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No bombshells in the new SAP
Dyfrig Hughes
Dyfrig Hughes gives his thoughts on the proposed changes to SAP, and the SAP 2012 consultation in advance of the Building Regulations L1A 2013 changes.
10-Jan-2012
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Modest Designs not Grand Designs
Hilary Grayson
23-Nov-2011

Although I am not an avid watcher of Channel 4’s Grand Designs programme, I do dip in from time to time.  Likewise, the myriad of wonderful technical blogs out there.  Over a cup of coffee (or a glass of wine, depending on the time of day) I can dream of winning the lottery, overcoming planning objections to building in the green belt and building my own straw/lime/passiv/recycled/earthship/eco house and with gravity defying techniques.

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The Green Deal in Plain English
Hilary Grayson
As you may have read on the news section of our website, the Energy Act 2011 became law in October, paving the way for the Green Deal to be introduced in October 2012. The Act provides the legal framework, and the detail will be dealt with under secondary legislation. At NES this is something that we are used to dealing with since the same arrangement governs EPCs. So, with less than a year to go (and counting) it is worth taking stock and just considering what the Green Deal is, who it is aimed at and how it will be delivered.
01-Nov-2011
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3 things are bothering Hilary today
Hilary Grayson
This latest blog post from Hilary Grayson covers a range of topics that are all playing on her mind in some way or another. Do you agree, disagree or have anything to say? Add your comments.
25-Oct-2011
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The biggest change to RDSAP yet
Dyfrig Hughes
21-Sep-2011

RDSAP will be changed on 1 April 2012 throughout the UK to RDSAP 2009 v9.91. This week all EPC accreditation schemes received draft details of the planned changes; and they are so substantial that they look likely to require all DEAs to pass a ‘top up’ exam. The changes are part of a DECC/DCLG drive to gear the industry up for the Green Deal, with the EPC being the lynchpin that tells householders what measures are relevant to their home, what the likely costs are and if the measures are likely to be eligible for Green Deal funding.

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