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the important developments, offering (excuse of misconceptions around the CRC that are
the pun) a rain check for readers. relatively easily explained. Ultimately, it provides
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Crucial developments include revisions to Parts important carrots and sticks for facilitating
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F, G and L of the Building Regulations. As we significant cuts in emissions.
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stress (see page 29), these changes do not formally Controversy also surrounds a policy that is
Editorial advisory panel
Laurence Aston, Director of Mechanical
become law until October – so the six-month buffer already with us. The arrival of feed-in tariffs
Engineering, Morgan Professional Services
is there for those who need it. More details on the (FiTs) should be heralded as a major step towards
David Clark, Partner, Max Fordham
Consulting Engineers
Part L changes are expected from government, persuading homeowners to adopt renewable
Patrick Conaghan, Partner, Hoare Lea
and these may well emerge technologies and cut their
Consulting Engineers
David Hughes, Building Services Consultant,
after this edition has gone to
MTT Consulting
As spring
carbon footprint. However,
press. Also in the wings are doubts remain on whether
Philip King, Director, Hilson Moran
Chani Leahong, Senior Associate, likely changes to the Code for
approaches FiTs will do enough to
Fulcrum Consulting
Sustainable homes and more
Stephen Lisk, President, The Society of Light there is
promote community-
and Lighting developments on definitions wide renewable energy
Professor John Swaffield, CIBSE Past
President
of both ‘zero carbon’ homes
plenty to cheer about
schemes – which experts
Ged Tyrrell, Managing Director,
and non-domestic buildings
when it comes to
believe could have a major
Tyrrell Systems
Ant Wilson, Director, AECOM
– for more on which, watch
policies that
impact on cutting energy
Morwenna Wilson, Graduate Engineer, Arup
this space. usage, in contrast to micro-
Terry Wyatt, Consultant to Hoare Lea
Another key change
have the right
renewables, much of
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