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Dimensioning hot water storage vessels to comply with Part L 2021 of the Building Regulations

The “new” Part L of the Building Regulations for both residential and non-residential properties came into full force in June 2022, with a raft of improvements to meet the UK Government’s net zero carbon ambitions. There was a 12 month “grace” period for projects which were approved under the previous Part L Documents (Part L1 and L2...

Complying with OFTEC requirements for heat loss calculations in dwellings

As I’m sure many of you are aware, in 2021 the Building Regulations in England, Scotland & Wales relating to energy efficiency were updated after a period of stagnation. As buildings have become significantly better at retaining heat, it was found that there was of risk heating systems being “significantly oversized”, which would result...

Reduced heating flow temperatures for Part L1 compliance

The “new” Part L1 of the Building Regulations came into force in June 2022, with a raft of improvements to meet the UK Government’s net zero carbon ambitions. What are the changes? Amongst the revisions is a reduction to the maximum flow temperatures of newly installed and fully replaced wet heating systems, which is now 55?C. There was a...

Heating your home with a heat pump ? do’s and don’ts

Discussions about whether or not to install a heat pump are taking place on various media. Houses pop up with good experiences circulate, but bad experiences such as high electricity bills can also be revealed. Is a heat pump also interesting in a renovation? What should I pay attention to when requesting quotes? Here, we discuss some do’s and...

Dimensioning hot water storage vessels to comply with Part L 2021 of the Building Regulations

Complying with OFTEC requirements for heat loss calculations in dwellings

Reduced heating flow temperatures for Part L1 compliance

Heating your home with a heat pump ? do’s and don’ts

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