Housing News – Page 204
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NewsLondon to get one-person flats
Housebuilders in London are likely to be allowed to build one-person microflats, the Greater London Authority told a public inquiry into the London Plan this week.
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NewsWoodfibre insulation
Woodfibre insulation systems from NBT have been used on 13 of the 52 homes built for Scotland’s first ever Housing Expo, which showcased the latest concepts in energy efficient housing.
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Self-regulating ventilator
Invisivent has launched the Evo self-regulating flap ventilator, which has been developed to provide ventilation without draughts or noise.
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High-performance windows
Idealcombi has developed the Futura+ range of high- performance windows to meet Part L of the Building Regulations.
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Hot water cylinders for heat pumps
McDonald Engineers says it has become the first UK manufacturer to launch an off-the-shelf hot water cylinder specifically designed to work with heat pump technology.The ECOflow unvented cylinder for heat pumps is a response to the growing demand the firm is receiving from heat pump installers for an off-the-shelf product ...
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Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery
Total Home Environment has launched the Genvex GES Energy heat recovery ventilation system which it says surpasses the best practice performance targets set by the Energy Saving Trust as part of Appendix Q in SAP calculations - which show compliance with Building Regulations.
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Wood pellet boilers
Windhager’s VarioWIN wood pellet boiler is now available with a compact 45 litre balance tank which brings the output down to 1kW to suit low energy demand buildings such as homes.
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Biomass boiler
Woodpecker is this month launching a 150kW biomass boiler suitable for public and commercial buildings as well as housing associations.
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NewsInsulating wall ties
Ancon TeploTie, a low thermal conductivity wall tie, has been used in what is claimed to be the UK’s first retrofit to achieve level six of the Code for Sustainable Homes. The project was eligible for the code as more than half of it was new build. It involved the ...
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NewsTwo London development corporations culled
Quango cull hits regeneration organisations as functions pass to local government and London mayor
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NewsFinancier Anthony Fry appointed Cala chair
Housebuilder replaces Ian Percy as it reports £3.9m loss
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NewsConstruction quangos to learn their fate
Francis Maude to brief chief executives today before parliamentary announcement
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NewsMortgage regulation to 'end age of home ownership'
Mortgage lenders hit out at proposals which could kill half of all current home loans
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NewsShapps promises to end housebuilding red tape
Housing minister says he want to regularise social and private housing standards
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NewsCBI calls for more competition in social housing
Business group argues competition will create better homes and savings for taxpayers
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NewsHouse prices fall across England
Surveryors report more house price falls in September as number of buyers edges downward
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NewsZero carbon homes target 'unrealistic'
Housebuilders say government target for zero carbon homes is unrealistic and will impact on sector’s ability to increase volume
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NewsBarratt wins £1bn rebuild of Basildon new town
Council signs up housebuilder for 20-year redevelopment of town centre in Essex
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Charles speaks out on Chelsea Barracks
Future monarch describes Rogers Stirk Harbour scheme as “insane”
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Shapps prepares ground for savage cuts to social housing
Fears were growing this week that social housing funding could be cut in half after housing minister Grant Shapps told delegates at the Tory party conference to “prepare for the worst” in this month’s Comprehensive Spending Review