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The amended Part L has been launched today (March 12) housing minister John Healey has announced.

As expected, the amendments mean that new homes built must be 25% more energy efficient, reflecting Code for Sustainable Homes level three. The new Part L (conservation of fuel and power) will come into effect in October, giving housebuilders six months to prepare for the changes.

Healey commented: “The higher green standards we’re bringing in this year will cut emissions and play a crucial part in achieving zero carbon policies. They will also make homes and businesses cheaper to run.”

The technical guidance for Part L is not yet available, Communities and Local Government (CLG) said, but would be published “shortly.”

CLG also said that the amendments to Part F (ventilation) and J (combustion appliances and fuel storage systems) had been launched, to come into effect in October.

Source: Housebuilder

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Date Published: 12 March 2010

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