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Petition Launched To Change Regulations On Trickle Vents

March 1st, 2023|Categories: Building Regulations, double glazing industry, trickle vents|

In response to new Building Regulations that came into force in June 2022, requiring all window replacement installations to include trickle vents, a Government petition has been launched with [...]

Could The Future Building Standard Be Watered Down?

February 15th, 2023|Categories: Building Regulations, DGB ECO, double glazing industry, trickle vents|

Whilst the arguments over trickle vents continue to rage on, eight months after their implementation, attention has rightly turned to the next major set of revisions due to come [...]

I Used ChatGPT To Ask About Fenestration And This Is What It Said

January 25th, 2023|Categories: double glazing industry, technology, trickle vents|

You may have heard of something called ChatGPT over the last few weeks. ChatGPT is an AI text platform that is both fascinating people and terrifying copywriters in equal [...]

The Time For Complaining Has Passed

January 20th, 2023|Categories: Building Regulations, double glazing industry, trickle vents|

Seven months after the implementation of the updated Building Regulations, which have seen lower minimum U-Values and mandatory trickle vents to all windows, I am still seeing plenty of [...]

£1bn In New Grants For House Insulation Measures, But Nothing For Windows Again

November 28th, 2022|Categories: DGB ECO, double glazing industry, trickle vents|

Another Government brings with it another new initiative to try and spur work in insulating the leakiest of Britain's homes. This time, there is a fresh wave of £1bn [...]

#FreshAirFeeling – New Campaign For Better Ventilation In UK Homes

August 25th, 2022|Categories: Building Regulations, Certass, trickle vents|

Sponsored news from Certass: Certass Trade Association has launched a new ventilation awareness campaign via its dedicated consumer site certifiedcompetent.co.uk. #FreshAirFeeling is a campaign designed to fill the consumer [...]

New-Build Homes Are Woefully Unprepared For Hot Weather

July 20th, 2022|Categories: DGB ECO, double glazing industry, trickle vents|

In the grand scheme of British summers, this one hasn’t been too bad. Since June we have had prolonged dry spells, a decent amount of sunshine and very little [...]

UK Fenestration Should Be A Far Bigger Sector Than What It Is

July 13th, 2022|Categories: double glazing industry, trickle vents|

Think about this for a moment. Fenestration, which by definition is the arrangement of windows and doors in a building, is literally everywhere. Every home. Every office space. Every [...]

Government Publishes FAQs On New Trickle Vent Regulations

June 15th, 2022|Categories: Building Regulations, double glazing industry, trickle vents|

Happy trickle vent day! As of today, June 15th 2022, the newly revised Building Regulations for England have come into force. The debate around trickle vents today has been [...]

Just 34.5% Feel Ready For Updated Building Regulations In June

April 18th, 2022|Categories: double glazing industry, trickle vents|

In just under two months, a raft of newly updated Building Regulations will come into effect, with new rules on ventilation and minimum u-values having direct impacts on the [...]

When It Comes To Building Regulations, It’s All About 2025

April 11th, 2022|Categories: double glazing industry, trickle vents|

In just a couple of months, the fenestration sector in England will be required to comply with newly updated Building Regulations. Amongst the various changes, the two that are [...]

Inflation Hits 6.2% As Cost Of Living Crisis Hits Home

April 3rd, 2022|Categories: business, double glazing industry, trickle vents|

Near the end of March, we saw a double-dose of bad financial news. First, inflation rose to 6.2%, which exceeded forecasts of 6%. Rising inflation has prompted the Bank [...]

A Lesson To Be Learned On Failure To Act As One In Building Regs Updates

February 28th, 2022|Categories: double glazing industry, trickle vents|

In the weeks to come, as the industry scrambles to get ready for revised Building Regulations coming into force from June 15th, there will be a massive increase in [...]

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