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Building Regulations and Other Guidance
Part A Structure
Part B Fire Safety
Part C Site Preparation and Resistance to Contaminants and Moisture
Part D Toxic Substances
Part E Sound
Part F Means of Ventilation
Part G Sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency
Part H Drainage and waste disposal
Part J Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems
Part K Protection from falling, collision and impact
Part L Conservation of fuel and power
Part M Access to and use of buildings
Part O Overheating
Part P Electrical safety
Part Q Security
Part R Physical infrastructure for high-speed electronic communications networks
Part S Infrastructure for the charging of electric vehicles
Air Leakage
Regulation 7 Materials and Workmanship
Radon
Building Energy Rating: EPC
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Systems
Timber Frame Construction
Acceptable Construction Details
Typical Inspection Reports
Heat pumps
A heat pump is a system that extracts low heat from the ground or air and transfers it at a higher temperature to the hot water or space heating. Typically, well-insulated dwellings are suited best to heat pumps, but in all circumstances, consideration should be given to the choice of system and what requirements are needed of it.
Ground Source Heat Pumps
Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHP) comprise a heat collection loop containing a non-freezing liquid located underground. This fluid is circulated through the loop collecting heat and is then passed through the proprietary heat pump where the heat is transferred into the space heating system.
Vertical loops lowered into deep boreholes (60-100 m) that are then backfilled with a suitable grout to prevent groundwater migration.
Horizontal ground collection systems that are backfilled with soil.
Air Source Heat Pumps
Air source heat pumps are made up of three main components, these being:
Circulating pump.
Low pressure space heating system.
Proprietary heat pump.