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Contents
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Use of guidance 3 Schedule 2B 14

The Approved Documents 3 Section 0: General guidance 15
Other requirements 3 Conventions used in this document 15
Limitation on requirements 3 Types of work covered by this
Materials and workmanship 3 Approved Document 15
Independent certification schemes 3 Technical risk 16
Technical specifications 3 Historic buildings 16
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Calculation of U-values 16
Regulations 1992 4 Buildings that are exempt from the
Mixed use development 4 requirements in Part L 17

The Requirement 5 Section 1: Consequential improvements 18

Other changes to the Regulations 6

Regulation 17D(1)(a) - Consequential
improvements on extending a building 18
Interpretation 6 Regulation 17D: Consequential
Meaning of building work 6 improvements on installing
Requirements relating to building work building services 19
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Requirements relating to thermal elements 7 Section 2: Guidance relating to
building work 20
Requirements relating to a change to
energy status 7 Extensions 20
Requirements relating to a material Large extensions 20
change of use 7 Other extensions 20
Exempt buildings and work 7 Fabric standards 20
Giving of a building notice or deposit
Building services systems in
of plans 8
the extension 21
Regulation 13 (particulars and plans
where a building notice is given) and Optional approaches with more
14 (full plans) 8 design flexibility 21
Conservatories 22
New Part VA 10 Material change of use and change
Energy Performance of buildings 10 of energy status 22
Methodology of calculation of the Option providing more design flexibility 23
energy performance of buildings 10
Material alteration 23
Minimum energy performance
requirements for buildings 10 Work on controlled services and fillings 23
New buildings 10 Controlled services 23
Consequential improvements to Heating and hot water systems 24
energy performance 10 Cooling plant 24
Interpretation 10 Air handling plant 24
Part VI - Miscellaneous 11 Insulation of pipes, ducts and vessels 25
Pressure testing 11 Fixed internal lighting 25
General lighting efficacy In office,
Commissioning 11
industrial and storage areas in all
CO2 emission rate calculations 11 building types 25
Schedule 2A 12
General lighting efficacy in all
other types of space 25

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Lighting controls for general

lighting in all types of space 25
Display lighting in all types
of space 26
Controls for display lighting
in all types of space 26
Energy meters 26
Commissioning 26
Controlled fillings 27
Section 3: Guidance on thermal elements 29
The provision of thermal elements 29
Continuity of insulation 29
Renovation of thermal elements 30
Retained thermal elements 30
Section 4: Providing information 31
Building log-book 31

Section 5: Definitions 32

Documents referred to 35

Conservation of fuel and power Approved Document L2B

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This document is is one of a series that
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Wales. manner.
and in a workmanlike manner.
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documents that have been been approved and and issued

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There are many UK UK product
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THE WORKPLACE (HEALTH,

SAFETY AND WELFARE)
REGULATIONS 1992
The Workplace (Health,
(Health, Safety and Welfare)
Safety and Welfare)
Regulations 1992 as amended
1992 as amended by by The
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Workplace health, welfare: Workplace
and welfare: Workplace
(Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations
and Welfare) 1992,
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(Health, Regulations 1992,

ApprovedCode
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Practice, L24, HMSO, 1992
L24, HMSO, 1992
(ISBN 0 71760 413 6).
(ISBN 0717604136).
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Workplace (Health, and Welfare)
Safety and
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apply to the
1992 apply
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are employed
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parts. Where requirements of
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provisions
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MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT

In mixed use
use developments
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has aa non-domestic use.
use. In cases, if the
such cases,
In such the
of this Part
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dwellings and non-domestic use use differ,

differ, the
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apply
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parts of
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building.

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CONSERVATION OF
CONSERVATION FUEL AND
OF FUEL AND POWER
POWER IN
IN EXISTING
EXISTING BUILDINGS
BUILDINGS
OTHER THAN
OTHER THAN DWELLINGS
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Approved Document, which takes effect on
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in Part LL of
of Schedule
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and 17D
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operated in suchsuch a
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fuel and power than isis reasonable
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precedence if there is any doubt over 3.-(1) InInthese
3.—(1) theseRegulations 'building work'
Regulations'building work' means:
means:
interpretation.
a. the
a. theerection
erection or
or extension
extension of a building;
building;
Interpretation b.
b. the
theprovision
provision or or extension
extension of a controlled
controlled
service or fitting
service or fitting in or in connection
or in connection with
with
Regulation amended to
2(1) isis amended
Regulation 2(1) to include
include the
the
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a building;
following new
new definitions.
c.
C. the
thematerial
material alteration
alteration of
of aa building, or aa
building, or
'Change to aa building's
building's energy status' means any
any
controlled service or fitting, as mentioned
mentioned

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change which results in aa building
building becoming
becoming aa in paragraph (2);
(2);
building to which the energy
energy efficiency in paragraph
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requirements of these Regulations

requirements apply, where
Regulations apply, where d.
d. workrequired
work requiredby
byregulation (requirements
regulation 66 (requirements
previously it was not.
previously not. material change of of use);
use);
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relating to material
theinsertion material into the
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requirements' means the

'Energy efficiency requirements' e.
e. the insertionof insulating material
ofinsulating
requirements of regulations
requirements regulations 4A,
4A, 17C
17C and 17D
17D and
and cavity wall
wall of a building;
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Part LL of Schedule 1.
Part 1.
workinvolving
f. work involvingthe
f. theunderpinning
underpinning ofof
'Fixed
Fixed building services'
services' means
means anyany part
part of,
of, or a building;
any associated with:
any controls associated with: workrequired
requiredby 4A (requirements
regulation 4A
byregulation (requirements
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g.
9. work

(IT
fixedinternal
a. fixed
a. internaloror external lighting systems,
external lighting systems, butbut relating to thermal elements);
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not include emergency escape lighting
lighting workrequired
requiredby regulation4B
byregulation 4B (requirements
(requirements
Off
h. work
h.
or specialist
or process lighting:
specialist process lighting: or
or relating to change of
a
relating to a energy status);
energy status);
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b. fixed systemsfor
fixedsystems heating, hot
forheating, water service,
hot water
mom:

b. service,
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i. work required by regulation lTD
by 17D
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mechanical ventilation.
air conditioning or mechanical ventilation.
(consequential improvements
(consequential improvements to energy
to energy
'Renovation' in relation to to a thermal element
fl]

performance).
means the provision of a new layer in the thermal
(2) An alteration
(2) An alteration is material for
is material forthe
the purposes
purposes of of
element or the
element the replacement of an an existing layer,
layer,
00'a

Regulations if the work,

these Regulations work, or any part
part of it,
but excludes decorative finishes, and and 'renovate'
would at
at any
any stage result:
be construed accordingly.
shall be
shall
a. ininaabuilding
a. building or
or controlled service or fitting
controlled service fitting
(2A) and
New paragraphs (2A) (2B) are
and (2B) are added
added to
to
not complying with a relevant
relevant requirement
requirement
Regulation 22 as
Regulation as follows.
follows.
where previously
previously it did;
did; or
(2A) 'In
(2A) 'In these
these Thermal
Thermal element'
element' means
means aa wall,
wall,
b. ininaabuilding
b. or controlled
building or service or fitting
controlled service fitting
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floor or roof
roof (but does not not include
include windows,
windows,
which before
before the work commenced did
doors, roof windows or roof-lights)
doors, roof-lights) which
with aa relevant
relevant requirement,
not comply with
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separates aa thermally
separates thermally conditioned
conditioned partpart of the
space') from:
('the conditioned space') being more unsatisfactory
being more unsatisfactory in relation to
in relation to
building ('the from:
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such a requirement.
theexternal
a. the externalenvironment (including the
environment (including
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a.
ground); or
ground); (3) In paragraph
(3) In paragraph (2) 'relevant requirement'
(2) 'relevant requirement' means means
following applicable requirements
any of the following requirements of of
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b. ininthe
b. thecase
case of
of floors and walls,
floors and walls, another
another part
part of
of Schedule 1, namely:
1, namely:
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the building which is: is:

Part A (structure)
i. unconditioned;
unconditioned; paragraph
paragraph 61 (means of warning
Bi (means warning
ii an extension falling within
an within class VII in
VII in
and escape)
escape)
Schedule 2; or paragraph B3 (internal fire
B3 (internal fire spread
spread— -
structure)
iii. where
iii. this paragraph
where this paragraph applies,
applies, conditioned
conditioned paragraph B4 (external
(external fire spread)
different temperature,
to aa different temperature, paragraph B5 (access
paragraph (access and facilities for
and facilities for
the fire service)
service)
and includes all
and all parts element between
parts of the element between
119
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M (access and use
use of buildings).
bounding the
the surface bounding the conditioned
conditioned space
space
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and the
and the external
external environment
environment oror other
other part
part of
of
building as
the building as the case may be.be.

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Requirements relating to
Requirements Requirements relating to a
Requirements
building work material change of use
Regulation 44 is amended
Regulation amended asas follows
follows Regulation updated to
Regulation 66 isis updated take account
to take account of
of the
the

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changes to Part L.
4.—(i) Subject to
4.-(1) Subject to paragraph
paragraph 1A building work
1A building work
shall be carried
shall carried out so that:
Exempt buildings
Exempt and work
buildings and work
complieswith
a. it itcomplies theapplicable
withthe requirements
applicable requirements
in Schedule 1; and
Regulation 99 is
Regulation as follows.
altered as
is substantially altered follows.
contained in and
b. inincomplying
b. withany
complying with any such requirement
such requirement Subject to
9.-(1) Subject
9.—(i) paragraphs (2)
to paragraphs (3) these
(2) and (3) these

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Regulations do
Regulations do not
not apply
apply to:
failure to
is no failure
there is to comply with any
requirement.
other such requirement. theerection
a. the
a. erection of
of any extension of
building or extension
any building of aa
kind
kind described in Schedule 2; 2; or
(1A) Where:
(1A)
b. the
thecarrying
carryingout ofany
out of work to
any work to or
or in connection
in connection

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a.
a. building workIsis of
buildingwork of aa kind described In
kind described in
with such
such a building oror extension,
extension, if after after the

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regulation 3(1)(g), (h) or (i);
regulation 3(1)(g), (h) or (u); andand
out of that work
carrying out work itit is still building or
still aa building or
b. the
b. thecarrying
carrying out
out of
of that work
work does not not extension of a kind described in that Schedule.
Schedule.
alteration,
constitute aa material alteration, (2) The requirements
(2) The requirements of Part
Part P of Schedule 11
need only comply with
that work need with the applicable
applicable apply to:
requirements of Part LL of Schedule 1.
requirements
a. any
a. greenhouse;
anygreenhouse;
(2) Building
(2) Building work shall
shall be
be carried
carried out so that,
after it has been completed:
has been completed: b. any
b. anysmall detached building falling within
small detached within
class VI
VI in Schedule 2;
2; and
and
a. any
anybuilding
building which extended or to
which isis extended
c. any
c. anyextension
extension ofof aa building
building falling within class
falling within class
which a material
material alteration is made; or
VII in Schedule 2,
b. building in,
anybuilding
b. any or in
in, or connection with,
in connection with,
which in receives its
in any case receives its electricity from
from a

a,.
service or fitting
which a controlled service fitting is
provided, extended or materially shared with
source shared or located
with or inside aa dwelling.
located inside dwelling.
provided, altered; or
materially altered; or
(3) The energy efficiency
The energy requirements of
efficiency requirements of these

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c. any
anycontrolled
controlled service
service or fitting,
or fitting, (3) these
Regulations apply
Regulations apply to:
to:
with the
complies with requirements
applicable requirements
the applicable
a. theerection
a. the erection of
ofany building of
any building of aa kind falling
kind falling
of Schedule 1 1 or, where itit did
or, where did not
not comply
comply
within this paragraph;
paragraph;
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with any
any such requirement, is no more
such requirement, more
unsatisfactory relation to that requirement
unsatisfactory in relation requirement b. the
b. theextension
extension ofof any
any such
such building, other
building, other
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before the work was

than before was carried
carried out.
out. than an extension
extension falling within class class VII
VII in
Schedule 2; andand
Requirements relating
Requirements to
relating to c. thecarrying
c. the carrying out
out of
of any
any work to or in
a-+
in
thermal elements connection with any such building extension.
building or extension.
A new is added as follows:
new regulation 4A Is (4) A building
(4) A falls within paragraph (3)
building falls (3) if
if it:
it:

4A.-(1) Where
4A.—(i) person intends
Whereaa person Intends toto renovate
renovate aa a. isisaaroofed
a. roofed construction
construction having
having walls;
walls;
roam

element, such work shall

thermal element, carried out
shall be carried
b. uses tocondition
b. usesenergy
energy to condition the
the indoor
indoor climate; and
climate; and
as is
as necessary to
is necessary ensure that
to ensure that the whole thermal
thermal
element complies with the requirements
element complies requirements of C. does
c. doesnot
notfall within the
fall within the categories
categories listed
listed in
in
paragraph Li (a)O)of
L1(a)(i) of Schedule
Schedule 1. 1. paragraph (5).
paragraph (5).
(2) Where aathermal
(2) Where thermal element
element is replaced, the
is replaced, the new
new (5) The categories
(5) The to in
categories referred to paragraph (4)(c)
in paragraph are:
(4)(c) are:
shall comply
thermal element shall comply with
with the
the requirements
requirements a. buildings
a. buildings which
which are:
are:
of paragraph L1(a)(i) of Schedule 1.
L1(a)(i) of
i. in accordance with
listed in with section 1 1 of the
the
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Requirements to a
Requirements relating to a change Planning (Listed Buildings
Planning (Listed and
Buildings and
Areas) Act
Conservation Areas) 1990;
Act 1990;
(ND

energy status
to energy
H. in a conservation
ii. conservation area designated in in
regulation 4B is added
A new regulation added as follows: accordance with with section
section 69 of that
69 of that Act;
Act; or
or
4B.-(1) Where
4B.—(1) Wherethere changetotoaabuilding's
thereisisaachange building's Ill. Included
iii. Included inin the
the schedule monuments
schedule of monuments
energy status, such
energy such work, if any, shall
shall be
be carried
carried maintained under section 1 1 of the Ancient
is necessary
out as Is necessary to ensure that
to ensure that the building Monuments and Archaeological Areas
and Archaeological Areas
complies with the applicable requirements
requirements of of Act 1979,
1979,
Part LL of Schedule 1.
where compliance with the energy energy efficiency
efficiency
(2) InInthis regulation `building'
this regulation means the
'building' means the building
dam

(2) building requirements would

requirements would unacceptably alter their their
pads of itit that have
as aa whole or parts have been designed
designed appearance;
character or appearance;
altered to be
or altered be used separately,
separately.

