Are you happy you understand the complex changes to Parts L and F of the new Building Regulations?

These new regulations are effective from 6th April 2006, if you are a:

The good news is there some regional events being run by well-informed industry experts who will explain what it means to you, and how to operate within the law.

The seminars will explain:

Venues and dates

The seminars are being coordinated by Peter Thom who is Managing Director of Cambridge based Green Heat Ltd and www.sapratings.com. Peter is also Vice President of the Institute of Domestic Heating & Environmental Engineers; Chairman of the Heating Strategy Group of the Government backed Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes and a Trustee of Peterborough Environment City Trust.

Speakers at the seminars will be people like Peter who have sat on the Industry Advisory Groups which have developed these new regulations along with the Guidance Documentation. They will also include representatives from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM); The Institute of Domestic Heating and Environmental Engineers (IDHEE); Elmhurst Energy Systems and other Industry Bodies.

The proposed changes have been widely consulted on and discussed with Industry Advisory Groups for the past two years and are part of the Energy White Paper Implementation Plan. The current Government target is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 20% by 2010 and the Energy White Paper suggests reductions of 60% by 2050. It was also stated that the new Building Regulations would be looking for a 25% improvement in Carbon Dioxide reductions than the 2002 Regulations. The new approved documents confirm that this is now only 20%.