<p>The government has published the new regulations for Part L and F as well as its response to the Future Buildings Standard consultation.</p> <p>The publication of the new Approved Documents for Part L (conservation of fuel and power) and F (ventilation) reflect the interim uplift to Building Regulations on the journey to the 2025 Future Homes Standard. As the government announced in its response to its Future Homes Standard consultation in January this year, new domestic dwellings will need to achieve a 31% improvement in carbon emissions against Part L 2013. </p> <p>These regulations will come into force on June 15 2022. Transitional arrangements dictate that each<span> individual building or property will need to be registered with the Building Control body and require a “meaningful commencement of construction” within 12 months of the implementation of the Approved Document.</span> </p> <p><span>The Department for Levelling Up, Homes and Communities (DLUHC) has listed a meaningful start to construction as being:</span></p> <p><span>·<span> </span></span><span>Excavation for strip or trench foundations or for pad footings</span></p> <p><span>·<span> </span></span><span>Digging out and preparation of ground for raft foundations</span></p> <p><span>·<span> </span></span><span>Vibro-floatation (stone columns) piling, boring for piles or pile driving.</span></p> <p><span>·<span> </span></span><span>Drainage work specific to the building(s) concerned</span></p> <p><span>In its </span><a …