Housing: Air Conditioning
2026-06-25 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · 13607 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of current regulations on air conditioning systems in newbuild properties.
Answer
Part O of the Building Regulations requires that new residential buildings are built to mitigate the risk of overheating. Part O encourages passive design measures, such as limiting solar gain and enabling heat to be removed naturally, before relying on m...