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ROUND TABLE REPORT
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BUILDING INSIGHTS
LIVE
Solutions for Compliance: Part L and beyond
On 24 May 2023, at London’s Building Centre, netMAGmedia staged its fi rst construction round table bringing architects, builders and suppliers together to look at the specifi cation challenges posed by Part L and the Future Homes Standard. It was sponsored by glazing, bifold and sliding doors manufacturer IDSystems, thermal breaks manufacturer Schöck, and PIR insulation manufacturer Recticel. Here James Parker, ADF editor and chair of the event, reports on the highlights of the discussion.
ROUND TABLE ATTENDEES
• Shikha Bhardwaj, lead sustainability designer, Hawkins\Brown architects
• Chris Carr, managing director, Carr and Carr Builders / vice president, Federation of Master Builders
• Chris Perry, senior architect, TODD Architects • Tzeh Bin Cheong, technical director and residential lead, Shepheard Epstein Hunter architects
• David Clarke, marketing manager, IDSystems • Bill Hayward, sales director, Schöck • Simon Blackham, technical manager UK and Ireland, Recticel
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e staged our fi rst industry round table a month before the legal requirement was brought in for all new dwellings to comply with the new Part L of the Building
Regulations, which requires them to produce 31% fewer carbon emissions than the previous Regs. This is a step towards the 2025 Future Homes Standard, which will require a much more demanding 75%-80% cut in emissions, meaning major changes to both building fabric, design and integration of renewables and alternatives to fossil fuels.
Our timely event saw representatives from architecture and housebuilding sharing their current issues with Part L, with the sponsors contributing valuable insights on the benefi ts as well as diffi culties being experienced in complying with the requirements. There were also some revealing comments on attendees’ perception of the Future Homes Standard, in terms of both the timeline and the industry’s remaining challenges. We were delighted to have three knowledgeable architects on board from high profi le practices – Hawkins\Brown, TODD Architects, and Shepheard Epstein Hunter. As well as Part L, the updated Part F on ventilation, and the new Part O came under scrutiny, and the required trade offs in order to achieve one standard without failing on the other; increasing U-values generally means treading a narrow path to avoid excessive overheating. The event also saw discussions around challenges in terms of future homes’ aesthetics, while the planning system remains rigid.
Building Insights LIVE offered an unusual opportunity to host a candid discussion around compliance with the new Regs, with specifi ers and key suppliers exploring how to harness different aspects of building fabric, as the industry works toward the new FEES fabric standard. The discussion also took data collected from our research in our Industry Viewfi nder white papers as a springboard for elements of the conversation. Everyone involved hailed the fi rst instalment as a great success, and we will be holding more in the future, with the next addressing Solutions for Stormwater Management in October.
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