Susie: 07972 263 676Part O – the Inkling appraisal – Part 4 (modelling advice)
Susie recently collaborated with Ben Abel and Jack Harvie-Clark for a recent CIBSE Building Simulation Group event for modellers tackling Part O assessments using the Dynamic Thermal Modelling approach. We wanted to put our heads together and give advice on what we think are the trickiest and/or most confusing parts of the analysis as we […]
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Nov, 18, 2022
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Part O – the Inkling appraisal – Part 3
Part O of the Building Regulations (England) came into force in June 2022. Susie Diamond shares her thoughts on the subject with a 3rd instalment. A lot of my concerns regarding the complexity of the Approved Document including the ‘simplified method’ and ensuring that all the fiddly requirements are met pre-planning to avoid costly redesign […]
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- Jul, 25, 2022
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Part O – the Inkling appraisal – Part 2
This blog follows on from one published in February that you can read here: https://inklingllp.com/2022/02/15/part-o-the-inkling-appraisal/ The new Part O of the Building Regulations comes into force in under 3 months. DLUHC are adamant that these tough new criteria will be beneficial for reducing overheating risk across all new homes built under them. I have been working […]
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- Mar, 29, 2022
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New Building Regulation: Part O – the Inkling appraisal
In December 2021 the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (formally known as MHCLG) published updates to the building regulations which will come into force in June this year. Changes to Part F and Part L have pulled most of the focus in the press and on social media, but this post is about […]
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- Feb, 15, 2022
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Our experience of NABERS UK so far – Part 2
In April 2021 I joined the NABERS UK Independent Design Review (IDR) panel. The panel members are responsible for carrying out formal reviews of NABERS Design for Performance (DfP) projects to assess whether the building is likely to achieve its target rating in practice. We, at Inkling, have seen a lot of interest in this […]
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- Jun, 26, 2023
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Susie participates in CIBSE Journal round table on the future of HVAC
The write up of the round table discussion Susie participated in on the future of HVAC is in this months CIBSE Journal. You can read it here: http://www.cibsejournal.com/technical/what-next-for-heating-cooling-and-ventilation/
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- Feb, 01, 2016
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Inkling to participate in Edge Debate “Skyscrapers vs the Planet”
Claire is to participate in the next Edge Debate on tall buildings entitled “Skyscrapers vs the Planet – Can Tall Buildings be a Sustainable Solution for our Cities?” “There has been much debate recently about the impact of tall buildings in London since the AJ and the Observer newspaper launched their Skyline campaign in […]
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- Jan, 13, 2015
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Part L2A 2013 – “How to pass” – Part 2
The Notional Building To assess carbon compliance with the Part L 2013 building regulations, the building as designed is entered into modelling software and compared to a baseline building known as the ‘Notional’ building. The Notional building is defined by the rules in the NCM modelling guide (for buildings other than dwellings). The following […]
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- Mar, 20, 2014
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Part L2A 2013 – “How to pass” – Part 1
Part L2A 2013 The Building Regulations Approved Document Part L2A 2013 for non-domestic buildings have recently been released. These regulations come into force in England on 6th April 2014. Separate rules apply to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Transitional arrangements will apply and these are the same as for the 2010 regulations update […]
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- Mar, 20, 2014
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Claire takes part in CIBSE HCNW panel discussion on Energy & Behavioural Change
The Question Time style event took place on 12th September and was wide ranging with a line-up of short presentations on Tradeable Energy Quotas, Community Energy, Consumer Engagement and Smart Meters preceding the audience’s enquiries. The write up is available here: http://www.cibse.org/content/hcnw/12th%20September%202013%20energy%20and%20behavioural%20change.pdf
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- Sep, 27, 2013
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