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shall deposit

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b. buildings whichare
buildingswhich areused primarily or solely
used primarily solely (4) A person
(4) A person shall deposit full plans where he
as places of worship; intends to carry includes the
carry out work which includes the
temporarybuildings planned time
with aa planned
buildings with fronting on to aa private
erection of a building fronting street.
private street.
c. temporary time
use of two years or less,
of use industrial sites,
less, industrial sites, person deposit full plans where
(4A) A person shall deposit full plans where he
A shall he

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(4A)
?ate
workshops and non-residential
non-residential agricultural
agricultural intends to carry
carry out building work
out building relation to
in relation
work in to
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buildings with lowlow energy demand; Schedule 11 imposes

paragraph H4 of Schedule
which paragraph imposes aa
requirement.
requirement.
stand-alonebuildings
d. stand-alone
d. buildings other than dwellings
other than
with total useful
with aa total area of less
floor area
useful floor less than 50m2.
50m2. (5) A person
(5) A person who
who intends
intends to
to carry
carry out
out building
building

per.
work is
is not required to give a building notice
not required notice or
(6) In this
(6) In this regulation:
regulation: the work consists
deposit full plans where the consists only
only
a. 'building'
a. 'building'means
meansthethe building
building as
as a whole
whole or
or of work:
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parts of
alititthat
that have
have been
been designed or altered
altered describedinincolumn
a. described column11 of
of the
the Table
Table in
in
to be
to be used
used separately; and
separately; and
the work
Schedule 2A if the is to be
work is carried out
be carried out
b. the followingterms
thefollowing termshave
have the
the same
same meaning
meaning person described in the corresponding
by aa person
European Parliament and
as in European and Council entry in column 2 of that Table,
of that Table, and
and paragraphs
paragraphs

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Directive 2002/91/EC on
on the energy
energy 1 and 22 of that schedule have
1 effect for the
have effect the
performance of buildings:
performance purposes of the descriptions in Table; or
in the Table; or
i.i. 'industrial sites';
sites'; b. described
b. described inin Schedule
Schedule 2B. 2B.
ii. `low energy demand'; Where regulation
(6) Where 20 of
regulation 20 the Building
of the Building (Approved

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ii. 'low demand'; (6) (Approved
Inspectors Regulations 2000
etc.) Regulations
Inspectors etc.) (local authority
2000 (local authority
'non-residential agricultural
agricultural buildings';
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iii. 'non-residential
Ui. buildings';
relation to
in relation
powers in to partly work) applies,
partly completed work)
'places of
iv. 'places
iv. worship';
of worship'; owner shall
the owner shall comply with
with the requirements of
the requirements of

roc
that regulation
regulation instead regulation.
instead of with this regulation.
v.
v. 'stand-alone';
'stand-alone';
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(7) Where:
(7)
vi. 'total
'totaluseful
useful floor
floor area';
area';
a. aaperson
personproposes
proposes toto carry
carry out work which
which
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'workshops'
vii. 'workshops' emergency repairs to any fixed
consists of emergency fixed
building services in in respect
respect of
of which Part L
building notice or
Giving of aa building
Giving of Schedule imposes aa requirement;
Schedule 11 imposes requirement;
deposit of plans
of plans b. itit is not practicable to comply with paragraph
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Regulation 12 is substantially
12 is substantially amended as follows.
amended as (2A) before
(2A) commencing the
before commencing the work;
work; and
and
12.-(1) InInthis
thisregulation
regulation 'relevant use' means a paragraph(5)
c. paragraph
c. does not
(5) does not apply,
apply,
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12.—(1) 'relevant use'

use as aa workplace kind to which Part
workplace of aa kind II of
acs

use Part II he shall give aa building

shall give to the
notice to
building notice the local
local
the Fire (Workplace) Regulations
Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations authority as soon as reasonably practicable
soon reasonably practicable
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3-4

1997 applies or a use designated under section

1997 applies section 11 after commencement of the work. work.
Fire Precautions
of the Fire Precautions Act 1971.
Act 1971.
(2) This
(2) applies to
regulation applies
This regulation person who
to aa person who Regulation 13
13 (particulars and
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intends to:
building notice is
plans where aa building
carry out
a. carry
a. out building work;
building work;
14 (full plans)
given) and 14
replaceor
b. replace orrenovate thermal element
renovate aa thermal in aa
element in
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are amended
These are amended toto apply renovation or
apply to renovation or
pro
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building to which the energy

energy efficiency
requirements apply; replacement of a thermal element and and aa change
change
requirements apply; to aa building's
to status.
energy status.
building's energy
c. make
makeaachange
changetotoaabuilding's
building's energy
energy status; or
status; or
d. make
d. makeaamaterial
material change
change of use.
use.
Subject to
(2A) Subject following provisions
the following
to the provisions of this
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(2A) this
person to whom this regulation
regulation, aa person regulation
shall:
applies shall:
a. give
a. tothe
giveto thelocal authority aa building
local authority building notice
notice inin
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regulation 13;
accordance with regulation 13; or
with the
plans with
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b. deposit fullplans
depositfull local authority
the local authority in
accordance with regulation
regulation 14.
14.
(3) A person
(3) A shall deposit
person shall full plans
deposit full plans where
where hehe
intends to carry
Intends carry out building work
out building work in relation to
in relation to
which the
a building to which the Regulatory
Regulatory Reform
Reform (Fire
(Fire
2005 applies,
Order 2005
Safety) Order applies, or will apply after the
or will
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completion
completion of the building work.
the building work.

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Provisions applicable to self
Provisions
certification schemes
16A.-(1)
16A.—(1)ThisThisregulation appliestotothe
regulationapplies extent that
theextent that

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the building work consists only only ofof work
work of of aa type
type

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described inin column 11 of the the Table in Schedule
Table in
and the work
2A and work isis carried
carried outout by person who
by aa person who
is described in the
is the corresponding entry in in
Table inin respect
column 22 of that Table respect of that type
of that type ofof
work.
Wherethis
(2) Where
(2) this regulation
regulation applies,
applies, the local
local
authorised to accept, as evidence
authority is authorised evidence

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requirements of regulations
that the requirements regulations 44 and 77 have have
been satisfied,
been certificate to
satisfied, aa certificate to that
that effect
effect byby the
the
person carrying
carrying out thethe building work.
Wherethis
(3) Where this regulation
regulation applies,
applies, the
the person
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(3) person
carrying
carrying out the work shall,
out the shall, not more than than 3030
days after the completion
days completion of the work:
a. give
a. to the
give to the occupier
occupier aa copy of of the certificate
certificate
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referred to in paragraph (2);

referred and
(2); and
b. give
b. to the
give to the local
local authority:
authority:
i.i. noticeto
notice to that effect, or
effect, or
U. the certificate
ii. the referred to
certificate referred to in paragraph (2).
in paragraph (2).
(4) Paragraph
(4) Paragraph (3) regulation does
this regulation
(3)ofofthis does not
not apply
apply
where a person carries out
person carries out the building work
the building work
described in in Schedule
Schedule 2B. 2B.

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Energy Performance
Energy Performance of
of buildings
New Regulations are added as follows.
are added follows.

calculation of the
Methodology of calculation
energy performance
performance of buildings
17A. The Secretary of state
Secretary of State shall
shall approve
approve aa
methodology of of the energy
of calculation of
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energy
performance of
performance of buildings.
buildings.

Minimum energy performance

requirements for buildings
176.
17B. The Secretary of
The Secretary of State shall approve
shall approve
minimum energy
minimum energy performance requirements for
performance requirements for
form of target
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new buildings,
new in the form
buildings, in target 002 emission
emission
rates, which shall be based
shall be based upon
upon the
the methodology
methodology
approved pursuant to regulation
approved pursuant to regulation 17A.17A.

New buildings
New
17G. Where aa building
17C. Where is erected,
building is shall not
erected, itit shall not
C02 emission rate for the
exceed the target 002
exceed
building that has
has been approved pursuant
been approved pursuant to to
regulation 17B.
Consequential improvements
Consequential improvements to
to
energy performance
17D.-(1) Paragraph (2)applies
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17D.—(1) Paragraph(2) applies to an existing

to an
with aa total
building with
buDding total useful area over
floor area
useful floor over
100Gm2where
1000m2 wherethe theproposed
proposedbuilding
building work
work
consists of or includes:
a. an
a. an extension;
extension;
b. the
theinitial
initial provision
provision of
of any
any fixed building
building
services; or
services; or
c. an increase to
anincrease the installed
to the installed capacity of
of any
any
fixed building services.
building services.
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(2) SubJect to
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), where
paragraph (3), where this
this regulation
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regulation
applies, such work, if any,
applies, shall be
any, shall be carried out as
carried out as
is necessary to ensure
is necessary ensure that
that the
the building
building complies
complies
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with the
the requirements
requirements of PartPad L L of Schedule
Schedule 1. 1.

(3) Nothing in paragraph (2) requires work to

owe)

(3) Nothing in paragraph (2) requires work to be

be
carried out if it is technically, functionally and
is not technically, and
feasible.
economically feasible.
Interpretation
P4.

17E. In this Part

17E. In means the
Pad 'building' means the building
building as
as
aoQ
amp

a whole or parts of it that have been designed or

been designed or
altered to be
be used
used separately.
separately.

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Regulations are
New Regulations
New are added as follows.
added as CO2emission
CO2 rate calculations
emission rate calculations
Pressure testing 20D.-(1) Subject
Subject to
to paragraph (4), where
Pressure 200.—(1)
regulation
paragraph (4), where
regulation 17C applies the
17C applies the person
person carrying
carrying out
out
20B.-(1)
20B.—(1)This appliestotothe
regulationapplies
Thisregulation the erection
`j'

erection ofof shall provide to the local

work shall
the work local authority
authority aa
a building in relation to which
in relation paragraph L1(a)(i)
which paragraph L1(a)(i) notice which specifies:
of Schedule 11 imposes a requirement.
target00,
thetarget
a. the
a. CO,emission forthe
ratefor
emissionrate the building; and
building; and
(2) Where
(2) Where this
this regulation applies, the
regulation applies, the person
person

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carrying the work shall,
out the
carrying out shall, for the
the purpose
purpose of b. the
b. calculated 002
thecalculated CO,emission
emission rate
rate for the
the
ensuring compliance
ensuring regulation 17C
compliance with regulation 17C and
and building as
building as constructed.
constructed.
paragraph L1(a)(i)
L1(a)(i) of
of Schedule
Schedule 1: 1: The notice
(2) The notice shall
shall be given to
be given to the local authority
the local authority

0A)=
(2)
a. ensure
a. ensure that:
that: not later
later than the date on which the notice required
than the
by regulation 206
by regulation required to be given.
20B is required given.
i.I. pressure testing
pressure is carried
testing is carried out
out in
in such
such
(3) AA local authorised to
authority isis authorised
localauthority accept, as
to accept, as

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(3)

(Nam`
circumstances as are approved
as are approved by the
Secretary of State;
State; and evidence that the requirements
evidence requirements of of regulation
regulation 17C
170
would be be satisfied were constructed
the building were
satisfied ifif the constructed
ii. the
U. the testing
testing is
is carried
carried out
out in
in accordance
accordance in accordance with
in with anan accompanying
accompanying list list of
of
procedure approved
with a procedure approved by by the
the specifications, a certificate to to that effect by by a
Secretary of State;
Secretary State; and person who
person who is registered by:
is registered
subjecttotoparagraph
b. subject
b. paragraph (5),
(5), give notice of the
give notice a. FAERO
a. Limited; or
FAERO Limited;
results of
results the testing to the local
of the local authority.
authority.
b. BRE
b. BRE Certification
Certification Limited,
Limited,
(3) The notice referred
(3) The referred to in paragraph (2)(b) shall:
(2)(b) shall:
in respect of the calculation of CO2
in emission
CO7 emission
recordthe
a. record
a. results and
theresults the data
and the data upon which
upon which rates
rates of buildings.
in aa manner
they are based in manner approved by the
approved by the
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State; and (4) Where
(4) suchaa certificate
Where such certificate is given to
is given to the
the local
local
authority:
authority:
b. be
b. begiven
givento to the
the local
local authority
authority not later thanthan
seven days after the
seven the final
final test
test is carried out. a. paragraph
paragraph(1)
(1) does
does not
not apply;
apply; and
and
b. the
b. theperson
person carrying
carrying out
out the
the work shall provide
shall provide
(4) A local
(4) A local authority
authority is authorised to accept, as
is authorised
evidence that the
evidence the requirements
requirements of of paragraph
paragraph the local
to the local authority than the
authority not later than the date
date
havebeen
(2)(a)(ii) have
(2)(a)(li) certificate to
satisfied,aacertificate
beensatisfied, to that
that on which
which the notice required
required by regulation
by regulation
effect by
effect by a registered by the
person who is registered
a person the British
British 20B is required to
is required to be notice which:
be given aa notice
Non-destructive Testing
Institute of Non-destructive Testing inin respect of i. states whether the building has been been
pressure testing for
pressure testing for the air tightness
the air tightness of of buildings.
buildings. accordance with
constructed in accordance with the list
list
Where such
(5) Where
(5) such aa certificate
certificate contains the of specifications whichwhich accompanied
accompanied the the
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information required by paragraph (3)(a),
by paragraph (3)(a), certificate; and
(2)(b) does not
paragraph (2)(b) not apply. ii. if it has
has not, lists any
any changes
changes toto the
the
specifications to which the building has
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work
in relation to which paragraph L1(b)
in L1(b) of Schedule 11
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requirement, but
but does not apply where
where
the work consists only of of work described
described in in
Schedule 2B.
(2) Where
(2) this regulation
Where this regulation applies
applies the person
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carrying the work shall,
out the shall, for the
the purpose
purpose of
ensuring compliance
ensuring with paragraph
compliance with paragraph L1(b) of
L1(b)of
give to
Schedule 1, give
Schedule to the
the local
local authority aa notice
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confirming that the fixed building services have have

been commissioned
been commissioned in accordance with
in accordance with aa
procedure approved by the
the Secretary of State.
(J/

procedure approved by Secretary of State.

