Nearly zero energy buildings requirements for new public buildings

Circular Letter

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, 2021
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Abstract

Provides further clarification to building control bodies regarding implementing and compliance with the nearly zero energy building requirement in Regulation 25B of the Building Regulations 2010 for new public buildings. It is applicable to buildings and building work in England, excluding buildings owned and occupied by public authorities.

History

Issued as part of the: Building regulations: circular letters collection initially published by DCLG and now continued by MHCLG: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/building-regulations-circulars. Circular letter dated 10 February 2021.

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  • Legal issues and management
  • Special subject areas
  • Health and safety
  • Building control
  • Building control, England
  • Fire

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The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is a UK Government ministerial department with responsibility for several policy areas including building regulation, community integration, economic development in coastal and seaside areas, energy efficiency in buildings, high streets and town centres, housing, local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) and Enterprise Zones, localism, planning reform and the planning system. They were previously known as the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, MHCLG, Department for Communities and Local Government, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, and the Department for Transport and Local Government.

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