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Published on 15 th December 2021 and coming into force on 15 th June 2022, the government has set out its new requirements for Part L (conservation of fuel and power) of the Building Regulations and the supporting Approved Document for new dwellings in England.

There are many British and European Standards which apply directly or indirectly to glass for use in building. Although not exhaustive, the following lists some of the most commonly used. BS EN 674: Glass in building - Determination of thermal transmittance (U Value). Guarded hot plate method.

Published on 15 th December 2021 and coming into force on 15 th June 2022, the government has set out its new requirements for Part L (conservation of fuel and power) of the Building Regulations and the supporting Approved Document for new non-dwellings in England.

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We do make active use of recycled glass, referred to as cullet, in our processes to improve our environmental performance. Internal and pre consumer cullet consists of broken glass generated from edge trimmings and off specification product.

Applying to both new homes and new non-domestic buildings, the requirements are expected to be less prescriptive and more flexible than the traditional Passivhaus standard. This suggests the current regulatory approach will be retained, based on a notional building specification but with limiting ('back stop') U values.

From 15 th June 2022, new Part O building regulations came into force, changing the way that architects must design new dwellings in England to prevent residents from experiencing extreme temperatures during the summer, while also reducing reliance on cooling systems.

Our architectural glass manufacturing operations in Europe have quality and environmental management systems certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, respectively. To download the ISO 9001 and 14001 certificates, please click on the following links: ISO 9001:2015 - Quality Management System. Valid until 28 th May 2028.