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Some easy ways to update your bathroom
It’s officially spring, which means many of us will be in the midst of our spring cleaning routines and feeling like our homes could use a little makeover. As part of Home Improvement Month, we’ve put together a quick guide on three easy steps to update your bathroom – helping to breathe new life into your space.
How can reasonable distribution of cost support the decarbonisation of heat?
We all have a role to play in meeting climate targets. The reasonable distribution of the cost of decarbonisation of heat could support a smooth transition to a low carbon economy. A considered approach could help navigate issues around fuel poverty and accelerate the uptake of a low carbon solution.
What are the four new compliance metrics embedded in the updated 2022 Part L?
We have written a series of four blogs to help understand the changes and what they mean for residential developments. Each blog will introduce one of the four compliance metrics and consider what these mean for modern construction.
Electric Jersey - cut bills and cut carbon
After a recent trip to Jersey to investigate the merits and practicalities of using heat pump technologies, it is clear that local conditions still have a huge influence on the development of the energy market. Darrel Handley, business development manager for Dimplex explains why, when it comes to heating and hot water, electric offers a strong case for improving island life.
Top tips for a comforting sleep environment
If you find yourself tossing and turning at night, struggling to get to sleep, it may well be that your environment is to blame.
What is a split system air source heat pump?
A split system air source heat pump has two parts to the unit with the outdoor unit placed outside to capture energy from the air and the indoor unit inside the building to use that energy to heat water for the dwelling. They are linked together by two pipes carrying the refrigerant – one in liquid and one in gaseous/vapour form.
Staying well in the winter months
As we move through autumn towards winter the shorter, colder days are settling in, and some of us may find ourselves feeling low or fighting off ill health.
What are the installation options for a ground source heat pump (GSHP)?
There are three installation options with a GSHP; each one requiring slightly different considerations. These options are trenches, boreholes and installations next to large bodies of water, such as lakes.
A common requirement with all of them, however, is the need for internal space to install the buffer tank and water cylinder. A GSHP requires a network of coils to be buried underground or submerged in a body of water, where it can draw heat energy used by the heat pump to meet the energy needs of the building.
Whole Home Solution: Bathrooms
Our bathrooms are getting smaller. At just 4.4 square metres, the average bathroom is not much bigger than a king-sized mattress. One of the biggest challenges as a result of smaller bathroom dimensions is heating the space whilst maintaining safety for our families, particularly with the trend for installing wet rooms in an effort to maximise space.
Has the industry seen the changes it asked for in reply to the Decarbonising Heat in Homes Call for Evidence?
Has the industry seen the changes it asked for in reply to the Decarbonising Heat in Homes Call for Evidence?
How can we achieve the 80% carbon reduction target with HVAC technology available now?
The best way to navigate any regulatory overhaul is to understand its impact on the specification of construction products and, significantly, how it will affect the people being asked to live in the low carbon dwellings of the future.
How to specify the right heat pump for your residential project: Environmental and planning concerns
Heat pumps are being increasingly specified for residential projects to meet hot water and space heating demands. They provide a low carbon alternative to the use of fossil fuels as an energy source and can achieve compliance to Part L 2021, the latest building regulations update to the approved document covering the conservation of fuel and power. The government is proposing further changes to building regulations in 2025 in the form of the Future Homes Standard that will prohibit the use of fossil fuels for new residential buildings. Therefore, specifying heat pumps now will help to future proof specifications and minimise the need for retrofitting to meet further regulatory changes.