Energy Performance of Building Directives - VoltiTECH May 2011

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Continuing on from the April VoltiTECH, this is Part 2 of our two-part VoltiTECH on sustainable building regulations and technologies.

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Energy Performance of Buildings Directive - Part 2

James Hunt
Managing Editor

Dear Reader

Continuing on from the April VoltiTECH, this is Part 2 of our two-part VoltiTECH on sustainable building regulations and technologies. This covers Building Regulations Parts L and F, Standard Assessment Procedures (SAPs), the Simplified Building Energy Model (SBEM) and the Carbon Reduction Commitment, as well as smart meters. Building sustainability is already providing switched on electrical contractors and installers with new business, and this will surely increase very greatly over the next decade.

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VoltiTECH – May 2011 – BUILDING SUSTAINABILITY Part 2 – has been been certified as suitable for CPD purposes by the Construction CPD Certification Service
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... this month's practical snag and its solution from the NICEIC

Safe Working Practices

Inspection should almost always be carried out with supply disconnected.

Inspectors have been known to remove accessories and consumer unit covers whilst the supply is energised. Such dangerous practice can lead to unnecessary risk of electric shock and is considered unacceptable.

More on Safe Working Practices

This article is extracted from Snags and Solutions Part 3 published by the: NICEIC Group



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