Friday, 28 March 2025

Fire Classification of In-Roof Solar PV

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Housebuilders, building control inspectors and Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) auditors should be alert to the increasing risk th...
Thursday, 5 December 2024

Moving Fast - Solar Uptake on New Homes

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  New data provided by the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) shows that the proportion of new homes built in England that come wit...
Friday, 16 February 2024

The Future Homes Standard Consultation

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  The Future Homes Standard (FHS) consultation is here and while the consultation itself seems at first glance to be relatively straightfor...
Friday, 26 January 2024

The Future Homes Standard Unwrapped

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A Review of The FHS 'Wrapper' for the Home Energy Model  The Future Homes Standard (FHS) consultation includes proposals for a whole...
Friday, 19 January 2024

A New Solar Calculation for Building Regulations and EPCs

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 An Assessment of the Solar Energy Calculation in the Home Energy Model The HEM introduces a new variable - the degree of ventilation of the...
Thursday, 18 January 2024

New Scottish Building Regulations Torpedo a Solar Success Story

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On December 22nd 2023 Scottish Government published an update to the Building Standards Technical Handbook which will apply to new building...
Tuesday, 2 January 2024

The "Home Energy Model" - The Artist Formerly Known as SAP

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  Alongside its consultation on the Future Homes Standard building regulations, the government has revealed sweeping changes to the calcu...