A blizzard of new EU and national regulations is impacting everyone concerned with the design, construction and operation of commercial buildings.

The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive comes into force on 1 January 2006 with just three years for the UK to fully comply.

In the UK, the directive will be implemented via the Building Regulations – in particular the new Parts L, P and F. These set tough new targets for energy efficiency of equipment, electrical safety and improved leakage rates from buildings.

All buildings over 1,000m2 will be required to display an Energy Label showing whether they are a highly efficient ‘A’ rated energy performer or languish down among the less-efficient ‘D’ and ‘E’ strugglers. Denco can provide advice, equipment and technical support to make sure your building ends up with a label you will be proud to put on show.

However efficient your building may be, it still needs to keep people comfortable, and in many environments air conditioning will be essential. Under the new regulations, systems will have to meet both tough indoor air quality standards under Part F of the Building Regulations and maintain excellent energy consumption profiles to meet Part L.

This dual requirement can put building managers and owners under severe pressure, but there is a solution: invest in a Denco system. Not only will you comply with the new guidelines, you can enjoy many other benefits such as reduced overheads along with improved staff productivity and retention.

We can design, build and install a system that suits your needs, then keep it working at optimum efficiency throughout its lifetime with our comprehensive 4Service programme. The complete Denco solution for all energy-conscious and law-abiding clients.