Communicating Part L
Julia Berkin, from Pilkington Building Products UK, explains how changes to Part L of the Building Regulations will affect the glazing industry
publicized timeline for improving the requirements of Part L in stages up to 2016. New dwellings will require CO2 reductions of 25 % in 2010, 44 % by 2013 and 100 % (zero carbon) by 2016. For non-dwellings, CLG will insist on the same improvement levels as dwellings in 2010 and 2013, but delay zero carbon standards until 2019. The increasingly tough standards will see around 2 million tonnes of carbon saved every year by 2020, equivalent to taking over 3 million cars off of the road. Glazing has a pivotal role to play in improving the energy efficiency of any building, but it is sometimes overlooked by the
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he changes to Part L of the Building Regulations which come into force this year provide a huge opportunity for the glazing industry to add value to its products and increase sales. The Government’s CLG (Department for Communities and Local Government) has a well
commercial sector and home improvement markets in favour of other building products and energy efficiency measures, such as insulation or cladding. So it is vital that the glazing industry continues to highlight the importance of energy efficient glazing to these sectors, not only to help them meet the new Part L targets but also to enable the occupants to save energy and money off their fuel bills. Energy efficient glazing can allow savings typically of more than 25 tonnes of CO? and approximately £10,000 over the lifespan of the window (when compared to single glazing in an average 3 bed semi-detached home). This is a clear and easy benefit to communicate to architects and specifiers, especially in an environment where fuel bills continue to rise. There are many ways we as a company ensure architects and specifiers understand and comply with these building regulation changes. With regards to a commercial supply chain there are a
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