In response to RIBA making sweeping changes to stages E to F of its Plan of Work, including post-completion stages L1, L2 and L3, BSRIA has updated its ‘Design framework for building services’. BG 6/2009 has been restructured to dovetail with changes to the 2008 Plant of Work and the 2007 CIC Consultants’ Contract.
More refrigerant bans possible, says government
The government could tighten up the rules that restrict the use of global warming refrigerant gases including speeding up phase-out programmes and introducing new bans, according to a spokesman from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
Baxi research suggests schools strongly support heat decarbonisation
A survey conducted by Baxi of 200 state school estates managers, consultant engineers and M&E contractors has found that while enthusiasm for Net Zero and support for low carbon heating systems in schools is thriving, persistent barriers remain.
