BSRIA recently announced that the UK Government is publishing a consultation on options for revising Part G of the Building Regulations addressing sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency in buildings. The consultation seeks views on a number of changes to the Regulations and invites consultees to provide information on other options.

The main areas include proposals to update and bring Part G (Hygiene) and the guidance in the associated Approved Document into line with current standards, legislation and industry practice; proposed measures to provide for consistent safety of hot water systems, and a request for more information on the costs and benefits to allow further exploration into the possibility of limiting the temperature of water delivered to sanitary appliances to prevent scalding.

The consultation closes on 05 August 2008 and can be accessed via the Communities and Local Government website. BSRIA will be submitting a response and encourages industry comment on the proposals set out in this consultation paper, reveals the entity’s press release. 

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