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.

Nine in 10 architects are going above and beyond the minimum requirements for tackling overheating in new homes, as developers seek to protect residents against extreme heatwaves, according to a new study by glassmaker Pilkington UK.

Recent changes to Part L of the building regulations in England come into effect from June, and will be a significant step towards achieving the Government’s Future Homes Standard, which aims to ensure that all new homes built from 2025 will produce 75-80% less carbon than those delivered under current regulations.

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On 24 th May 2022, the Welsh government issued new and updated Approved Documents in support of the Building Regulations for residential buildings in Wales. These changes are expected to have a significant impact on glass and glazing products in new and existing dwellings.

On 24 th May 2022, the Welsh government issued new and updated Approved Documents in support of the Building Regulations for residential buildings in Wales. These changes are expected to have a significant impact on glass and glazing products in new and existing dwellings.

Electromagnetic shielding is not normally a consideration for architectural applications, but there are projects where the choice of glass is important to either allow signals through the glass or to prevent them.

Taking effect on 29 th March 2023, the new Approved Document L Volume 2 buildings other than dwellings (conservation of fuel and power) includes provisions to reduce the carbon emissions and improve the energy performance of new non-residential buildings in Wales.

Architect. Ask Pilkington. . Can the colour of glass be assessed on site? Yes. Glass for Europe (formerly GEPVP) have issued a Code of Practice that describes a method for allowing an objective evaluation of the colour of coated glass, as defined in EN 1096-1, when used in facades.

Alongside climate and energy efficiency, Part O is one of the three key factors influencing greater measures to minimise overheating in residential building design. 70% of architects specifying more solar control glazing in homes since Part O was introduced.