Hothfield, Ashford, Kent - the leading website showcasing building standards and regulations in the UK for safety and precaution - UK Building Regulations - has offered downloads of part L building regulations.

"It is very important to learn everything that builders and contractors need to know about building standards in the UK before constructing any structure. Failure to comply with building standards and regulations because of sheer ignorance or deliberate intention will be meted out with an enforcement notice from the authorities - which can be an ultimate trouble especially when the building project is on a hurry. To avoid this, builders and contractors simply need to know the building standards and regulations in the UK and part of these regulations is the UK building regulation Part L", said UK Building Regulations.

Part L deals with the conservation of fuel and power in new dwellings, existing dwellings, new buildings other than dwellings and existing buildings other than dwellings. This is a very important part in the building code because half of carbon emissions in the UK come from buildings and the government seeks to limit these emissions so as not to cause further harm to the environment.

Limiting carbon footprints of new dwellings and buildings is carried out through designing suitable means of insulation in windows, roof, floors, walls, etc. Mechanisms and enhancements also need to be applied in hot water pipes, hot water tanks and hot air ducts to make them less likely to lose heat. Unnecessary heat loss will cause the air conditioning system to generate cold air and in the process, produce more carbon emissions.

For existing dwellings and buildings, energy requirements of these structures must be limited through refurbishments, extensions, material alterations and renovations. Insulation, air tightness, boiler frequency and building services insulation of pipes, ducts and vessels are important and must be dealt with in existing dwellings and buildings as stated in part L.

Part L can be downloaded instantly at UK Building Regulations' website for only £9.95 + vat.

To get a copy of part L building regulations, log on to building regulations part m UK