Building Conversions

EDM number 337 in 1990-91, proposed by Robin Squire on 23/01/1991.

That this House expresses its concern that building conversions, such as houses into flats or barns into houses, are not covered by the building regulations relating to thermal insulation; notes that figures from the Building Research Establishment indicate that such thermal insulation would add only a minimal additional cost to the overall conversion cost, and that savings in electricity would actually result in a short pay-back period; further notes that such measures would save energy and thus reduce the impact of global warming; and so welcomes the introduction of the Building Conversion and Energy Conservation Bill which would give the Secretary of State a duty to introduce Regulations requiring thermal insulation to be installed in building conversions.

This motion has been signed by a total of 82 MPs.