Flooding

The third in an eight-part series of articles examining the impact of climate change on the built environment, and the responses that can be made to those changes for both new-build and retro-fitting. This time, mitigating excess heat.

Energy derived from the tides is more predictable than wind energy and solar power. There are three main ways in which power can be generated: tidal barrages, offshore tidal lagoons or tidal stream farms. This programme focuses upon tidal stream energy.

In this programme we look at the impact of flood risk on the value and insurability of property.

Approved Document H, amended in 2002, covers both foul and rainwater drainage, waste water treatment systems and cesspools and solid waste storage.