In October 2019, the government launched a consultation on stronger building regulations to help pave the way for a Future Homes Standard. The consultation sets out what we think a home built to the Future Homes Standard will be like.
The consultation document was the first stage of a two-part process that will also cover the wider impacts of Part L for new homes, including changes to Part F (ventilation) and its associated Approved Document, airtightness and improving the as-built performance of constructed homes.
The UK has set in law a target to bring all its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 – one of the most ambitious targets in the world. Homes – both new and existing – account for 20% of emissions. Despite progress reducing emissions from homes, we need to go much further. New homes being built now and in the next 5-10 years will still exist in 2050 and therefore we must ensure that the energy efficiency standards we set for them put us on track to meet the 2050 target.
The government expects that an average home built the Future Homes Standard will have 75-80% lower carbon emissions than one built to Approved Document L 2013. They propose introducing a meaningful but achievable uplift to energy efficiency standards in 2020 as a steppingstone to the Future Homes Standard making new homes more energy efficient and futureproofing them in readiness for low-carbon heating systems.
The consultation sets out two options to uplift energy efficiency standards and requirements:
Watch this space for more information on the changes or call us to ask questions.
In October 2019, the government launched a consultation on stronger building regulations to help pave the way for a Future Homes Standard. The consultation sets out what we think a home built to the Future Homes Standard will be like.
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