(3) The notice
(3) The notice shall
shall be givento
be given to the
the local
local authority:
authority:
a. not
a. notlater
laterthan
than the
the date
date on
on which the
the notice
required
required by regulation 15(4)
by regulation 15(4) is requiredto
is required to be
be
given; or
b. where
b. that regulation
wherethat regulation does
does not
not apply,
apply, not more
more
than 30 days after completion the work.
completion of the work.

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Installation
1. Installation ofof a heat-producing
a heat-producing gas appliance.
gas appliance. A person, or an employee of
an employee of a person, who is member of aa
is aa member
persons approved in
class of persons regulation 3 of the
in accordance with regulation the
Gas Safety (Installation and use)
Gas Regulations 1998.
Use) Regulations 1998.

Installationofofheating
2. Installation heatingororhot waterservice
hotwater servicesystem connected
system connected A person registered by
by CORGI Services Limited in
CORGI Services in respect of
heat-producing gas
to aa heat-producing gas appliance, or associated controls,
controls. that type
type of work.
work.

3. Installation
3. Installation of: individual registered byOil
registered by Association

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of: An individual Oil Firing Technical Association
Firing Technical
. NAPIT Certification
Limited. NAPIT limited or
Certification Umited or Building
Building Engineering
Engineering

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a. ananoil-fired combustionappliance
oil-firedcombustion appliancewhich
whichhashasaarated heat
ratedheat Services
Services Competence Accreditation Limited in respect of that
output of
output of 100
100 kilowatts lessand
orless
kilowatts or installed iiiin
whichisisnstal$ed
andwhich type of work
tyne work.
aa building with no
building with more than
no more than 23 storeys (excluding any
storeys (excluding any
basement) or in a dwelling;
basement)
b. oiloilstorage tanksand
storagetanks andthe
thepipes connecting them
pipesconnecting them to
to
combustion appliaices; or
combustion appliances:
c.
c. heating
heatingandandhot
hotwater servicesystems
waterservice systems connected
connected to
an combustion appliance.
an oil-fired combustion appliance.

4. Installation
4. Installation of:
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of: registered by
A person registered HETAS Limited,
by HETAS Limited. NAPIT Certification
NAPIT certification
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Limited or Competence Accreditation
Engineenng Services Ccmpetence Accreditation
a. a asolid
a. solidfuel
fuelburning
burningcombustion appliancewhich
combustionappliance has
which has of work.
work.
Limited in respect of
of that type of
aa rated heat output of
heat output of 50 kilowattsor
50 kilowatts orless whichIsis
lesswhich
more than 3 storeys
installed in aa building with no more storeys
any basement);
(excluding any basement); or or
heatingand
b. heating hotwater
andhot waterservice
service systems
systems connected to
connected to
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aa solid fuel burning appliance.

burning combustion appliance.

5.
5. Installation
Installationofofaaheating
heatingor orhot
hotwater
waterservice
service system,
system, A registered by
person registered Building Engineering
by Building Engineering Services Competence
Services Competence
5.5

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A person
or
or associated controls,
controls, in
in aa dwelling. Accreditation Limited
Limited in respect of that
in respect that type of
of work.
work.

Installationofofaaheating,
6. Installation hotwater
heating,hot waterservice,
service, mechanical
mechanical A person registered by
person registered Building Engineering
by Building Engineering Services Competence
Services Competence
coo

A
or air
ventilation or
ventilation conditioning system,
air conditioning orassociated
system,or associatedcontrols,
controls, Limited in
Accreditation Limited in respect that type of
respect of that work.
of work.
in aa building
in building other than a dwelling.

7. Installationofofan
7. Installation anair
airconditioning
conditioningororventilation
ventilationsystem
system inin an registered by
1'-

an A person registered by CORGI

CORGI Services
Services Limited
Limited or NAPIT
or NAPIT
existing
existing dwelling, which does not involve
involve work on systems
systems Certification
Certification Limited
Limited in respect
respect of
of that type of
of work.
work.
shared with other dwellings.
shared with dwellings
Installationofofaacommercial
8. Installation commercialkitchen
kitchenventilation
ventilationsystem
system which
which A person registered by
by CORGI Services Limited in
CORGI Services in respect of
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not Involve
does not on systems shared with
with parts of the
parts of type of work.
that type work.
building occupiedseparately.
building occupied separately.

9. Installation
Installationofofaalighting
lightingsystem
systemororelectric
electricheating
heating system.
system, A person registered byby The Electrical Contractors Association
Association
Id;
3-2

or electrical controls.
or associated electrical controls. of that type of
Limited in respect of of work.
work.
mho

or extra-low
extra-low voltage
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10.
10. Installation of fixed low
low or voltage electrical
electrical A person by BRE
person registered by BRE Certification Limited,
Limited, British Standards
BritishStandards
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installations. ELECSA Limited, NICEIC

NICEIC Group Limited or NAPIT
NAPIT
Certification Limited
Certification respect of
Limited in respect of that type of
of work.
work.

11. Installation of fixed low

11. or extra-low
low or extra-low voltage
voltage electrical
electrical registered by
A person registered Services Limited,
CORGI Services Limited. ELECSA
ELECSA
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by CORGI
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installations as aa necessary adjunct to or arising out of

necessary adjunct of other NAPIT Certification Umited,
Limited, NAPIT
Limited. Limited,NICEIC GroupLimited
NICEIC Group Limitedoror
work being
work being carried bythe
out by
carried out registered person.
the registered person. Oil Firing
Oil Technical Association
Firing Technical Association Limited in
in respect of that type of
type of
electrical work.

12. Installation, as a replacement,

12. replacement, of
of a window, rooflight. roof roof A person registered under Fenestration Self-Assessment
under the Fenestration Self-Assessment
III

window or door (being

window eing a adoor
doorwhich together with
whichtogether its frame
with its frame Scheme by Fensa Ltd.
by Fensa Ltd. or
or by CERTASS Limited or
by CERTASS or the British
the British
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has more than 50 per cent of itsits internal

internal face
face area
area glazed)
glazed) inin Standards Institution
Standards Institution in type of work.
in respect of that type work.
existing building.
an existing
an building.

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13. or A registered by
A person registered by CORGI
CORGI Services
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Limited or NAPIT
bathroom
bathroom in in aa dwelling, which
which does notinvolve
does not workon
involvework on Certification
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of work.
shared or underground drainage.

Subjecttotoparagraph
14.—(1)Subject
14.-(1) (2).any
paragraph (2), building work,
anybuilding work, other
other than The
The person who installs
installs the appliance, service or fitting to
or fitting to
the provision of aa masonry
masonry chimney,
chimney, which is is necessary
necessary to which
which the
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work relates in the
ensure that any
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fittingwhich
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column 22 above.
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the applicable requirements contained
contained inin
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(1)does apply to:
not apply to:
c.
c. building workwhich
buildingwork whichisisnecessary
necessary to
toensure
ensure that a
heat-producing gas
heat-producing gas appliance
appliance complies with the
with the
applicable requirements contained
applicable requirements contained in
in Schedule
Schedule 11
unless
unless the
the appliance:
appliance:
i.i. has
has a rated
rated heat output of 100
100 kilowatts or less;
less; and
and
ii.
ii. is
is installed
installed in
in a
a building with
with no more than
no more than S3 storeys
storeys
(excluding basement), or in a dwelling;
(excluding any basement), dwelling; or
d.
d. the
theprovision
provisionofofa amasonry
masonrychimney.
chimney.

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or a. telephone wiring or
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deposit required.
full plans required. wiring for the purposes of communications,
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consumer unit;
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equipment sets
sets and
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flexible leads with integral and socket
plug and socket
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installation components,
installation components, where where thethe circuit
circuit 'kitchen' means
means a room
room or partpart of aa room
room which
which
protective measures are are unaffected; contains aa sink andand food preparation facilities;
preparation facilities;
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heating or systems:
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relevant zones specified for
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shower, aa swimming
swimming or or paddling
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hot air
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wiring oror sauna inin the Wiring
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pneumatic pipes;
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Electrical Engineers
Engineers
and the British Standards
Standards Institution as BS 7671:
replacing a distribution system
ii. replacing
ii.
2001 and incorporating amendments
2001 amendments 11 and 2. 2.
device;
output device;
iii. providing aa valve
iii. providing valve or a pump;
pump;
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hotwater
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systems, providing
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lighting
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location,
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installation, and and
c. consists
c. consists of: of:
i.I. adding lightlight fittings and switches to an an
circuit; or
existing circuit;
ii. adding socket socket outlets and fused spurs to
fused spurs to
an existing
an existing ringring or
or radial
radial circuit;
circuit;

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GENERAL
BUILDINGS THAT ARE EXEMPT
FROM THE REQUIREMENTS
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13 The
13 provisions for exempting buildings and
The provisions and
Building Regulations
building work from the Building Regulations
requirements have
requirements have changed
changed and the new
and the
provisions are given in regulation
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Section 1: Consequential improvements
1: Consequential
Regulation 17D
14 Regulation 17D states:
states: 18 Where
Where a building is extended, aa way
is extended, way ofof

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complying with the Requirement 17D would
would bebe toto
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to an

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measures such as those in 1 to the

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Table 1

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useful floor
total useful
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floor area over 1000m2
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value is
extent that their value is not
not less
less than
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10% of of the
the
where the
where the proposed building work consists
building work consists of or
value of the principal works. The value of the
The value the
includes:
principal worksand
principal works and the
the value
value of the
of the
a. an
a. an extension;
extension; improvements should
Consequential improvements should be

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initial provision building
established using prices current
current atat the
the date
date the
the
b. the
b. theinitial provision of
of any
any fixed building
are made
proposals are known to
made known to the BCB. TheyThey

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services; or
services; or be made known by way of aa report
should be report signed
signed

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c. an
c. anincrease to the
increase to installed capacity of any
the installed any by aa suitably qualified person part of
person as part of the initial
the initial
fixed building
building services.
services. notice or deposit of plans.
(2) to paragraph
Subject to
(2) Subject paragraph (3),(3), where
where this
this example of aa suitably
An example qualified person
suitably qualified person would
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regulation applies,
regulation applies, such work, ifif any,
any, shall be be a chartered quantity surveyor.
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carried out as is necessary to ensure that

carried that the
building complies with the requirements of Part
buflding Part LL
of Schedule
Schedule 1.
Table 11 Improvements that in ordinary
Table
(3)
(3) Nothing in
Nothing paragraph (2)
in paragraph (2) requires work to
requireswork to be
be circumstances are practical
carried out if it is
carried technically, functionally
is not technically, functionally and
and
feasible.
economically feasible. and economically feasible
feasible
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17E defines 'building' in regulation Items I1 to
Items to 77 viii) usually meet the
will usually feasibility criterion
economic feasibility
the economic cnterion
as follows:
17D as
17D out in paragraph 19.
set out 19. A shorter paybackperiod
shorter payback periodisisgWen in
given in
item S
8 because soch such measures are am likely to be more capital
capital
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17E thisPart
Part'building'
'building'means
means the
the building
building as
as intensive or more
more risky
risky than theothers.
than the others.
a whole or parts of it that have been
a been designed
designed oror 11 Upgrading heatingsystems
Upgradingheating systemsmore
morethan
than15
15 years
years old
old by the
by the
altered to be used
altered used separately.
separately. provision of new
provision improved controls
new plant or improved
These regulations implement
These regulations Article 66 of the
implement Article 2 Upgrading
2 Upgradingcooling
coolingsystems
systemsmore than15
morethan 15yea's
yearsold
oldby the
bythe
Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.
Directive. provision
provision of new plant or improved
improved controls
Where regulation
16 Where regulation 17D applies,consequential
17Dapplies, consequential 3 Upgrading air-handingsystems
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than 15
15 years
years old
improvements, inin addition
Improvements, addition to the proposed
proposed by
by the provsion of new
provision of new plant
plant or improved controls
building work (theprincipal
work (the principal works), should be
works), should be 4 Upgrading lightingsystems
generallighting
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havean average
an average
made to ensure
ensure that building complies
the building
that the complies with
with 4
lamp
lamp efficacy of less than 40 lamp-lumens per circuit-watt
40 lamp-lumens circuit-waft
L, to the extent that such improvements are
Part L,
Part are and that
that serve
serve areas
areas greater thanlOOm2
greater than 100m2 by the
the provision
provision
technically, functionally
technically, economically feasible.
and economically
functionally and feasible. improved controls
luminaires or improved
new luniinaires
of new controls
Paragraphs
Paragraphs 17 to 23
17 to 23 below set
set out
out guidance
guidance on
on
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U-values worse
worse
than those set
than in column (a)
out In
set out of Table
(c of 7 following
Table 1 followIng the
principal works
The principal
The works must with the
must comply with energy
the energy paragraphs 87 and
guidance in paragraphs and 88
efficiency requirements
efficiency requirements in normal way.
in the normal way.
77 Replacing windows,roof
existingwindows,
Replacingexisting windows or
roofwindows rooflights
or rooflights
17 Measures
Measures that achieve aa simple
that achieve simple payback
payback not excluding display
(but excluding
(but windows) or
dIsplay windows) or doors (but excluding
doors (but excluding
exceeding 15
exceeding years will
15 years will be economically feasible
be economically feasible usage entrance
high usage entrancedoors)
doors)which
whichhave
haveaa U-value
U-value worse
worse
than 3.3W/m2K following the
than the guidance in paragraphs
paragraphs
unless there are
unless unusual circumstances.
are unusual circumstances. 75 to 78
75 to
For example, if the remaining
For example, remaining life of the building isis
8 Increasing
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on-sitelowlowand
andzero
zerocarbon
carbon(LZC)
(LZC) energy-
energy-
less than 15 years It
15 years it would only be economic to generating systems itif the existing
generating systems on-site systems
existing on-site systems provide
provide
carry out
carry improvements with
out improvements with payback
payback periods
periods less on-site energy
than 10% of on-site
less than provided the
energy demand, provided the
within that
that life.
life. increase would achieve
increase achieve a simple payback of
simple payback of seven
seven
years oror less.
less. The
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Consequential improvements
Consequential on
improvements on
extending a building
extending a
Constructing a new free-standing building on an an
existing site (e.g. new out-patients
(e.g. aa new building at
out-patients building at
an existing hospital site, or a new classroom
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CONSEQUENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS
17D:
Regulation 170: 22 Where
Where the installed capacity per unit
unit area of aa
heating system is
is increased:
Consequential improvements onon
fly
a. The
a. thermalelements
The thermal elementswithin withinthe area served
thearea served
installing building services
installing building services U-values worse
which have U-values than those set
worse than set
19 Where install aa fixed
Where it is proposed to install fixed building out in column (a)
in column Table 7,
(a) of Table should be
7, should be

