Clearview South January 2014 - Issue 146 | Page 51

ENERGYEFFICIENCY

LATEST ADVICE ISSUED
TO HOMEOWNERS
REGARDING PART L
Building Regulations Energy Efficiency
And Your Conservatory.
Part L1 Conservation of fuel
and power.
These regulations cover the
energy efficiency of your new
conservatory, if you are going
to extend the new conservatory
into your home without the
benefit of external quality doors
you will generally need to have
a CO2 calculation carried out.
This is in two parts, the first
is concerned with a “Notional
Extension” or conservatory which
is an extension that has 25% of
the floor area as glazing. Th \