It seems like its been a long time coming now, but finally this is the week that the new Part L, Part F, and Part O Building Regulations will be released.
Everything you need to know about the new Part O Building Regulations that deals with overheating in dwellings and residential like commercial properties.
Taking effect from 15th June 2022 there will be 5 new Building Regulation Approved Documents that new and existing Dwellings and Non-Domestic Buildings may be required to follow in their design.
Published in January 2020 the Acoustics Ventilation and Overheating guide provides up to date best practice guidance on the design of residential properties.
SAP Calculations are used to demonstrate compliance with Part L of the Building Regulations for Domestic Dwellings. Since April 2014 the SAP 2012 methodology has been used, however the BRE has [...]
When it comes to using real weather data (such as CIBSE’s Test Reference Years and Design Summer Years) in dynamic simulation building modelling, London is something of an anomaly. Due to [...]