Power struggle
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The UK government aims to cut home energy consumption by 20% through its reform of Part L of the Building Regulations - Conservation of Fuel and Power. These changes threaten the construction industry as the cost is unlikely to be absorbed in house prices. It is estimated that it will cost the industry 150 million pounds sterling. The reforms will make builders design more energy-efficient homes by using double glazing for windows and doors. The government will adopt a house energy rating system, Standard Assessment Procedure which marks energy efficiency out of 100. Builders will be expected to achieve 60.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1993
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Rooting out evil
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Methods of dealing with land contamination differ in cost and effectiveness. The traditional method whch involves excavating the contaminated soil and disposing of it can be costly and is non-feasible for deep contamination. A new method which will be ready to use by 1998 is weed absorption. Certain weeds draw metals through their roots to their leaves. The leaves can be cropped, dried, the metals extracted and recycled. The 4 other main methods used are: encapsulation; physical treatment, such as soil washing, vapour extraction and water pumping; biological treatment and chemical treatment.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1993
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Gas attack
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Dr Stephen Wozaniak has published a book, 'Handbook on Radon', which is a technical guide to the protection of houses from radon gas. The naturally occurring gas causes 2,500 lung cancer deaths in the UK annually. Affected areas are where radon concentrations are 1% and above the government's 200 Beq/metres cubed threshold. New houses built since 1988 have had to incorporate membranes, underfloor extraction and radon sumps. The book outlines problems and side effects of radon sumps.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1992
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