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as aa first
service as first installation,
installation, or as anan installation
installation upgraded
upgraded following
following the the guidance
guidance in in
which increases the installed capacity per per unit paragraphs 87 and 88; and
and 88; and
area of
area of an service, reasonable
an existing service, reasonable provision
provision b. Existing
b. windows, roof
Existing windows, roof windows or rooflights
rooflights
would bebe to: display windows)
excluding display
(but excluding windows) or doors
improve those
firstlyimprove
a. firstly
a. those parts of the building
parts of building excluding high
(but excluding
(but usage entrance
high usage entrance doors)
served by the service, where where this this is
is within thethe area
area served and which have have
economically feasible; and U-values worse
U-values worse thanthan 3.3W/m2
3.3W/m2K K should
should
replaced following
be replaced following thethe guidance in
This means
This example that if heating systems
means for example systems paragraphs 75 to 78. 78.
are to
to be installed
installed for the first time
the first time in building or
in aa building or
cop

23 Where
Where the installed capacity per unit unit area of aa
part thereof,
thereof, or the installed heating capacityper
heating capacity per increased:
is increased:
unit area of an existing
existing system
system is is to be increased,
to be increased, cooling system is
the fabric should be improved. The these
The aim in these a. Thermal
a. elementswithin
Thermalelements withinheated
heated areas which
areas which
cases is make cost-effective improvements
is to make improvements to have U-values
have U-values worse than than those
those set outout in
in

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the performance of the fabric fabric so
so that the the installed
installed column (a) Table 7,7, should
(a) of Table should bebe upgraded
upgraded
capacity (and
capacity (and the
the initial cost)
cost) ofof the fixed building
the fixed building following the guidance in in paragraphs
paragraphs 87 87 and
and

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services and their subsequent energy
(.n

88; and
consumption are
consumption not excessive.
are not excessive.
If the area
b. If area of windows, roof
of windows, roof windows
windows (but
then,additionally,
b. then,
b. additionally, make improvements in
make improvements in line
line excluding display windows) within within the area
area

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with the guidance in
the guidance paragraph 18.
in paragraph 18. The cost served exceeds 40% of the façade facade area or
yaw

of any improvement made as aa result of the area

area of rooflights exceeds
of rooflights exceeds 20% 20% of of the
the
following the guidance set out in paragraph
in paragraph area of thethe roof andand the design
design solar load
load

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19a) cannot
19a) cannot be be taken
taken as contributing to
as contributing to the 25W/m', then
exceeds 25W/rn2, then thethe solar
solar control
control
value of the consequential improvements
improvements provisions should
should be upgraded
upgraded suchsuch that
that at
paragraph 16.
specified in paragraph 16. least one
least one of the following
of the following three
three criteria
ciiteria is met:
the improvements under
only the
IfIf only undera) were made,
a) were thedesign
i. the
I. designsolarsolar load
load isIs no greater than
no greater than
then the CO2 CO2 emissions
emissionsfrom fromthe building might
thebuilding might 25 W/mz;
25W/rn2;
well increase as as aa result of the
result of the higher levelof
higher level of
the design
ii. the
ii. design solar
solar load is reduced
reduced by at
at
servicing.
servicing. By By also requiring the
also requiring the general
general
improvements in b), b), an overall improvement least
least 20%;
should be be achieved. iii. the effective g-value is no worse
iii. worse than
20 For For the purposes of
the purposes of these
these Regulations,
Regulations, the 0.3; and
installed capacity of a fixed building service is
installed This will
This will reduce the solar gain and hence
gain and hence the
the
defined
defined as as the design output
the design output of thethe distribution
distribution calculation of
demand. The calculation
space cooling demand.
space
system output devices (the terminal units)
devices (the units) serving effective g-value is explained
g-value is explained in in CIBSE
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the space in in question,
question, divided
divided by thetotal
bythe total useful
useful
floor
floor area of of that
that space.
space. c. Any lightingsystem
Anylighting withinthe
systemwithin thearea served
area served
relevant fixed
by the relevant fixed building service which
building service which
This means
This that if (e.g)
means that (e.g.) the sizeof
the size of central
central boiler
boiler has an an average
average lamp
lamp efficacy
efficacy of less
less than
than
plant is
is increased to serve a new extension
new extension lamp-lumens per
40 lamp-lumens circuit watt, should be
per circuit
rather than
rather increase the
than to increase the heating
heating provision
provision upgraded with new luminaires
luminaires and/or
and/or controls
building, the consequential
in the existing building, following the guidance
guidance in in paragraphs 54
improvements required
improvements required by paragraph
paragraph 18 18 would
would to 63.
be required but those required by by the following
following
paragraphs would not not apply.
apply. This will
This will reduce lighting load
reduce lighting load and hence the
and hence the
space cooling demand.
space demand.
21 Reasonable
21 provision for improving
Reasonable provision improving thosethose
parts of the building
pads building served
served byby the service would
the service would
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be to follow the guidance in paragraphs 22 to 23

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to the
to extent that the work is technically,
the extent technically, functionally
functionally
and economically feasible. The such work
extent of such
The extent work
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not limited
is not
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10% threshold. The The following
following
paragraphs givegive guidance
guidance on on what
what inin normal
normal
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to building work
Other extensions
24 The
The construction of of an extension triggers the
an extension Fabric standards
requirement for aa consequential improvement in
requirement
26 Reasonable provision would
Reasonable provision be for
would be for the
the

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buildings with useful floor area greater
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such cases, the guidance in
Section 1
Section should be followed
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in addition to the
the performance standards:
standards:
following specific
following specific guidance.
guidance. a. Controlled
a. fittings that
Controlled fittings that meet standards set
the standards
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25 Where the proposed extension has aa total
extension has total b. Newly
b. constructed the
Newly constructed rmal elements
thermal elements that that
useful area that is
useful floor area is both: meet the standards set set out inin paragraphs 79

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a. than 1OOm;
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84 ofof this Approved Document.
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of the useful floor
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opaque fabric that becomes
becomes part part ofof
area of
of the
the existing building
building thermal envelope of the building whereas
the thenrial
previously itit was
previously was not should meet the
should meet the
then the work should
should be regarded as
be regarded as a new standards in paragraphs 87
in paragraphs 87 and
and 88.
88.
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27 The
The area
area of windows and rooflights in
and rooflights in the
the
HOC

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3D)
L2A followed.
L2A requirement for
followed. The requirement for aa consequential
consequential
exceed the values given
improvement should
improvement should also
also be
be met
met byby following
following
_.C< -.N-..
extension should not exceed
Table unless aa greater
2, unless
Table 2, greater proportion
given in
proportion of glazing
glazing is
in
is

BCD
guidance in
the guidance paragraph 16 of this Approved
in paragraph
Document. present
present inin the part of
the part of the building to
the building to which
which the the
extension is attached.
is aft ached. In cases, reasonable
In such cases,
provision would
provision would be be to
to limit
limit the
the proportion
proportion of of
>-(a

glazing in the extension so that that it is no greater

than the proportion that exists in the part part of the
building to which it is attached.

Table 22 Opening
Table Opening areas in the
areas in the extension
extension
Building type
Bulldinq Windows and personnel
Windows personnel Rooflights as %
Roolllghts
doors as %
doors % of
of exposed
exposed wall of area of roof
area of

Residentialbuildings
Residential people
wherepeople
liiktngs where 30
30 20
20
temporarily
ternporanly or permanently reside
reside

assembly. offices and shops

Places of assembly, shops 40
40 20
20

Industrial and storage buildings

Industrial 15
15 20
20

access doors
Vehicle access
Vehicle and display
doors and As required
As N/A
windows
windowsandandsimilar
similar glazing
glazing

Smoke
Smoke vents N/A
WA As required

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Where even
even greater is
required, reasonable
required, provisionwould
reasonableprovision wouldbe betoto use
use

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Where fixed building
28 Where services are
building services are provided
provided
an approved
an tool to demonstrate that
calculation tool
approved calculation

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part of constructing the extension,
extended as part
or extended
the calculated
calculated CO2 emissions from
CO2 emissions from thethe building
building

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reasonable
reasonable provision
provision would to follow the
be to
would be
and proposed
and proposed extension is Is no greater than
no greater than for
for the
the
guidance in paragraphs
paragraphs 4141 to
to 74.
74.
building plus aa notional extension complying
notional extension complying with with
design
approaches with more design
Optional approaches
Optional standards of paragraphs 26 and
the standards and 27. In these
In these
flexibility cases the area-weighted average average U-value
U-value of each
of each
element type
element type should
should be no worse
be no worse than than thethe
29 The
The U-values given in paragraph 26 and
and the standards set out in column (a)
in column (a) of Table
Table 3, and
areas given
opening areas In paragraph
given in may be
27 may
paragraph 27 be U-value of any
the U-value element should be
individual element
any individual
varied provided
provided that: no worse than the values
values inin column (b) Table 3.
(b) of Table
In industrial buildings, roo
In industrial rooflights
flights are aa beneficial For this calculation,
For calculation, the
the building used used in in the
source of daylight, and so significant reductions
of daylight, calculation of both the notional and actual actual
should incorporate the
extension should
extension the improvements
improvements

(<b
in increased

E
flight area
rooflight
in roo could result
area could result in increased use
use of
of
electric lighting.
electric lighting. The
The NARM guidance* j gives
NARMguidance1° proposed to meet requirement for a
meet the requirement
guidance on this issue.
issue. improvement (see
consequential improvement (see paragraph 16). 16).
31
31 Where
Where additional upgrades are are proposed in in

r/)
°`a
thearea
a. the
a. weighted U-value
areaweighted U-value of all elements
all the elements
in the extension is no greater than that of an
in the actual building to compensate
actual building compensate for lower
...

performance
performance in in the
the extension,
extension, then then such
such

...,
ESC
extension of the same
same size and
and shape
shape that
that
with the
complies with standards referred
U-value standards
the U-value upgrades should
upgrades implemented to a standard
should be implemented standard
to in
to in paragraph 26 and the opening area in in that is
is no worse than set out in the relevant relevant
paragraph 27; and guidance contained in in this Approved Document.
Approved Document.
and
relevant standards for upgrading retained
The relevant
The area-weighted U-value is give by the elements are
thermal elements are as
as set
set out in column (b) (b) of
following expression:
following expression: Table 7.
Table 7.
((U, x A) + (U, x A5) + (U, x A.) + ....)}
((U,xAj÷(UxAd+(U3xA÷....)) Where it isLsproposed
proposed toto upgrade, then the
upgrade, then
((A,+A2+A,+....)) standards set out in this Approved Document are
in this are
thearea
b. the
b. weighted U-value
areaweighted each element
U-value for each element cost effective and should be implemented in full.
cost
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god

no worse than the value

type is no value given
given in in will be worthwhile implementing them even
It will even ifif
column (a) Table 3; and
(a) of Table the improvement is is more than necessary
necessary to to
achieve compliance. In some cases therefore,
some cases therefore, the
c. the
theU-value
U-valueof ofany individual element
any individual element is is no standard of the extended building
m'<

building may
may be
be better
better

Cep
(D.

than the
worse than the relevant
relevant value in column (b) (b) than that required by paragraph 30 30 alone.
alone.
Table 3.
of Table Paragraph 31
Paragraph that no
ensures that
31 ensures no cost-effective
cost-effective
To minimise condensation risk in
To in localised parts improvement opportunities
improvement traded away.
are traded
opportunities are away.
of
of the envelope. An individual element
the envelope. element is is defined
defined
C,,

as those areas
areas of the givengiven element
element typetype that
that
same construction details.
have same the case
In the
details. In case ofof
and roo
doors and
windows, doors flights, the assessment
rooflights,
should be based on the whole
on the whole unit (te. in the
unit (i.e. the
case of aa window,
window, the the combined performance
performance of of
and frame).
the glazing and

Table 33 Limiting U-value

Table U-value standards (W/m2.K)
E'ement
Element a. Area-weighted average u-value
a. U-value b. Limiting
Limiting U-value
u-value
Wall
Wall 0.35
0.35 0.70

