The government has this month launched a new Energy Performance of Buildings Register for England, Northern Ireland and Wales. This change means that Energy Performance Certificate (EPCs) will now be…
Demolishing old, energy-hungry buildings is now being widely considered as a mistake due to the amount of CO2 that is emitted during the construction of new buildings. Much of the…
Earlier this year the Royal Institute of British Architects published their RIBA Plan of Work 2020. Last updated in 2013, the RIBA Plan of Work organises the process of briefing,…
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) are aware of the challenges both BREEAM Assessors and clients are facing in respect to the requirement for a BREEAM Assessor Site Inspection during this…
Our director, Laurie Wills, is delighted to have been allocated a place within the latest cohort to be lucky enough to have access to Manchester Metropolitan University’s (MMU) Manchester Fuel…
Here at Element Sustainability, the health and wellbeing of our staff and the community is at the forefront of our mind. In response to the recent government updates and advice…
Following technical glitches with the beta version of the SAP software being used to test iterations of the new Future Homes Standard options, ministers have decided to extend the consultation…
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has published a consultation on the Future Homes Standard, regarding changes to Part L (conservation of fuel and power) of the…
PAS 2035 has been developed as part of the Each Home Counts process after the Green Deal failed to achieve what it set out to do. PAS 2035 is the…
The Feed-in Tariff (FIT) is a government programme designed to promote the uptake of low-carbon and renewable electricity generation technologies. The scheme required licensed electricity suppliers to participate and make…