{"id":76,"date":"2019-03-12T10:20:15","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T10:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.vividdoors.co.uk\/blog\/2019\/03\/12\/how-to-comply-with-part-l-of-the-building-regulations\/"},"modified":"2023-03-21T13:45:30","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T13:45:30","slug":"how-to-comply-with-part-l-of-the-building-regulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vividdoors.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-comply-with-part-l-of-the-building-regulations","title":{"rendered":"How to Comply with Part L of the Building Regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re planning renovation to an existing building (or you\u2019re planning on constructing a new one from scratch), you\u2019ll need to contend with building regulations. This is true whether you\u2019re a multinational planning a new headquarters on Canary Wharf or a family of four planning a kitchen extension.<\/p>\n

Building regulations are split into a number of \u2018Approved Documents\u2019, which detail the requirements for construction projects. These come in lettered groups, each dealing with a specific category. These groups run from A all the way through to R.<\/p>\n

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Among the trickiest of these regulations are to be found in Part L, which deals with \u2018The Conservation of Fuel and Power in Buildings\u2019. Or, to put it another way, it ensures that buildings are energy efficient. Part L came about as a direct result of a government white paper which aimed to reduce heat losses and solar gains across the country. Among other things, it encourages us to install efficient, modern controls and thermostats, and it encourages tradespeople to provide homeowners with useful information about how they can limit their energy expenditure. General guidance for how these Part L regulations can be met are to be found in four separate approved documents:<\/p>\n