Building Regulations in Wales Part L (conservation of fuel and power)
CEW, Welsh Government, AECOM and the WLZCH held three workshops together as part of the 2012 consultation on changes to Building Regulations in Wales Part L (conservation of fuel and power).
As part of its commitment to tackling climate change and its duty to promote sustainable development the Welsh Government stated its aspiration that all new buildings in Wales should be zero carbon. As a step on the road to zero carbon, in June 2010 the Welsh Government announced its intentions to improve the energy performance of new housing through Building Regulations for Wales by 2013. Functions under the Building Act 1984 including those to make Building Regulations were transferred to Welsh Minister on the 31 December 2011. The Welsh Government’s current programme for government for the period 2011-2015 sets the goal of strengthening Building Regulations to achieve a 55% improvement in energy efficiency over 2006 levels (40% over 2010 levels).
