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Air Tightness – The Benefits
For Contractors, building “air-tight" - matters primarily because it is a key requirement of Approved Document Part L of the Building Regulations. However, there are numerous on-going benefits attributable to reduce air leakage in buildings.
- Presents a unique selling point for the developer! "We produce carbon efficient homes."
- For the consumer, heating bills will be reduced considerably.
- Studies have proved that 'draughty' houses relate to illness and discomfort for the consumer.
- Reduction of noise transfer through the leakage paths are also of benefit to the home owner.
- Helps prevent decline of the building fabric due to interstitial condensation.
- 47% of the UK's CO2 emissions are from homes, this will drop dramatically over the coming years.
Part L is a vital part of the Government’s strategy towards achieving the UK’s carbon emissions reduction targets. Air leakage accounts for a large proportion of the energy wasted in buildings energy that by and large is generated at power stations most of which produce vast quantities of carbon gasses in the process – a major contributor to global warming.
REMEMBER: BUILD TIGHT – VENTILATE RIGHT. |
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