New Building Regulations and SAP 200

Duration:

1 day (9am-4.30pm)

Summary

This new training session will look at the new building regulations in detail, focusing on Part L. The course will also cover the new SAP 2009 calculation** and change in SAP 2009 compared to 2005.

Suitable for:

Technical and design staff.

What you will learn:

The one day course will cover in detail the implications of the new building regulations Part F,G and L, with the main focus on Part L.

The 2010 changes are the first step towards zero carbon in 2016, and along with SAP2009, delegates will review the impacts of the changes to:

• Fabric U-values 
• Air permeability testing
• Thermal bridging
• Party Wall Bypass
• Thermal mass

Methods of achieving Part L 2010 will also be discussed whilst using worked examples and interactive sessions to demonstrate this. Delegates will also take a brief look at Fabric Energy Efficiency standards and the impact of Part L 2010 on the Code for Sustainable Homes energy requirements

** SAP is the standard assessment procedure used in the UK to assess the energy performance of dwellings. SAP 2009 is the updated version to be used from October 2010 onwards for new dwellings.

Location and dates for open courses:

Location Date

York 19 Oct '10

Birmingham 27 Oct '10

London 03 Nov '10

Bristol 11 Nov '10

Warrington 24 Nov '10

Costs:

                            Standard price                 Price for NHBC registered builders                Max. numbers

In-company            £1,600+VAT                                £1,440+VAT                                  30*

Open (per delegate) £255+VAT                                   £225+VAT                                    30

*Subject to customer having an appropriate sized training room available to accommodate these numbers

Contact info:

If you have any questions then please call 0844 633 1000 and ask for "Training Services"

How to book

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