Floor 0.25
0.25 0,70
0.70

Roof 025
025 0.35

Windows, rooflights and doors

Windows, roof windows, rooflights doors' 22
22 3.3
3.3

Note:
Note.
I.1. Seeparagraphl4.
See paragraph 14
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Conservatories d. the buildingisisused
thebuilding used as
as an institution, where
an institution,
previously
previously itit was
was not;
32 Where
32 Where the extension
extension Is is aaconservatory
conservatory that Is is
')EC
not exempt by
not exempt Regulation 9(3)11,
by Regulation 9(3)1,', then
then reasonable
reasonable e. the buildingisisused
thebuilding used as public building,
as aa public building,
provision would be to to provide:
provide: where previously itit was not;
where previously not;
f. the
thebuilding
buildingisisnot
notaabuilding
building described
described in

tea)
a. Efiective
a. separation from the
Effective thermal separation the heated
heated in
area
area inin the existingbuilding.
the existing building. The The walls,
walls, doors Classes
Classes Itoto VI
VI in
in Schedule
Schedule 2, where
2, where

OILY
I

and windows between

and between the the building
building and and the previously it was;
extension
extension should be be Insulated
Insulated and and draught- g.
9. the
thebuiiding,
building,which
which contains
contains at
at least one
least one
stripped to to at
at least
least the same extent as in the
as in greater or lesser number
dwelling, contains aa greater number

a`)
existing building.
existing building. of dwellings than it did previously;
extension isis not thermally
IfIf a highly glazed extension thermally

4`c
-.N
h. the
h. thebuilding
buildingcontains
contains aa room
room for residential
residential
separated from from the building, then itit should
building, then purposes, where previously
purposes, where did not;
previously itit did
regarded as aa conventional
be regarded conventional extension.
extension.
Compliance in such
Compliance such cases
cases could
could bebe i.I. the building,
building, which contains at least least oneone room
room
residential purposes, contains a greater or
for residential

rte-
demonstrated using the approach set out in in
paragraphs 26 to 31. lesser number
lesser number of such rooms
of such rooms than than itit did
did
previously;
previously; or
temperature and
Independent temperature
b. Independent on/off controls
and oriloff
to any
to heating system.
any heating system. Any appliance
heating appliance
Any heating j. the building
building isis used
used as a shop where
conform to the
should also conform the standards
standards set set out
out previously itit was
previously was not.
in paragraph 41. 41. 35 When
When carrying
carrying out out aa material
material change
change of use, use,
c. Glazed
Glazed elements
elements shouldshould comply with the the the Reasonable provision would
Reasonable provision would be:be:
standards given in column (b) TableS
(b) of Table 5 and whencarrying
a. when carryingout outaamaterial
material change of use; use; or
or
any opaque elements should
any should have U-values
that are
are nono worse than the standards given given inin b. whenaabuilding
b. when changes it's
buildingchanges energy status
it's energy
column (b) (b) of Table 3.
of Table to follow the guidance
to follow guidance in
in paragraph 25.
paragraph 25.
Conservatories built at ground level and with aa
Conservatories 36 In
In ordinary
ordinary circumstances,
circumstances, reasonable
reasonable
floor area
area nono greater
greater than 3Om are
than 30m2 areexempt
exempt fromfrom provision would be:
provision
the Regulations (other than
the Building Regulations than having
having to to
the requirements of a. Where
Wherecontrolled
controlled services
services or fittings are
or fittings being
are being

OHO
satisfy the of Part N).N). :?Qm
provided or extended, to meet
provided meet thethe standards
standards
33 IfIf aa substantially
33 substantially glazed extension fails
glazed extension fails to
to set out In paragraphs 40
in paragraphs 40 to
to 76
76 ofof this
this
qualify as
qualify as aa conservatory
conservatory becausebecause it has has less
less Document.
Approved Document.
minimum qualifying
than the minimum qualifying amounts
amounts of of
material, but
translucent material, but otherwise
otherwise satisfies
satisfies b. Where
b. Where thethe work
work involves
involves the
the provision
provision of a
paragraph 32, 32, reasonable provision would
reasonable provision would be be to
to thermal element,
thermal element, totomeet the standards
meet the standards setset
demonstrate that the performance is no worse out in paragraphs 79 to 84 of this Approved
in paragraphs
Dim

than a conservatory
conservatory of the same
ofthe same size shape.
size and shape. Document.
A way of doing so would be to show the area- area- the purposes of Building Regulations
For the Regulations
weighted U-value of the elements in in the provision means both new and replacement
replacement
proposed extension is no greater than than that
that of aa elements.
conservatory that
conservatory that complies
complies with with the standards
.C)

set out in in paragraph 32. 32. c. Where

Where thermal elements are
thermalelements are being
being
renovated,
renovated, to meet the guidance in
meet the in
paragraphs 85
85 and
and 86
86 of this Approved
Approved
MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE AND Document.
""'ANGE OF ENERGY ST!`AT!J5 d. Any thermalelement
Anythermal elementthat thatisisbeing
being retained
retained
34 Material
Material change
change of use is defined
use is defined in
in should be be upgraded following the guidanceguidance
Regulation 55 as follows:
Regulation follows: given in paragraphs 87 87 and 88 88 of this
Approved Document.
Document.
the purposes
For the purposes of paragraph 8(i)(e) of
paragraph 8(1)(e) of
e. Any
Anyexisting window (Including
existing window roof window
(including roof window
m()

Schedule 1ito
Schedule tothe
the Act
Act and for the
and for the purposes
purposes ofof
(C000

material change of
Regulations, there is a material
these Regulations, or roofiight)
rooflight) or door which separates
separates aa
use where
use where there
there is change ininthe
is aa change purposes for
the purposes for conditioned space
space from an an uncondttioned
unconditioned
which or the circumstances in in which
which aa building
building is
is space or or the external environment
environment and and which
used, so that after that change:
used, change: has U-value that
has aa U-value that is
is worse
worse thanthan 3.3W/m2-K,
3.3W/m2K,
replaced following the guidance in
should be replaced
should
thebuilding
a. the
a. buildingisisused
used as
as aa dwelling, where
dwelling, where
via

75 to 78
78 unless aredisplay
they are display
COO

paragraphs 75 unless they

previously not;
previously it was not; windows or usage entrance doors.
or high usage doors.
b. the
b. thebuilding
buildingcontains flat, where previously
contains aa flat, previously it would be
It reasonable in
be reasonable these latter
in these
it did not; cases to make provision for
make some lesser provision
efficiency.
energy efficiency.
energy
c. the
c. buildingisisused
thebuilding used as
as an
an hotel
hotel or
or aa boarding
boarding
house,
house, where previously it was
where previously was not;
See the
See cow or
the copy 9a
Regiabon 9 on cage 7
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Option providing more and high usage

windows and usage entrance doors.
doors.
It would be reasonable
It reasonable inin these
these latter
latter cases
cases
design flexibility
design to make provisions for
lesser provisions
make some lesser for energy
energy
more design flexibility,
provide more
To provide an approved
flexibility, an efficiency.
efficiency.

o--
37 To
calculation tool can
calculation can be be used demonstrate that
used to demonstrate that d. when
d. whenproviding controlled fitting,
providing aa controlled to follow
fitting, to follow
the 002 emissions from the building as itit will
CO2 emissions the guidance on controlled fittings given
on controlled given in in

==+
become are no worse
are no worse thanthan ifif the had
the building had paragraphs 75 75 to
to 78 of this Approved
76 of Approved
been
been improved following the
improved following the guidance
guidance setset out
out in
in Document.
paragraph 36. In In these cases the U-values
U-values of of any
any
e. when
e. whenproviding
providing oror extending
extending aa controlled
controlled
individual element
individual should be
element should be no no worse than the
worse than the
values in column (b)
in column (b) of Table 3.
of Table 3. service, to follow the guidance on controlled
guidance on controlled
services given inin paragraphs 40 to
paragraphs 40 to 74 of this
74 of
Document.
Approved Document.
ATERIAL ALTERATION
38 Material
Material alterations
alterations are
are defined In Regulation
in Regulation WORK ON CONTROLLED
3(2) as follows.
3(2) as follows.
rRVICES AND FITTINGS
3(2) An alteration
3(2) An alteration is
Is material
material for
for the
the purposes
purposes of
CA)

40 AA controlled
controlled service
service or fitting is defined
defined in in

0;-
these Regulations the work, or any part
Regulations ifif the part of it,
stage result:
would at any stage Regulation
Regulation 2(1) as follows:
2(1) as follows:
`controlled service or fitting' means
'controlled means a service
service or or

Era)
a. ininaabuilding
a. building oror controlled service or fitting
controlled service fitting not
with aa relevant
complying with requirement where
relevant requirement where fitting in
in relation
relation to which Part
Part G, H, J.
G, H, J, LL or
or PP of
of
Schedule 1 1 imposes a requirement;
requirement;
previously
previously itit did; or
b. ininaabuilding
b. building oror controlled
controlled service
service or fitting
fitting Controlled services
which before
before thethe work
work commenced
commenced did did not
not
41
41 Where involves the provision or
Where the work involves or

two ::CL

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comply with relevant requirement,
with aa relevant requirement, being
being
more unsatisfactory
more unsatisfactory in relation to
in relation to such
such aa services, reasonable
extension of controlled services, reasonable
requirement.'
req uirement. provision would
provision would be to:
a. Provide new fixed building services that
a. Provide that

'-.
In paragraph (2)
3(3) In
3(3) 'relevant requirement'
(2) 'relevant requirement'
means any
means any of the following
of the following applicable meet reasonable
meet reasonable standards
standards of energy
energy
requirements of Schedule 1,
requirements 1, namely:
namely: efficiency, which in normal
efficiency, normal circumstances
would be be an
an efficiency not less
less than:
a. Part
a. Part A(structure)
A (structure)
i.
I. The efficiencies set out In
in paragraphs 42
b. Paragraph Bi
b. Paragraph (means of
B1(means warning and
of warning escape)
and escape) to 65; and
65; and
ParagraphB3
c. Paragraph B3(internal
(internalfire spread—
firespread - structure)
structure) For central
ii. For
U. plant (i.e. boilers,
central plant chillers and
boilers, chillers and
cam

°'o

ca"
d. Paragraph B4
d. Paragraph (external fire
B4 (external spread)
fire spread) main air handling plant),plant), an efficiency that
an efficiency that
than that
is not less than that of the controlled
the controlled
Paragraph B5
e. Paragraph
e. (access and
B5 (access and facilities for the
facilities for the service being replaced. If If the
the new service
new service
service)
fire service) different fuel,
uses a different then the
fuel, then the efficiency
efficiency of of
^C`

f. Part M
Part (access to and
M (access and use of buildings). the new
new appliance should should be be multiplied
multiplied by by
the ratio
ratio of the CO2 emission factor
002 emission factor ofof the
the
39 When
When carrying
carrying out material alteration,
out aa material alteration, fuel used in in the appliance
appliance being being replaced
replaced
reasonable provision would
reasonable provision would be:
be: to that
that of the
the fuel used
used in in the new
NCO..

a. when
a. the wort
when the workinvolves the provision
involves the provision of aa appliance before making this check (see (see
ca'

thermal element,
thermal element,toto follow
follow the
the guidance
guidance inin Table 22 in
Table in Approved
Approved Document
Document L2A L2Afor for
paragraphs
paragraphs 7979 to
to 84
84 of
of this Approved 002 emission factors).
CO2 emission factors).
Document. will prevent
This will
This prevent an an existing
existing lowlow carbon
carbon
of Building Regulations,
For the purposes of Regulations, component being
component replaced by
being replaced lesser provision.
by aa lesser
and replacement
both new and
provision means both replacement When fuel
When switching, if an
fuel switching, existing chiller with aa
an existing
elements. CoP of 2.5 is replaced
2.5 is replaced by by ananabsorption
absorption chiller
chiller
with aa CoP of 0.8 0.8 but fired by waste heat, heat, the
the
b.
b. when renovating aa thermal
when renovating thermal element,
element, to
Imo

efficiency of
equivalent efficiency the absorption
of the absorption chiller
chiller
follow the guidance
follow guidance in paragraphs 85 and 86
in paragraphs 86 would be 0.8 x (0.422/0.018)=
be 0.8 (0.422/0.018)=18.8, 18.8, and so so test (ii)
(ii)
of this Approved Document.
Document. would be satisfied. 0.422 and and 0.018
0.018 kgCO2/kWh
c. where
wherean an existing
existing element
element becomes part of
becomes part of are the emission factors
the emission factors for electricity and waste
for electricity waste
the thermal envelope of the the building
building whereas heat
ht respectivelyasasobtained
respectively obtainedfromfromthe thetable
table in ADL2A.
ADL24.
previously itit was
previously was not, to follow
not, to follow the
the guidance
guidance b. Provide
b. new HVAC
Providenew systems with
HVAC systems with appropriate
appropriate
in paragraph
In paragraph 87 81 to
to 88. existing window
Any existing
88. Any
O'<

to achieve
controls to reasonable standards
achieve reasonable standards of
(including roof window or rooflight)
rooflight) or
or door energy efficiency. In normal
efficiency. In normal circumstances
circumstances
becomes part of the thermal
which becomes envelope
thermal envelope reasonable
reasonable provision
provision would be to
would be to provide
provide the
previously it was
where previously was not and which has has a features on each
following control features each system in in
U-value that is
U-value that is worse
worse than
than 3.3W/m2K, should addition to the system specific controls
system specific controls
be replaced following
be replaced following the guidance in in
0-.

detailed in subsequent paragraphs.

paragraphs.
paragraphs
paragraphs 75 75 toto 78
78 unless
unless they aredisplay
theyare display
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i. The fixed
fixed building services systems Cooling plant
should be sub-divided
should sub-divided into separate
separate
zones to correspond to each 45 Where
Where itit is practical and effective to
and cost effective to

tea-
control zones each area

),c
^`O

fl)
do so, measures to reduce cooling loads (e.g.
so, measures (e.g.

