willbish Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 A consultation from the Department of Housing, Communities and Local Government is coming to end on Friday. If you agree that future homes should be built to produce significantly less CO2 than they do at present click the link and give your opinion. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/TQW8GQ9 Its open to anyone with an interest, including builders and home occupiers (everyone surely?!) AECB have uploaded a webinar discussing some of their objections to the Future Homes Plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willbish Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 Personally I skipped a lot of questions that weren't of interest. Was sure to answer Q51 though "Currently only a proportion of new dwellings are required to be airtightness tested. Do you agree with the proposal that all new dwellings should be airtightness tested?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSS Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Hmm, methinks they may be setting the bar too low (or should that be high).... 3.27. The proposed minimum elemental standards for new dwellings are as follows: Table 3.1 - Minimum standards for fabric performance External walls 0.26 W/m2.K ? Party walls 0.20 W/m2.K ? Floor 0.18 W/m2.K ? Roof 0.16 W/m2.K ? Windows 1.6 W/m2.K ? Roof-lights1 2.2 W/m2.K ? Door 1.6 W/m2.K ? Air permeability 8m3/m2.K at 50Pa ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 4 hours ago, NSS said: Hmm, methinks they may be setting the bar too low (or should that be high).... 3.27. The proposed minimum elemental standards for new dwellings are as follows: Table 3.1 - Minimum standards for fabric performance External walls 0.26 W/m2.K ? Party walls 0.20 W/m2.K ? Floor 0.18 W/m2.K ? Roof 0.16 W/m2.K ? Windows 1.6 W/m2.K ? Roof-lights1 2.2 W/m2.K ? Door 1.6 W/m2.K ? Air permeability 8m3/m2.K at 50Pa ? How different are those from current building regs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 I agree with the above Airtightness testing should be extended to All homes I think it’s 1 in 7 at the moment last year I worked on a large commercial building with offices in it We where informed not to leave for forty minutes as the air test was being carried out Sure enough three range rovers arrived with three massive fans We where still installing the fire proofing and had clear daylight along the roof line Later I overheard the site manager telling someone that the building had scored 2 and passed Tough score to achieve on such a massive building Even when fully sealed These tests are carried out by private companies and clearly tailored to the paying clients requirements Unfortunately in there present form these tests are meaningless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadnaught Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Did it. Skipped lots of the questions. It all helps, hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jimbo Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 I was working on a 20 thousand square ft house, and the guy doing the test, did just one room, and issued a pass !!! When i was doing my daughters extension, BC wanted a sap test due to the amount of glass. The guy i used, asked me what result i wanted, and for £149 stuck the paperwork in the post to me. I bet a lot of them are just fiddled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 42 minutes ago, Big Jimbo said: 20 thousand square ft 1858 m2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrerahill Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Big Jimbo said: I was working on a 20 thousand square ft house, and the guy doing the test, did just one room, and issued a pass !!! When i was doing my daughters extension, BC wanted a sap test due to the amount of glass. The guy i used, asked me what result i wanted, and for £149 stuck the paperwork in the post to me. I bet a lot of them are just fiddled. Much like MoT's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 33 minutes ago, Carrerahill said: Much like MoT's! Not in NI at the moment. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/mot-tests-for-cars-and-light-vehicles-in-northern-ireland-suspended-38901362.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jimbo Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 4 hours ago, SteamyTea said: 1858 m2 Yep. 20 thousand square ft. One couple (Russian) Two kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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