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Plumbers and Heating Engineers Criticise 'Part L'

The Heating & Ventilation Contractors Association (HVCA) which counts many plumbers and heating engineers among its members has criticised the government for failing to support its own legislation. The Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) has joined in as well and both groups believe that the lack of action by the government threatens to undermine the industrys sustainability drive.Revisions to Building Regulations Part L set maximum carbon dioxide emissions for buildings. This will refer to construction of brand new buildings as well as renovation of existing buildings. It is expected that the new building regulation would reduce carbon emissions by 25% from 2002 level.Both associations, between them representing thousands of plumbers, heating, electrical and mechanical engineers, have set up a joint initiative group M&E Sustainability. The group is critical of the government failure to enforce Part L of the Building Regulation, describing the situation as “shambolic ...
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Government to Investigate Cost of Heating

The energy industry is facing fresh calls to restrain the increases in the cost of heating, gas and electricity. A committee of MPs was set to investigate the level of competition within the energy supplying sector. This investigation is part of a wider range inquiry following recent string of announcement by four of the large energy companies of double digit increases in the cost heating and energy, which put further pressure on the population in general and the poor in particular.Peter Luff MP, the committees Chairman, said: “The continuing controversy over the prices of energy is an issue that demands to be addressed. “It is a complicated, yet vital issue that affects everyone around the country including individual consumers, households, businesses and major energy users.”Energywatch, the consumer group has welcomed the move and supported the goals of the committee.Adam Scorer from Energywatch said: “Energywatch has been expressing its concerns that the ener ...
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