is the Clean Growth Strategy? The strategy focuses on building a relationship between Government, business and
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