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. The hope is that these new regulations, alongside changes to Part L, which legislates for the conservation of fuel and power in ...

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Overview. Building Regulations for Architects. Building Regulations (sometimes known as building standards) define how a new building or alteration is to be constructed. The regulations cover a number of areas including: Safety. Fire risk. Energy efficiency. Accessibility. Ventilation. Security.

Effective from 1 st February 2023 (deferred from 1 st December 2022), the Scottish Government has introduced changes to Sections 3 (environment), 6 (energy) and 7 (sustainability) of the Building Standards Technical Handbooks for domestic and non-domestic buildings. For new dwellings, a new Section 3.28 introduces a new mandatory standard to assess and mitigate the summertime overheating risk.

Press Release. 27 Jul 2022. Phil Brown, European regulatory marketing manager at Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, outlines the changes to Part L of the building regulations for dwellings in England, and how meeting U-value requirements will help installers to be one step ahead in meeting future standards.

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. Taking effect on 23 rd November 2022, the new Approved Document L Volume 1 Dwellings (conservation of fuel and power ...

Study finds architects going above and beyond building regs for overheating amid climate concern. 22 August 2023. Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, polls architects 12 months on from the introduction of Part O regulations for combatting overheating in new homes.

Press Release. 04 Mar 2021. Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, has made its structural glazing technology Pilkington Planar™, available via building information modelling (BIM) – helping to simplify the design and build of expansive glazed building features.

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.

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