In the Frame Campaign – Helps You Help Your Customers

Rehau has launched a new ‘In the Frame’ campaign to help you and your customers navigate the complex landscape of building regulations, technical specifications and sustainability. 

Both Net Zero pressures and multiple changes to building regulations have resulted in Rehau seeing a significant increase in demand for its technical support.

Most recently this has centred around the Future Homes Standard and updates to part L and F of the building regs. The polymer manufacturer which is best known for its window systems is working closely with those throughout the supply chain – commercial fabricators & installers, architects, developers and local authorities – to help alleviate pressures around compliance since the first changes officially came into force on 15 June 2022.

 

Architects and house builders

Rehau’s technical experts have aired concern that following several years of fluctuating information and debate around the topic, architects & specifiers and house builders could be left with multiple sources of conflicting advice. Rehau would like to be a source of advice or at least know that fabricators and installers are able to fill in the information gaps where necessary.

 

 

 “The Future Homes Standard is of course not new. It has been high on the news agenda for a number of years now. It’s this level of content and debate around it that could risk people being served the wrong information.”

– Mark Gajda 

Head of technical services & certification, Rehau

 

Response

In response, Gajda and his team have developed a series of four fact sheets aimed at those working with architects, specifiers and surveyors which aim to provide a brief introduction to the changes, projected timeline and targets. Two of which cover energy efficiency requirements under part L for new build and refurb projects and the other two address ventilation standards through part F for the same.

The wider ‘In The Frame’ initiative will then shine the spotlight on other commercial technical issues throughout the rest of the year, including Passivhaus, sustainability of materials and overheating in buildings.

 

Getting access

All of this content will be hosted within a dedicated online hub. Steve Tonkiss, head of sales south at Rehau Windows, says: “We are seeing more and more technical queries coming through from the commercial end of the market and therefore identified a need for a dedicated space where they can find what they need quickly. 

“With regards to Future Homes in particular, it’s important to realise that just because you change one thing in line with regulations, it may impact another – such as acoustics, weather performance and the like. This is an area we are getting a lot of questions on so would encourage anyone who is unsure to get in touch and we will be happy to help advise.”

To access the In The Frame hub – Click Here

 

Picture: All the information you might need to navigate the revised building regulations and the Future Homes Standard – and be able to advise your clients – is available from Rehau.

www.rehau.com

Article written by Cathryn Ellis
21st July 2022

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