Homeowners carrying out improvements such as extensions and loft conversions could be asked to increase the energy efficiency of their property at the same time, under proposed changes to the building regulations. Consequential improvements are also set to be phased in from October this year, to align...

With the new part L2 in use for a few months now it’s clear that the new criterion 3 is asking more of designers than ever before. Solar gains must be considered at an early design stage; the days of writing employers requirements and pushing this element onto the Contractor to sort out have gone,...