Part L Building Regs
Part L of the
Building Regulations aims to improve the energy efficiency of buildings,
thereby reducing carbon emissions.
A holistic approach has been adopted, taking
into account the complete fabric of buildings.
Part L aims to conserve fuel and power by;
1.
Limiting
heat loss through the building fabric
2.
Providing
energy efficient heating systems with effective controls
3.
Providing
the owner with sufficient control information to eliminate wastage
With renewable energy growing in
importance and availability, electric heating is becoming an increasingly
attractive option to developers.
Below are some of the benefits of electric heating;
·
Electricity
is 100% efficient – eliminating wastage.
·
Electric
heaters are simple and cheap to install – unlike gas and oil
·
Electric
heating appliances can be installed anywhere with a power supply
·
Electric
heating systems can be used with low electricity tariffs helping to improve SAP ratings
Below are some reasons why Heat Electric water filled
radiators will make life easier for builders and developers to comply with the
challenges of Part L.
Part
L states that heating systems for dwellings with a total useable floor
area up to and over 150 metre squared shoud be divided into at least 2
zones with independent control.
Heat Electric radio frequency enabled radiators can be supplied with radio frequency control units.
The RF unit is 7-day, 24 hr programmable, and allows for up to 7 radiators
to be controlled as a group.
Multiple controllers enable the property
to be zoned therefore fulfilling this requirement.
Part L states that
heating systems must be installed with zone and timing controls. Heat Electric Timer
radiators are supplied with an integrated
24hr programmable timer and thermostat.
Allowing
each radiator to be programmed individually and users to control room
temperatures independently.
This feature
enables the property heating to respond on a room-by-room basis,complying with
the requirement.
The control features also lead to improved heating
controllability and energy efficiency as dwellings can be split into
zones. This avoids the wastage of excessive or unnecessary heat.
The flexible and sophisticated controllability of Heat Electric radiators
result in energy efficient heating, leading to lower carbon emissions
from the dwelling.
Heat
loss through pipes must also be reduced in dwellings. Heat Electric radiators
require no pipe-work and so heat
loss is drastically reduced in this respect.
Heat Electric
radiators can be used with the low cost energy tariff Economy 10 helping to
lower carbon emissions.
With Heat Electric radiators
no flue is required unlike gas/oil heating systems.
Where provision for a flue
is required, this must be acceptable to the Planning Officer and in relation to
Part L, the flue must be clear of any windows.
This is particularly difficult
for apartments. Heat Electric radiators therefore completely removes this issue.
Part
L states that heating systems must be provided with operating and maintenance
controls.
All Heat electric radiators are supplied with user-friendly operating
instructions, meeting this requirement.
