Entries for January 2012

A group of academics and industry professionals is urging Government to incentivise post-construction testing following recent research which found that new homes may not be meeting their energy design targets.

Two energy efficient developments aimed at tackling low housing demand have been completed in Barnsley.

A new prefabricated housing solution that can be assembled in less than two months is being pioneered in India by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

A new centre which will train students in refurbishment skills has been opened recently in Stoke-on-Trent.

Scottish councils are to remain as the sole verifier of new homes and buildings in the country, a recent consultation has decided.

A new guide detailing health and safety when installing and operating biomass heat systems has been launched by the Combustion Engineer Association (CEA) and the Carbon Trust.

New powers introduced in December will allow the Welsh Government sole responsibility for building regulations in Wales after having previously being held by the UK Government.

A housing development in Castleford has been awarded a post-construction certificate for its Code Level 6 performance, as of December 2011.

The shortlist of finalists in the running to design a Passivhaus demonstration project for BRE Watford and Ravenscraig have been named this month.

The Building Research Establishment has published new guidance aimed at those responsible for energy management in their organisation, on how businesses can manage their energy.