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ART506 Dissertation 2019. Anthony Gwynne . 72 not be fit for purpose including aspects of the Building Regulations, BS 5250, the RdSAP tool and PAS 2030. -The Building Regulations do not specifically address a national retrofit strategy or programme…guidance in the Building Regulations on renovation targets could be expanded. -There is a general lack of knowledge and skills -Building Control should be involved in the creation of a retrofit hub. 6.3 Each Home Counts: An Independent Review of Consumer Advice, Protection, Standards and Enforcement for Energy Efficiency and renewable Energy . Published by Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. Department for Communities and Local Government. 2016. Note: this is a follow up to the report on Solid Wall Insulation: Unlocking Demand and Driving Up Standards. A report to the Green Construction Board and UK Government by the Chief Construction Advisor. Published by HM Government. 2015. The Government commissioned this document to determine ways of improving the confidence of consumers in the retrofit industry and quality of retrofit work. The report contains 27 recommendations including the establishment of a quality mark for the retrofit supported by an industry code of conduct, a consumer charter and a framework of technical standards for retrofit. The authors key findings for this dissertation were -There are too many instances of poor- quality installations -Installations are being carried out by companies who do not have the skills, quality levels or core values to operate in this market -There should be a new framework of technical standards 6.4 Designing out unintended consequences when applying solid wall insulation. Published by BRE. 2016 The BRE found that green- house gas reduction policies and financial incentives resulted in an uptake in improvements to the existing housing stock. Attention is now turning to dwellings that are harder to treat that comprise of solid wall (brick and stone) dwellings. This has raised concerns of reports to the BRE of condensation, mould growth and other undesirable effects following solid wall insulation improvements. The BRE concluded that environmental and financial benefits of insulating the UK’s older building stock are significant. However, if this is implemented badly, several unintended consequences could be introduced that could jeopardise the integrity of the building elements and the health and wellbeing of the occupants as follows: -Overheating – heat can no longer be buffered by the walls -Increased relative humidity, associated damp and mould growth -Reduction in indoor air quality -Short term concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) -Elevated radon gas concentrations -Creation of new thermal bridge/condensation points -Rot and/or insect attack on structural timbers