Conservation
of Energy, The Code For Sustainable Homes
Additional Legal Requirements
The requirements for conservation of energy in domestic buildings in England and
Wales have become more demanding during 2008. The government's commitment to reducing
carbon dioxide and using renewable energy resources has seen the introduction of
new legislation going beyond the Building Regulations. New dwellings now require
a rating under the Code for Sustainable Homes (The Code) and an Energy Performance
Certificate (EPC).
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Self-Build Zone, in conjunction with one of our partnering Approved Inspectors, offer
the following services (all or most of which you will need) either alongside or
separately to a Build-Zone 10 Year Structural Warranty.
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Typically, when you purchase a structural warranty, you pay the premium for the
warranty plus an additional sum for a Technical Audit plus another fee for the Building
Control service.
At Self-Build Zone it's different! We can offer you a significant cost saving
because if you engage one of our partnering Approved Inspectors to carry out the
Building Control function we don't require the Technical Audit,
thereby saving you the fee!
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Note : All prices exclude VAT
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The Code for Sustainable Homes
(Up to Code Level 3) : £1,650
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The Code is an environmental assessment for new dwellings which covers nine categories
of sustainable design, such as energy performance, water consumption and materials.
Ratings are 1 - 6, where Level 1 is marginally above Building Regulations and Level
6 is a zero- carbon building. There is a zero-rating, which is a self-exemption
available if a rating level is not compulsory. Some clients want a Code assessment
for their own purposes, but most do it because it is a planning condition. The assessment
can only be carried out by a trained and licensed assessor.
The price includes a preliminary meeting and completion inspection. You need to
inform jhai if you are required to achieve Levels 4, 5 or 6.
Please note: the fee quoted is for the assessment only. This includes some limited
consultancy, but site conditions or other complications can require substantial
further input which is not included, for instance an ecologist's, a renewable
energy consultant's or a water engineer's report. To achieve levels 4, 5
and 6 will require additional fees - and these will be quoted separately.
If you are interested in this product, please fill the form below.
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EPC including standard SAP: £150.00
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EPCs (Energy Performance Certificates) are required by Building Control before a
final certificate can be issued. It is also an integral part of the Home Information
Pack. They are primarily produced to advise the building occupier or potential purchaser
how energy efficient the home is. To create an EPC, a trained and licensed Domestic
Energy Assessor(DEA) needs to carry out a SAP calculation. This is done by entering
information about the building design, such as insulation details, window and floor
areas and heating systems into software which calculates the energy performance
of the home. The assessor lodges the rating with the relevant licensing body and
issues the certificate.
If you are using unusual construction methods, materials or energy sources etc,
please inform jhai as they may affect the quote.
If you are interested in this product, please fill the form below.
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Air Pressure Testing: £240.00
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UK dwellings produce a staggering 39.2 million tonnes of carbon gases annually,
a quarter of the UK's total emissions (156.9 million tonnes). Improving the
quality of a dwelling's envelope is a way of reducing this pollution - and your
energy bills. Approved Document L of the Building Regulations requires most developments
of one dwelling to be pressure tested.
If you are interested in this product, please fill the form below.
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Sound Testing: FROM £550.00 or
£365.00 if booked 8 weeks in advance - please check by enquiring below
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Unless you have a party wall or floor, you will not need to carry out sound testing.
If you do, then the Building Regulations will require your dwelling to be tested
unless you have built it in accordance with approved robust standard details. This
is a complex area and you are advised to discuss it with jhai.
If you are interested in this product, please fill the form below.
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