FENSA: turning up the heat on energy conservation
FENSA: turning up the heat on energy conservation
- 2002
- Faculty of Building Journal 5, 4(1) .
Replacement glazing has now come into the scope of the building regulations for England and Wales from April 2002. As a result all windows must now meet new thermal performance standards. Glazing now comes under Parts L and N of the building regulations, governing thermal performance and resistance to breakage respectively. Compliance can be proven by obtaining a local authority certificate or by a certificate issued by a FENSA scheme registered installer.
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY PERFORMANCE
GLAZING
BUILDING REGULATIONS 2000 APPROVED DOCUMENT L1 (2002 EDITION)
BUILDING REGULATIONS 2000 APPROVED DOCUMENT L2 (2002 EDITION)
BUILDING REGULATIONS 1991 APPROVED DOCUMENT N (1998 EDITION)
Replacement glazing has now come into the scope of the building regulations for England and Wales from April 2002. As a result all windows must now meet new thermal performance standards. Glazing now comes under Parts L and N of the building regulations, governing thermal performance and resistance to breakage respectively. Compliance can be proven by obtaining a local authority certificate or by a certificate issued by a FENSA scheme registered installer.
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY PERFORMANCE
GLAZING
BUILDING REGULATIONS 2000 APPROVED DOCUMENT L1 (2002 EDITION)
BUILDING REGULATIONS 2000 APPROVED DOCUMENT L2 (2002 EDITION)
BUILDING REGULATIONS 1991 APPROVED DOCUMENT N (1998 EDITION)