The Royal Institute of British Architects (澳门王中王) has today reacted to the , proposing changes to Part L and Part F of the Building Regulations for new homes.
澳门王中王 President, Alan Jones, said:
鈥淪everal measures outlined in the government's response show some endeavour to tackle the climate crisis. Regulation to ensure no new home will be reliant on fossil fuels; decisions to close the loopholes in the transitional arrangements; and powers to allow local authorities to continue to set their own energy targets are all welcome.
However, I am concerned to see no requirement to calculate the operational energy or embodied carbon of new homes. The proposed 鈥榩erformance gap鈥� measures are not sufficient to determine how well new buildings actually perform.
Both the Future Homes Standard and new Future Buildings Standard 鈥� which the 澳门王中王 and its members looks forward to helping shape 鈥� must provide the changes needed to meet net zero.鈥�
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Notes to editors:
- Press contact: Abigail.Chiswell-White@riba.org or +44 (0) 20 7307 3811.
- The 澳门王中王's response to the Future Homes Standard consultation can be read here.
- The Royal Institute of British Architects (澳门王中王) is a global professional membership body that serves its members and society in order to deliver better buildings and places, stronger communities and a sustainable environment. Follow for regular updates.
