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House of Lords visits Ashley Vale |
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The House of Lords Select Committee on the European Union visited the Ashley
Vale self build project in Bristol as part of their research into home
generation of Renewable Energy in conjunction with Good Energy.
The group consisted of Lord Freeman (Chairman), Lord Mitchell, James
Whittle(Clerk), Petros Fassoulas (Committee Specialist) and Rob Gross
(Specialist Adviser).
Further information can be found at http://www.parliament.uk/documents/upload/FINALCallforEvidence1.doc
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Code for Sustainable Homes - Mandatory as of May 2008 |
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On the 27 February 2008 the Government confirmed that from 1 May
2008 it would be mandatory for all new homes to have a rating against
the Code.
In April 2007 the Code for Sustainable Homes replaced Ecohomes for
the assessment of new housing in England. The Code is an environmental
assessment method for new homes based upon BRE’s Ecohomes and contains mandatory performance levels in 7 key areas.
The
Code aims to protect the environment by providing guidance on the
construction of high performance homes built with sustainability in
mind.
Further information regarding the Code including a copy of the Code for
Sustainable Homes: Setting the standard for sustainability in new homes
can be downloaded from the CLG website.
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Create balanced ‘eco-villages’ not eco-towns |
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The CLA (Country Land and Business Association) says the Government
should not be proposing eco-towns but providing for sustainable
development in existing villages.
The
rural economy experts are calling for the Government to use new housing
as a way of improving the sustainability of existing rural communities.
The CLA wants a better mix of housing, jobs and services to secure the future of sustainable rural communities.
Go to the CLA website to read more. Click on their logo above.
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Relaxation of Planning Consent for Microgeneration |
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 Following an
obligation to reform the planning system to encourage more
microgeneration installations in both the Climate Change and
Sustainable Energy Act 2006 and their Microgeneration Strategy 2006,
the Government laid a Statutory Instrument in the Houses of Parliament
which became law on Sunday 6 April 2008.
This will
mean that PV, Solar Thermal, Ground Source Heat Pumps, Micro-CHP, and
Bio-mass technologies will not require planning permission. Please contact your local Energy Saving Trust advice centre on
0800 512 012 for more info.
For details of the changes to planning consent on microgeneration, see the full briefing note briefing note (pdf 68.65kb)
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Energy Performance Certificates - now mandatory |
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When the construction of a new building is completed, the builder or
person responsible for the construction is responsible for obtaining
the certificate and providing it to the owner as of 6th April 2008.
Have a look at the planning portal for more info.
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