(/))
of the building that has
has a significantly
improved solar control or more
through improved more efficient
different exposure, occupancy
different solar exposure, occupancy lighting) should be incorporated as part of any
any
period, or type of use.
use. lighting) should be incorporated part
work to
work replaceaachiller.
to replace chiller. BR
BR 36419 offers
36419 offers
U. Each
Each separate
separate control
control zone
zone should be guidance on solar
solar control strategies.

?n,
capable of
capable independent switching
of independent switching andand improved solar
The cost of the improved solar control
control and/or
and/or

g=23
control set-point. lighting can be at least
least partially
partially offset
offset by thethe
iii. The provision of the service should
The provision should reduction in capital cost of of the smaller chiller.
chiller.
0-0

0°0
respond to the requirements
respond requirements of of the space Further savings will be made by by reduced
it serves.
serves. IfIf both
both heating and cooling
heating and cooling are
are running costs.
@?=

provided, theythey should

should bebe controlled
controlled so so
''(>
Reasonable provision for the
46 Reasonable the performance of

000)
they dodo not
not operate
operate simultaneously.
simultaneously.
(OD
of
they cooling plant would be: be:
iv. Central plant serving
Central plant serving the zone-based
zone-based
me°y

iv.
a. the
theuseuseof
ofequipment
equipment with with an
an efficiency
efficiency not

n-0
systems should only operate
systems operate as and when
as and when
than that
less than
less that recommended
recommended for its type in in the
the

.5.
required. The
required. default condition
The default condition should
should
NDHCV Guide;
NDHCV Guide; andand
be off.
the provision
b. the
b. provision of
of controls
controls that meet meet the
the
to these general
@0°033
rt..

v.
V. In addition to
In general control
minimum control requirements
requirements as given in

303
requirements,
requirements, the the systems should meet the NDHCV Guide for
NDHCV Guide for the
the particular type
type ofof
specific control requirements and basic
aim

c°"'3

efficiency criteria as set

efficiency set out in the service-
out in equipment and distribution system.
47 The
The compliance
compliance checklists included in the the
00-4

paragraphs beginning
beginning at

coo
specific paragraphs at
m=r

paragraph 42. 42. NDHCV

NDHCV Guide Guide are usefultool
are aa useful In demonstrating
tool in demonstrating
reasonable provision has
that reasonable DR)
made.
has been made.
c. Providenew
C. Provide new lighting
lighting systems with
systems with
appropriate controls to achieve reasonable reasonable handling plant
efficiency. In
energy efficiency. normal
Air handling
standards of energy In normal
O`<

Reasonable provision for the

48 Reasonable performance of
the performance of

a°m
circumstances, reasonable provision would
reasonable provision would
provide controls in
be to provide accordance with
in accordance with the
the handling plant
air handling would be to
plant would to follow the
54 to guidance inin the Non-domestic Heating,
Heating, Cooling
Cooling

3-00
guidance in in paragraphs
paragraphs 54 to 66;
66; and
and
Ventilation Compliance
and Ventilation Compliance Guide In providing:
Guide in providing:
Demonstratethe
d. Demonstrate
d. the new
new service
service has
has been
been
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effectively
effectively commissioned (see paragraphs
(see paragraphs 70 70 a. suitably
suitablyefficient
efficientair
air handling
handling plant; and
and
to 74);
to 74); and
and b.
b. energy-effective control systems.
energy-effective control systems.
Demonstratethat
e. Demonstrate
e. that reasonable
reasonable provision
provision of
a1=3

49 In addition, the
In addition, system should be capable
the system capable ofof
°03

been made for

rot?

energy meters
energy meters has
has been for effective
effective achieving aa specific fan fan power at at 25% design
25% of design
monitoring of the performance
performance of newly flow rate
flow rate which is no greater than that achieved
is no
(see paragraphs 67
installed plant (see 67 to 69); and
to 69); and 100% design
at 100% design flow rate. rate.
f. Demonstrate
Demonstratethatthatthe
therelevant
relevant information
information 50 In
In order
order toto aid
aid commissioning
commissioning and and to provide
provide
°)mQC0Q

been recorded
has been recorded in in aa new
new log book or
log book for future
flexibility for future changes of use, reasonable
use, reasonable
?QC

incorporated into an update of the existing

existing provision would be to equip with variable speed
provision
one as described In in paragraphs 89 to 92. drives those fans that are are rated at more than
BEN

Heating and hot water systems

Heating and systems 1100W and which form
and which part of the environmental
form part environmental
0(#

control system(s).
system(s). SmokeSmoke control fans fans and
and similar
similar
provision for the
Reasonable provision
42 Reasonable
42 the performance
performance of
of therefore fall
fall outside this guidance
3C3

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heating and hot water systems would

heating would be:
51
51 In order to
In order to limit air leakage,
limit air ventilation
leakage, ventilation
43 The
43 use of heat-raising
The use heat-raising appliance(s)
appliance(s) with an
an should be constructed assembled
°°oa

ductwork should constructed and and assembled

stn

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efficiency not less

efficiency not than that
less than recommended for
that recommended for reasonably airtight. One
so as to be reasonably One way
way of
of
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Heating, Cooling achieving this is to comply with the specifications
a)=

and Ventilation
and Ventilation Compliance Guide (NDHCV given inin HVCA
given HVCADW1 4420•
DW1442
Guide)', and
Guide)10, and
a. the
a. theprovision
provision of
of controls
controls that meet the
meet the
arco,.
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U'-D--L

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minimum control requirements

requirements as given in
the NDHCV Guide for
NDHCV Guide for the particulartype
the particular type of
of
appliance and heat distribution system.
and heat system.
44 The
The compliance checklists
checklists included
included inin the
the
mew

44
Qom
COQ

NDHCV
NDHCV Guide
Guide are usefultool
are aa useful in demonstrating
tool in demonstrating
reasonable provision
that reasonable provision has been made.
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GUIDANCE RELATING
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RELATING TO BUILDING WORK
WORK
Insulation of pipes, ducts and vessels
Insulation GENERAL LIGHTING EFFICACY IN ALL OTHER
TYPES OF
TYPES OF SPACE
SPACE
52 Provision should be made for insulating
Provision should insulating hot
hot
and chilled water pipework and
and vessels,
storage vessels,
and storage 58 For systems serving
lighting systems
For lighting serving other than
refrigerant
refrigerant pipework and ventilation
pipework and ductwork to
ventilation ductwork to office or storage space,
space, it may be be appropriate
appropriate to
conserve energy and to maintain the
energy and the temperature luminaires for
provide luminaires
provide for which photometric data
which photometric data isis

o}'
of the heating or cooling service. luminaires that
not available or luminaires that are lower powered
are lower powered
be demonstrated and use less
and less efficient lamps. For such
efficient lamps. such spaces,
spaces,
Reasonable provision would be
53 Reasonable

30(D
requirements would be met if the installed
the requirements
by following
following the guidance in the Non-domestic
in the
and ventilation
lighting has an average
lighting has average initial
initial (100 hour) lamp
(100 hour) lamp
heating, cooling and
heating, cooling ventilation compliance
compliance guide.
guide. plus ballast efficacy of not less than 50 lamp-
explainsthe
Guide21 explains
The TIMSA Guide?1 the derivation of the
derivation of lumens
lumens per per circuit-Watt.
performance standards and and how they can can be
be
interpreted in
interpreted in practice.
practice. LIGHTING CONTROLS FOR
FOR GENERAL
GENERAL
LIGHTING IN
IN ALL TYPES OF SPACE
SPACE
internal lighting
Fixed internal
Fixed
Lighting controls
controls should provided so as
59 Lighting should be be provided as
Reasonable provision would be
54 Reasonable be to Install
install new
new to avoid
to unnecessary lighting
avoid unnecessary lighting during the times
systems that meet the criteria in paragraphs
paragraphs 5555 when daylight levels levels areare adequate or when
to 66, depending on
66, depending the use
on the space.
use of the space. spaces areare unoccupied. However, However, the the operation
operation

L°i
lighting systems

'R'5
When the area
When area covered the new
covered by the new lighting automatically switched
of automatically switched lighting systems should should
is less than lOOm2,
100m', the be the assessment for
the subject of a risk assessment for safety
safety
thework
wornshould

u)!
system is shouldstill
still
comply with standards, but need not
the standards,
with the not be and suitability.
and suitability.
notified to BCBs
notified BCBs (see
(see Schedule 2B).
2B). Reasonable provision would be local
60 Reasonable local
positions within

Or:
switches in easily accessible positions
easily accessible within

CSC
GENERAL LIGHTING EFFICACY
EFFICACY IN OFFICE,
OFFICE, each working area or at boundaries boundaries between
INDUSTRIAL AND STORAGE
INDUSTRIAL STORAGE AREAS
AREAS IN working areas
areas and circulation routes
general circulation
and general routes thatthat

Via
CAD
Qty
BUILDING TYPES
ALL BUILDING TYPES are operated
are operated by the deliberate
by the deliberate actionaction of the the

`C1
For the
55 For the purposes
purposes of Approved Document,
of this Approved Document, (referred to
occupants (referred to as occupant control),
>>E

4office'
`office' includes those areas
areas that involve either manually orC remotely.
or remotely.
d)10
Y!)

predominantly desk-based
predominantly tasks, including
desk-based tasks, including switches include rocker switches,
Manual switches switches, push push
classrooms, seminar rooms
classrooms, seminar rooms and
and conference
conference buttons and pull cords. cords. Remote switches switches include
include
rooms,
rooms, including those in in schools. wireless transmitters
wireless transmitters and and telephone
telephone handset
56 Reasonable
Reasonable provision would be
provision would be to
to provide
provide controls. For the purposes of
controls. For of Approved Document L, L,
3-Ca

arc
Cab

efficacy of not less than 45

average efficacy
lighting with an average 45 reference to switches includes includes dimmer switches
EEL

luminaire-lumens/circuit-watt as averaged
Iuminaire-Iumens/circuit-watt averaged over the
the and switching includes dimming. As a general
area of
whole area of these space types
these space in the
types in the building.
building. rule, dimming should be
rule, be effected by reducing reducing
rather than
rather than diverting the energy energy supply.
supply
This allows
This vary the light
design flexibility to vary
allows design light
output ratio
output ratio of the luminaire
of the luminaire and the luminous 61
61 The distance on plan from any local
The distance local switch
of the
efficacy of the lamp. to any
to luminaire itit controls should
any luminaire generally be
should generally be
not more thanthan sixsix metres,
metres, or or twice the the height
height of
.-.

The average
57 The luminalre-lumens/circult -watt is
average Iuminaire-lumens/clrcuit-watt is the light fitting above
light fitting above the floor floor ifif this
this isis greater.
greater.
calculated by:
calculated by: Where aa space
Where space is daylit space served by side
is aa daylit side
(Lamp-lumens x LOR) summed for
LOR) summed for all luminaires
all luminaires windows, the perimeter row
the perimeter lighting should
row of lighting should In in
in the relevant
in areas of
relevant areas building, divided
the building,
of the divided by
by general
general be be separately
separately switched.
factor) for all the
the total (circuit watts x control factor) 62 Occupant
Occupant controlcontrol of locallocal switching can can be be
luminaires where: supplemented by other controls such such as as
VU)

a. Lamp-lumens == the
a. Lamp-lumens the sum
sum of of the
the average
average initial automatic systems which:
hour) lumen
(100 hour) lumen output of all the lamp(s) lamp(s) inin a. switch
switchthe thelighting
lighting off when they
off when they sense
sense the the
0(3

a.
luminaire; and
the luminaire; and absence of occupants; or
of occupants; or
b. LOR
b. LOR== the lightoutput
thelight output ratio
ratio ofof the
the luminaire,
luminaire, b. either
b. eitherdimdim or switch the lighting
or switch lighting offoff when
when
means the
which means the ratio the total
ratio of the total light output there is sufficient daylight.
luminaire under stated
of aa luminaire
of stated practical conditions
Table gives the
Table 44 gives the control factors for
control factors for such
such
Coo
OUP

to that
to that of
of the
the lamp
lamp or contained in
or lamps contained in the
enhanced controls,
enhanced controls, which can can be used as as part
part
C)0

luminaire
luminaire under referencereference conditions.
conditions.
luminaire efficacy set out in
of achieving the luminaire in
c. Control factor== the
Controlfactor factor applicable
the factor applicable whenwhen paragraph 56. 56.
automatic controls substantially reduce the
power consumption
consumption of of the luminaire when
the luminaire When installed
When installed in locations, such
in appropriate locations,
electric light is not required
electric light is not required (see (see commentary
commentary enhanced control systems systems will deliver an an energy
energy
paragraph 62, which includes
at paragraph includes values of the benefit that can be traded against other aspects aspects of of
factor for
control factor for use
use in the above
in the above formula). the lighting system using the listed in
the factors listed Table 5.
in Table

The controls factor isis included

The controls included in in Approved
Approved
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HYAC .
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Guidancefor Canpbence with
4di.eiç Con'piiapce withPert
Pant. ft
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Table 44 Luminaire
Table control factors
Luminaire control factors
Control function Control Factor
(a)
(a) The daylitspace
lurninaireisisininaadaylit
The luminaire space and
andits light output
its light output is controlled by photoelectric
switching or
switchsng ordimming
dimmingcontrol,
control,with withoutmanual
withororwithout manu ovenlde.
override. 090
0.90
(b)
(b) The
The luminaire space that
IurninSre isis inin aa space that is likely to
is likely be unoccupied for a significant
to be significant proportion
proportion of
of 0.90
0.90
working hours and
working hours and where switches off
where aa sensor switches off the lighting inin the
the lighting the absence
absence ofofoccupants
occupants
but
but swItching
switching on
on is is done
done manually,
manually, except where where this wouldwould be be unsafe
unsafe Central
Central mechanical
mechanical
ventilation
ventilation with heating and cooling
Circumstances(a)
(c) Circurnsta,ces
(c) and (1)
(a) and combined
(b) combined 0.85
(d)
(d) None of the above
above 1.00

