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De-Carbonising Grid

The new building regulations Part LA 2021 u2013 Future Homes Standard has provided huge insight into the future of domestic new builds. One of the major changes implemented will be accounting for the electricity generated by fuel source in UK and understanding how this will look in the future. For more details about our services, contact Ashby Energy Assessors Limited.<br><br>Visit our blog: https://ashbyenergy.blogspot.com/2021/06/de-carbonising-grid.html

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De-Carbonising Grid

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  1. 1 De-Carbonising Grid The new Building Regulations Part LA 2021 – Future Homes Standard has provided huge insight into the future of domestic new builds. One of the major changes implemented will be accounting for the electricity generated by fuel source in UK and understanding how this will look in the future. Renewable technologies are being adopted at a huge rate and Figure 1 illustrates how this will accelerate over the next decade. In 2018 the carbon intensity generated by the UK reduced by approximately 60% since 2008 so a low carbon future is looking ever more viable. This notion is being reflected into the new regulations and electricity will now be less carbon intensive than mains gas. https://www.ashbyenergy.co.uk

  2. 2 With electricity now being better than gas can I install electric panel heaters as my main heating source? No, unfortunately you cannot install electric panel heaters/electric storage heaters as your main heating source, and this is due to SAP 10 introducing a new metric for compliance: Primary Energy Target - The Target Primary Energy Rate will consider how much energy (in kilowatt hours) is required to provide heating and hot water to a newly built dwelling. It will also include energy used by lighting, ventilation, cooling systems and showers. The previous metrics will still need to be satisfied (C02 emissions target, fabric energy efficiency target, minimum standards) however this Primary Energy Target will now take center stage and will disallow the notion of using electric panel heaters as your main heating source. Fuel factors will also be removed in the new regulations, making LPG & Oil almost unreasonable from an SAP perspective. In combination all these changes are pushing the adoption of ASHP’s and this is where the future is heading for domestic dwellings, as illustrated in the draft Future Homes Specification shown in Figure 2. For more details about our services, contact Ashby Energy Assessors Limited. https://www.ashbyenergy.co.uk

  3. 3 Contact Details Ashby Energy Assessors Limited Address: The Lodge, Friars Well Estate, North Dr, Wartnaby, Melton Mowbray LE14 3HQ, United Kingdom Phone No.: 01476870504 Email: info@ashbyenergy.co.uk Website: https://www.ashbyenergy.co.uk https://www.ashbyenergy.co.uk

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