HBF Technical Conference 2006 Regulations – The Way Forward Dave Mitchell Technical Director
Introduction • • Main drivers Building Regulations Planning Simplification/improvement Approvals Industry engagement Conclusions
Main drivers • Government household projections demand an increase from 160, 000 to 209, 000 dwellings per year • Alphabet spaghetti/soup of Regulations • Global warming • Customer expectations
Build Rates • • • We currently build around 160, 000 per year Government projections are for 209, 000 There are 25 million homes in England New homes make up less than 1% New homes have an important part to play
Building Regulations • This millennium we are averaging two changes per year • Current format since 1992 • Overgrown and unwieldy • New standards for new homes
Regulation changes
Planning • • • Planning conditions 10% renewables – what does that mean? Code for Sustainable Homes Technical issues – national regulations Free Planning
Simplification/Improvements • Simplification of existing A-P • The 3 Ss Structure Services Sustainability • Combination of both?
Approvals • • • Increase of 35% Where do we get these approvals? Could existing Building Control cope? Could robust details help? Is there a role for self-certification? Could simplified Building Regulations be the answer?
Industry Engagement • • • Reactive because of structure Need as an industry to be proactive Certainty Help us to build more and better homes Save the planet
Conclusions • We need: • Simplified regulation • Proactive industry • Clear, achievable short-, mediumand long-term targets • Simplified planning
HBF Technical Conference 2006 Regulations – The Way Forward Dave Mitchell Technical Director
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