63 An
An alternative way of meeting the
alternative way the requirement
requirement Reasonable provision
68 Reasonable provision forfor energy
energy meters inin

moo
63
would be recommendations in
the recommendations
be to follow the in BRE
BRE existing buildings would be
buildings would install energy
be install energy
Digest 49522
Digest 49822. metering systems
metering systems inin the building service
the building service systems
systems
provided as
provided as part the works
part of the works in accordance with
in accordance with
DISPLAY LIGHTING IN
DISPLAY IN ALL TYPES OF SPACE
SPACE recommendations in
the recommendations CIBSE TM 39.
in CIBSE
Reasonable provision
64 Reasonable display lighting
provision for display lighting 69 In
In addition
addition to this:
would be demonstrate that the
be to demonstrate the installed
installed
a. Meters
Metersshould
should be
beprovided to enable
provided to enable the

ON°.
lighting has
display lighting has an average initial
an average (100 hour)
initial (100 hour)
performance of any system provided
LZC system
any LZC

w-0
efficacy of not less than 15 lamp-lumens per
than 15 performance provided
C

circuit-Watt. InIn calculating this efficacy, the

as part of the works to be separately
as separately
power consumed by any any transformers or ballasts monitored; and
0'<

should be taken
should taken into
into account.
account. buildings with aa total useful floor
b. inin buildings
b. floor area
greater than
greater 1000m2, the
the metering
metering system

two
65
65 Spaces where display lighting
Spaces where lighting is present
is present than bOOm2, system
normally be expected to also have
would normally general
have general should enable meter reading
enable automatic meter and
reading and
EEC) 0

lighting for circulation

lighting circulation and
and for purposes of of data collection.
and restocking outside public access
cleaning and
cleaning
j()

COMMISSIONING
hours. Paragraphs 55 to
hours. 63 apply to this
to 63 this general
general
70
70 The building services
The building services systems should be
LN7c

lighting, depending
depending on the type
on the type of building.
A00
lighting, of building.
commissioned so that at completion, the
at completion, the
0
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IN ALL
00

CONTROLS
CONTROLS FOR
FOR DISPLAY LIGHTING IN
DISPLAY LIGHTING ALL system(s) and their
system(s) and their controls are
are left in
in working
E`°

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TYPES OF SPACE
SPACE order and
and can operate efficiently for
operate efficiently the purposes
for the purposes
Qom

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66 AA way meeting the
way of meeting requirement would
the requirement would be the conservation of
of the of fuel and power. In In order O(000
0.-

66
.CD
a?(p
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to demonstrate
to demonstrate that the heating and and hothot water
water
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to connect
connect display
display lighting in dedicated circuits
in dedicated circuits
when people
switched off at times when systems have been adequately
have been adequately commissioned,
commissioned,
that can
can be switched
20C states that:
Regulation 20C that:
m-,

will not
will not be
be inspecting exhibits or or merchandise
merchandise or or
being entertained. InIn a retail store, for example.
retail store, example, 20C.—(1) Thisregulation
20C.-(1) This appliestotobuilding
regulationapplies buildingwork
work 3a)
this could include timers that
could include that switch
switch the display
display in relation to which paragraph L1(b)
In relation L1(b) ofof Schedule
Schedule
0.(D

lighting off outside store

lighting opening hours,
store opening hours, except
except requirement.
m-°

11 imposes a requirement.
for displays designed to be viewed from from outside
outside
C(.
7'<t/>

display windows.
through display
building through
the building (2) Where this
(2) Where this regulation applies the
regulation applies the person
person
shall, for
carrying out the work shall, for the
the purpose
purpose of of
ENERGY
ENERGY METERS
METERS ensuring compliance withwith paragraph
paragraph L1(b)
L1(b) of
of
1, provide
Schedule 1, provide toto the local authority aa notice
local authority notice
Q=T

67 The
The aim for buildings as
as aa whole
whole isis to enable
enable
-..

67 services have
confirming that all fixed building services have
building occupiers to assign at at least 90% of the
least 90% the been properly
been commissioned in accordance with
properly commissioned
estimated annual
estimated energy consumption
annual energy consumption of of each
each a procedure approved by the Secretary of State.
0

Stale.
to the
fuel to various end-use
the various end-use categories (heating,
(heating,
(3) The notice
(3) The notice shall
shall be givento
be given tothe
the local
local authority
authority
wow

lighting etc).
lighting etc).
not later than
than the
the date on which
date on the notice
which the notice
required regulation 15(4),
by regulation
required by regulation 16A(3)
15(4), or regulation 16A(3)
is given.

BRE Digest 498

BRE DkJeet 498SelecrRg Vhmp Contojs.
Se.tcti'g LLçht%' Conr%'e,BRE, 2006
BRE,2006.

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RELATING TO BUILDING WORK
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71 approved by the
The procedure approved
71 The the Secretary
Secretary of
of Ductwork leakage
73 Ductwork leakage testing should be be carried
carried
State is set out in: out in accordance with the procedures set out in in

CAA
a. CIBSE
HVCA DW/1 43P4ononsystems
DW/14314 systemsserved
servedbybyfans
fanswith
with
a. CIBSE Commissioning
Commissioning Code Code M M on
a design flow rate rate greater than 11 m=/s andfor
ms/sand for
Commissioning Management'';
Commissioning Management°; and and
those sections of ductwork where the pressure pressure
This provides guidance
This provides guidance on overall process
on the overall process and
and such that
class is such DW/143 recommends testing.
that DW/143 testing.

i_00
includes a schedule of of all the relevant guidance pressure ductwork
Low pressure ductwork should
should be be tested
tested using
using

v=im
documents relating to the
relating to the commissioning
commissioning of of DW/143 testing
the DW/143 provisions for
testing provisions for medium
medium
specific services systems.
building services
specific building systems. pressure ductwork.
pressure
Theprocedures
b. The procedures for leakage testing
for leakage testing of
of Membership of of the HVCA specialist ductwork
HVCA specialist

am?
b.
ductwork set
ductwork set out
out in
in paragraphs
paragraphs 73 andand 74
74 group or the the Association of Ductwork Contractors
Contractors

ti}
;40
and AJIieC!
and Ser.4cescould
Allied Services beaaway
couldbe wayofofdemonstrating
demonstrating
72 The
The notice
notice should
should include a declaration
declaration signed
signed

"'C?
qualifications for this
suitable qualifications this testing work.
worn.
by suitably qualified
by aa suitably qualified person confirming that:
person confirming that:
ductwork system
74 IfIf aa ductwork leakage
system fails to meet the leakage
a. commissioningplan
a. aacommissioning plan has
has been
been followed soso
remedial work should
that every standard, remedial should be carried out as
that every system has been inspected
has been inspected and necessary to
commissioned in in an appropriate sequence
an appropriate necessary achieve satisfactory
to achieve satisfactory performance
performance in in
re-tests
re-tests andand further sections should be
ductwork sections
further ductwork be
and to a reasonable
and reasonable standard.
tested as set out in DWI1 DW/143.
43.
b. the
b. theresults
results of
of tests
tests confirm
confirm that the
the
performance is
performance is reasonably
reasonably in in accordance Controlled fittings
Controlled fittings
with the
with the proposed
proposed building
building designs, including
designs, including
commentaries where
written commentaries where excursions are
75 Where windows, roof
75 Where roof windows,
windows, rooflights
rooflights or or
doors are
are to be provided, reasonable provision
provided, reasonable provision
proposed
proposed to be accepted. would be draught-proofed units
be draught-proofed units whose area-
area-
Membership of
Membership Commissioning Specialists
the Commissioning
of the weighted average
average performance is is no worse than than

(Ow
Association or the Commissioning group of the that given inin Table 5. Column
Table 5. Column (a) appliesto
(a)applies to fittings
fittings
HVCA may be a way of demonstrating suitability
HVCA provided
provided as pad part of constructing anan extension.
extension.
=c<
to sign the report in respect of of the HVAC
HVAC Column
Column (b) replacement fittings
to replacement
applies to
(b) applies fittings oror new
new
systems. For lighting control systems,
systems. For lighting control systems, suitability
suitability installed in an existing
fittings installed existing building.
building.
may be demonstrated by accreditation under the
Industry Commissioning
Lighting Industry
Lighting Scheme.
Commissioning Scheme.

Table Standards for

Table 55 Standards for controlled fittings (W/m2•K)
controlled fittings
Fitting
Fitting (a) Standard for
(a) Standard new fittings
for new Standard for
(b) Standard
(b) for replacement
replacement
in extensions
in fittings inin an
fittings building
existing building
an existing

windowsand
roof windows
Windows, roof andglazed
glazedrooflights14
rooflights'.4 1.8 for the whole unit OR
1.8 OR 22 forthe
2.2 for whole unit
thewhole unit OR
OR
1.2 centre pane
1.2 .2 centre
11.2 centre pane
pane

Alternative option for

Aiternative option for windows
vndows in in buildings
buildings Band D
D Band
Band E
E
that eare
essentially domesticInincharacter2,
essentiallydomestic character2,
window energy
a window rating' of
energy rating3

Pedestrian doors
Pedesthan door
doors where the door 2.2
2.2 2.2
2.2
has more than
has more internal face
than 50% of its internal
area
areo glazed

High usage
High doors for people
entrance doors
usage entrance 6.0 6.0
6.0

Vehicle access
vehicle similar large
access and similar doors
large doors 1.5
1.5 1.5
1.5

ventilators Oncluding
Roof ventilators (including smoke 6.0 6.0
6.0
extract ventilators)
Notes;
Notes:
1. rn* requir
Display windows are noi to to
required meet the
meet theM;ndard
standardgiven
givenin
in this
this table.
table.
2.
2. For example.
For stLder
example.std&1 accommodation,
aommodat,on. carecare homes
homes andand
similar uses
similar useswhere
wherethe oocupency
theupency levels andand
levels Interns:
interns,gains areessentially
gainsare essentially donesbo
domestic in
in cha'scte.

ijetirxxlininWindows
3. AsAsdelinod
3. Icrlot
'Wnxtows newnew
and existinghousing',
andexisting CL56.
housrnp',CE6. EST. Controlled fittings.
EST.Qcntrolled 14111119s.

4. See
4, Seeparagraph
paragraph 14.
14.

CIBSE ComSsioniigCcae
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The U-value
76 The
76 Window Energy
U-value or Window Rating for
Energy Rating
windows can
can be
be taken as that for:
a. the
a. thestandard configuration referred
standard configuration in
referred to in
BR 443;
BR 443; or
forthe
b. for thespecific
specificsize
size and configuration of the
and configuration the
j"p
actual window.
actual window.
SAP 20052' Table6e valuesfor
givesvalues for different
Q-p

200528Table 6egives different

window configurations that can can be used in the
absence of of test data or
or calculated
calculated values
values
77 In
In certain
certain classes
classes of
of building high internal
building with high internal
gains, less demanding U-value
gains, a less U-value for glazing may
be an appropriate way reducing overall
of reducing
way of overall CO2
CO2
0.O
M.0

emissions. IfIf this

emissions. this case
case can
can bebe made, then the
made, then the
average U-value
average U-value for windows, doors and roof rooflights
lights
..g

relaxed from the

can be relaxed the values given inin Table
Table 4,4,
^'<

but the value should not exceed 2.7W/m2K.

2.7W/m2 K.
78 The
The overall
overall U-value
U-value of curtain walling
of curtain walling should
should
pa)

greater than
be no greater than 0.9 .3X, where
0.9-i-+ 11.3X, where XX is the
curtain wall
fraction of the curtain wall that is glazed.
glazed.
91)

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thermal elements
elements
rim rnvvi%-3uvu14 vl 82 Reasonable provision for
Reasonable provision thosethermal
forthose thermal
elements constructed
constructed as replacements for
as replacements for
ELEMENTS existing elements would
would be be to meet
meet the
the standards
standards
This means
This that ifif the
means that the area
area of of curtain
curtain walling
walling isis to
to set out in
in column (b) (b) of
of Table 6. In
Table 6. In addition,
addition, no
no
be 60% glazed and 40% opaque, opaque, the U-value individual element should
should have U-value worse
have aa U-value
should be
standard should be 0.9 1.3 xx 0.6
0.9 ++ 1.3 0.6 == 1. 7W/m2K. than those set out
out in column (b)
in column (b) of Table 3.
Table 3.

