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The official magazine of LABC |
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| Built for people in straw houses |
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While the Three Little Pigs might have some trouble with the concept North Kesteven District Council is celebrating a country-wide first |
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| Other National articles |
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The future of Part L and how it might help save the planet
With new regulations coming in later this year. Lewis Taylor of TRADA Technology’s Building Performance Division comments on pending changes to Approved Document L. Thermal performance of new buildings will have to increase by 25% on 2006 levels
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Do the new building regulations for CO go far enough?
Regulations due to take effect later this year will, for the first time in the UK, demand CO alarms in certain new homes, aiming to curb deaths and injuries from carbon monoxide poisoning. But Gerald Jones Kidde Business Manager Professional Channels, proposes these regulations do not go far enough and fail to learn lessons from existing requirements for smoke alarms that have saved lives in domestic fires.
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Green light for energy centre
A partnership in the South East will mean that a new heating network will significantly reduce CO2 emissions across two developments. Christopher Brown reports.
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