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News Release from: Edgetech | Subject: Super Spacer
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 31 July 2006
Government commitment to energy rated
homes
The Government has reinforced its commitment for the UK to be the first European country with Energy Certificates for all homes, ahead of the 2009 deadline.
The Government has reinforced its commitment for the UK to be the first European country with Energy Certificates for all homes, ahead of the 2009 deadline of the EU Directive 2002/91/EC Energy Performance of Buildings While the Home Condition Report has been withdrawn, Energy Performance Certificates are already mandatory on all newly built homes
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 6 Mar 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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They will be extended to any private home when sold or rented from June 2007.
The EU Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings will also apply to Local Authority and Housing Association properties.*.
With increasingly stringent environmental requirements, it pays to future proof domestic properties by specifying energy efficient products.
Energy rated windows in particular can make a significant difference to heat loss and carbon dioxide emissions.
The top rated windows use the latest technology to get the highest energy saving levels, and the spacer bar in the sealed unit is a critical component.
Twelve 'A' rated windows use Edgetech's Super Spacer - including the only aluminium and timber top rated windows.
Super Spacer is 950 times less conductive than traditional aluminium spacer bar and can reduce heat loss through the window by up to 94%.
The energy saved by choosing between a BFRC 'B' rated window over an 'E' rated one can be as much as (if not more than) the difference between single and double glazing, without a high cost penalty.
With a choice of materials, styles and double or triple glazed windows, there are no barriers for specification.
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