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GBC News Issue 13

In this issue there we have news of various project completions, new clients and there’s an in-depth article that explores the likely impacts of the soon-to-be-updated energy calculations for dwellings..

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Implications of SAP10 on the New London Plan

by Buwani Kilpatrick, Senior Sustainability Consultant The government has announced anticipated updates to Part L’s energy calculation for dwellings (SAP10) which will affect the implementation of the Greater London Authority’s..

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Pouring money down the drain?

Tom King, a trainee sustainability consultant at GreenBuild Consult, explains how Waste Water Heat Recovery Systems (WWHRS) can help with Part L Compliance. Waste Water Heat Recovery Systems (WWHRS) are..

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Wood burning stoves: an asset for Part L compliance?

Installing a wood burning stove into new domestic developments can help buildings to achieve compliance with Part L building regulations, by improving the design stage dwelling emissions rate (DER). Unlike..

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Education is the key to energy efficiency

According to Tom King, GreenBuild’s newest employee, improving the energy literacy of private householders and business owners, alike, will help to change behaviour that can reduce energy consumption and lower..

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The benefits of BREEAM

Katie Townley, a Sustainability Consultant and qualified BREEAM Assessor, explains some of the benefits of BREEAM and how it will continue to play a vital role in the futures sustainability..

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Chartered Institute of Building

On 22 June, Daryl Fisher and GreenBuild’s MD, Jonathan Ridd (right), attended the annual Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) conference in Cardiff, where they met Rebecca Thompson, the President of..

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