79 New
New thermal elements
elements must must comply
comply with Curtain walling isis treated as a controlled fitting
Curtain walling
requirement L1(a)(i). Work on
requirement Li(a)(fl. on existing thermal given in paragraph 78.
and guidance is given 78.
elements is
elements is covered
covered by by regulation
regulation 4A 4A which
which
states: Continuity of insulation
83 The
The building fabric should
building fabric should be constructed so

HOC
4A.-(1) Where
4A.—{i) person intends
Whereaa person to renovate aa
intends to
element, such work shall
thermal element, carried out
shall be carried are no reasonably avoidable thermal
that there are
coo

bridges inin the insulation layers

the insulation layers caused
caused by by gaps
gaps

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as is necessary to
is necessary to ensure that the whole thermal
ensure that thermal
requirements of
element complies with the requirements
element within the various
various elements,
elements, at the joints between
paragraph Li (a)(i) of Schedule 1.
L1(a)(i) 1. EP
EP s2A(2)(c)
s2A(2)(c) elements andand at the
the edges of elements such such as
those around window and door openings. openings.
Where aathermal
(2) Where
(2) element is
thermal element replaced, the
is replaced, the new
new
CAD

Reasonable
Reasonable provision should also be made to
provision should
thermal element shall comply
element shall comply with
with the
the reduce unwanted air leakage
reduce leakage through the new new
requirements of paragraph Li
of paragraph L1(a)(i) of Schedule
(a)O) of Schedule 1.
1. envelope parts.
envelope parts.
Where thermal elements are
80 Where newly
are newly

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84 AAsuitable
suitable approach
approach to showing
showing the requirement
the requirement
constructed oror replaced, reasonable provision to
reasonable provision to
U-E

has been
has achieved would
been achieved would bebe to submit aa report
to submit report
limit heat gains
gains and losses through
and losses the elements
through the elements signed
signed by suitably qualified
by aa suitably person confirming
qualified person confirming
must be
must be made. design details and
appropriate design
that appropriate and building
building
Reasonable provision for newly constructed
81 Reasonable techniques have been been specified, andand that the
the
thermal elementssuch
thermal elements such as those constructed
as those constructed work has
has been carried out in
been carried in ways
ways that
that can
can be
be
extension would
as part of an extension
as would be to meet the the achieve reasonable
expected to achieve conformity with
reasonable conformity
standards set
set out in column (a)
in column of Table
(a) of Table 6. In
In the specifications. Reasonable provision would
Reasonable provision would be:
be:
addition, no individual element should have
element should have aa
(O-

a. For
a. Fordomestic
domestic style
style construction, adopt
construction, to adopt
U-value worse than those set out in in column
column (b)(b) in the
design details such as those set out in
of Table 3. Robust Details
TSO Robust Details catalogue27; or
catalogue21; or

Table 66 Standards
Table for thermal
Standards for elements (W/m2.K)
thermal elements
Element'
Element' Standard for new
new thermal Standard for replacement
replacement
elements thermal elements
thermal
Wall
Wall 030
0.30 0.352
0.352

Pitched roof - insulation

roof — at ceiling level
Insulation at 0.16 0.16

Pitched roof —- insulation

insulation at
at rafter level
level 0.20 0.20

Flat roof or roof with

with integral insulation
integral insulation 0.20 025
0.25

Floors'
Floors3 0.22
0.224 0.25
0.25'
Notes:
Notes:
1 includes the
'Roof' inoludc-s
'Roof ,oot pars
the roe' parts of
of dormer windowsarc
dormerwmoows and'wa
i,g 'includes thewall
' includesthe partsofofdormer
wallpars windows.
dormerwindows.
A lesser
2 A lesser proves or
provisiorr may
maybebe appropriate
appropriate where meet ngsuch
wheremeeting standardwould
sucha astandard wouldresu I n in
result a reduction
a reduction ofof
more than5%
morethan 5%in in
the
theinternal floor ares
internal floor area c' the
room bounded
bounded by the wall.
cy the wall,
3 The he
U-value
1 U value theJ ,c
ol of floor
I oor :;l ur
clan extension Carl
extension beLX"
can calcucua;ted
4tedusing
.rsingthe
theexposed
exposed pci -rater and
perimeter floorarea
andlloo areaciof
bethe
whole enlarged
whale erlargedbuilding.
building.
4 A lesser provisormay
provision
A lesser maybehr.appropriate
appropriatewhee inert
meet
where ngii1 si.cha astandard
such standardwould
wouldnre,re significantpioblems
createsignificant reaticnIntoadjoining
problemsinin,e,ntinn adjoinirxlfloor
floorlevels.
levels.

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approved details may
A list of additional approved be
may be RETAINED THE iATS
course.
provided in due course.
Part LL applies
87 Part applies to thermal elements In
to thermal in the
the
b. For
b. cladding systems,
Forcladding adopt the
systems, to adopt the guidance
guidance

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circumstances:
following circumstances:
MCRMA Technical
given in the MORMA Note'".
Technical Note'6.
a. where
wherean anexisting
existingthermal
thermal element
element is part of a
c. An
c. Analternative would be
alternative would to demonstrate,
be to demonstrate, material change of use;
building subject to aa material use;
guidance in
using the guidance in BRE
BRE IP 1/0629, that
IP 1/0629, that the
the
proposed details deliver anan appropriate
appropriate level
level b.
b. where
wherean an existing
existing element
element Is
is to become part
become part
performance.
of performance. of the
the thermal
thermal envelope and
and is
is to be
be upgraded;
upgraded;
c. where
wherean anexisting
existing element
element isis being
being upgraded
upgraded
RENOVATION OF THERMAL as a consequential improvement (regulation
as a consequential improvement (regulation
7D)ininaccordance
117D) with paragraphs
accordancewith paragraphs 14 to 23.
14 to 23.
r-EMENT^ 88 Reasonable
Reasonable provision would be
provision would be to
to upgrade
upgrade
Where aa thermal
85 Where
85 element isis being
thermal element renovated
being renovated thermal elements
those thermal elementswhose whose U-value
U-value is is worse
worse
reasonable
reasonable provision in most
provision in cases would
most cases be to
would be to the threshold
than the threshold value column (a)
value inin column (a) of
of Table
Table 7
standard set
achieve the standard out in
set out column(b)
in column of Table
(b) of Table 7. to achieve
to achieve the U-value given in in column
column (b) of
(b) of
the works apply
Where the
Where apply to less than 25%
less than 25% of the provided this is technically, functionally
7, provided
Table 7,
surface area however reasonable
reasonable provision
provision could
could and economically feasible. A reasonable
economically feasible. reasonable testtest of
be to improve
be to do nothing to improve energy
energy performance. feasibility is to achieve aa simple
economic feasibility simple
payback ofof15
payback 15 years
years or less. Where
or less. Where the standard

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standard

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86 IfIf such an
86 an upgrade
upgrade is is not
not technically
technically oror
functionally feasible oror would
would not achieve
achieve aa given in column (b)(b) is technically, functionally
is not technically, functionally
simple payback of 15 15 years
years or less, the
or less, the element
element or economically feasible, then the element should should
should be upgraded to
should to the
the best standard that
best standard that is
is upgraded to the best standard
be upgraded standard that is is
technically andand functionally feasible and which technically and
and functionally feasible and which
can be achieved within a simple
be achieved simple payback of no meets aa simple
simple payback criterion
criterion of 15 years.
years.
greater than 15 15 years.
years. Guidance
Guidance on this approach
on this
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Examples of where lesser provision

Examples than column
provision than
is given in Appendix AA inin ADL.1B.
in Appendix ADL1B. where the thickness of the
(b) might apply are where
(b)
additional insulation might reduce usable floor
area by more than 5% or
than 5% difficulties with
or create difficulties
levels, or where the
adjoining floor levels, weight of the
the weight the
additional insulation might not be supported
insulation might supported by
the existing structural frame.
frame.

Table
Table 77 Upgrading retained thermal elements
Upgrading retained
Element'
Element' (a) Threshold
(a) Threshold u-value
U-value W1m2K (b) Improved
(b) U-value WIm2K
lmpmved U-value W/m2-K

Cavity Wall
Cavity Wall 0.70
0.70 0.352

Other Wall
Wall type 0.70
0.70 0.35'
Q353

Pitched root
Pitched - insulation
roof— insulation at ceiling level
level 0.35
0.35 0.16

Pitched roof
Pitched - insulation
roof— rafter level
insulation at rafter level 0.35
0.35 0.20

Flat roof or
Flat or roof with integral insulation 0.35
0.35 0.25
0.25

Floors'
Floors4 0.35
0.35 0.25'
0.25s

Notes:
Notes:
It 'Roof'
Roof IncILdes
ncludes the roof parts of dormer windows and
and 'wall
'wal 'includes thewall
ircludesthe wallpails
parts(cbee&s
(cheeks)ciiofdormer windows.
dormerwindows,
22 This
Thonly applies
applies
s only thethe
in in case
case 0' of a cavey
a cavity wall capableofofaccept
wallcapable acceptrigngrisulation.
isulation.Where nottie
thisisisnot
Wherethis thecase shouldbebe treated as
caseit itshould type.'
as for 'other wall type.
3 A lesser
3 A lesser provision
provisn maymaybe appropriate where
be appropriate meeting
meeting
where such a standard
such a standardwould
wouldresutt reductionofofmore
resultinin.raieriistlon morethan
than5%
5%Innthe
the internal floor area
internal floor area of
ci the
room bounded
room bound by bythe
the wall.
wall.
4 The U-value of
The. U-value at the floor of
of an ex ension can be calculated
an extension oalculare.nv.s
usnq
nj the
rip exposed perimeter arid
exposed perimeter and floor
floor area
area of
of the
the whole
wholeenlarged bidding
enla-ged building
5 A prov,sion may
A lesser provision sucn a standard would create
may be appropriate where meeting such create sign:fcant
significantproblems relation to
problemsininrelation solo nirgfloor
toadjoining floorlevels.
levels.

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In accordance
accordance with
with Requirement
Requirement L1(c), the
L1(c), the
owner the building
owner of the should be
building should provided with
be provided with
sufficient
sufficient information about the
information about the building,
building, the
the
fixed buildingservices
fixed building services and
and their
their maintenance
maintenance
requirements so
requirements so that
that the
the building
building can be

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operated in such a manner as to use no more
reasonable in
fuel and power than is reasonable in the
the
circumstances.

log-book
Building log-book
Building
be to
CD?
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90 AA way
way of compliance would
of showing compliance would be to
0-y,
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necessary information
produce the necessary information following the
W.2

guidance inr CIBSE

guidance CIBSE TM 31 31 Building
Buikling Log
Log Book Toolkit30,
ToolkitX,
or to add it to the existing
existing Log Book where where
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exists, If an alternative
already exists.
this already alternative guidance
guidance
followed in preparing
document is followed preparing the the logbook,
logbook,
0L«.

then the information conveyed and and the format

111
Cpl

of presentation
presentation should equivalent to
should be equivalent to TM
TM 31.
31.
91 The information should
The information should be be presented
presented in
templates as as or similar to those in in the TM. The
The
information should
Information should be summary form,
be provided in summary form,
j'0

suitable for day-to-day use.

suitable use. ItIt could
could draw on on or
refer to information available
30.L..

refer available as as part

part of
of other
other
E

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documentation, such as the Operation and and

Manuals and the Health and
Maintenance Manuals
N>+

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required by
tile required the CDM Regulations".
CDM Regulations31.
92 The new or
The new or updated logbook should provide
should provide
ins

details of:
a. Anynewly
a. Any provided, renovated
newly provided, renovated or
or upgraded
upgraded
thermal elements or
thermal elements or controlled fittings;
controlled fittings;
b. newly provided
any newly
b. any fixed building
provided fixed building services,
services,
ilk

method of
their method of operation
operation and maintenance;
and maintenance;
anynewly
c. any installed energy
newlyinstalled energy meters;
meters; and
and
d. any
d. anyother
otherdetails
details that
that collectively
collectively enable
enable the
x'00°

energy building and

energy consumption of the building and
op=

building services comprising the

services comprising the works
works to
to
0

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be monitored
be and controlled.

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Section 5:
BCB means
93 BCB
93 Building Control Body:
means Building Body: aa local
local 97 Display windowmeans
Displaywindow means an an area
area of glazing,
glazing,
or an
authority or inspector.
approved inspector.
an approved glazed doors,
including glazed intended for
doors, intended the display
tor the display
+T+

authority
products or
of products or services
services on sale sale within
within the

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94 improvementmeans
Consequential improvement
94 Consequential means those
e-, those

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improvements required
required by building, positioned at the
building, external perimeter
the external perimeter of of
energy efficiency
energy efficiency improvements by
the building,
building, at an access level and
an access and immediately

OIL
regulation 17D.
17D.
pedestrian thoroughfare. There
adjacent to aa pedestrian There

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95 conservatoryisisan
95 A conservatory extension to aa
an extension should be no permanent workspace workspace withinwithin one
one

CAD
which:
building Which: glazing height the that

4a°
building of perimeter. Glazing

ate
glazing height of the perimeter. Glazing that
extends beyond 3m above such an
3m above an access level
level
a. hasnot
a. has notless than three
less than quarters of its
three quarters its roof
roof
area and not less than one half
area of its external
halt of external is not part
is part of display window
of aadisplay window except:
except:

+-'
Wall area made
wall area from translucent material and.
made from and. a. where
wherethe productson
theproducts on display
display require
require a

u)-
b. isisthermally
thermally separated from the building
separated from building greater height
greater height of of glazing;
glazing;
by walls, and doors
walls, windows and doors with
with the same
same b. existing buildings,
b. ininexisting buildings, when replacingdisplay
when replacing display
U-value and provisions as
and draught-stripping provisions windows
windows that that already
already extend to a greatergreater
a)-

provided elsewhere in the building.

elsewhere in building. height.
height.
96
96 Daylit spacemeans
Daylitspace means any space:
any space: c. inincases
casesof ofbuilding
building work work involving
involving changes
changes
to the facade and glazing
the façade glazing and requiring
a. within
within6m6mofof aa window
window wall,
wall, provided
provided thatthat the
the
planning consent, where planners have have
glazing
glazing area
area isis at least 20%
at least 20% of of the
the internal
internal greater height
discretion to require
require a greater height of
area of the window wall.
area
glazing, e.g. to
glazing, e.g. to fit in with surrounding
tit in

WAN
b. below rooflights and
belowrootlights and similar provided that the
similar provided the buildings
buildings or to match
orto match the character
character of ot
a)-

facade.
N

glazing area
area isis at
at least 10% of the floor area.
least 10% area. the existing façade.
the existing
The normal light transmittance of the glazing glazing
a)\°

It is
It is expected
expected thatthat display
display windows
windows will will be
be found
should bebe at least 70%, or, the light
or, ifit the light
0)o

in buildings
in buildings in in use classesAl,
use classes Al, A2,
A2, A3
A3 and
and D2D2 as
as
transmittance is is reduced below 70%,
reduced below 70%, Table 8.
detailed in TableS.
glazing area could be increased
the glazing increased
proportionately.
0

proportionately.

Table 8S Building
Table Building classes
class
Class use
Use

Al Shops including
Shops retail-warehouse, undertakers, showrooms.
including retail-warehouse. postoffices,
showrooms, posi hairdressers,shops
offices,hairdressers, forsale
shopsfor coldfood
of cold
sale of foodfor
for
off premises
consumption off premises

A2
A2 Financial and
Financial and professional
professional services banks, building
services banks, societies, estate
building societies, estate and employment agencies, betting offices
offices

A3
AS Food and drink restaurants, pubs, wine bars, shops for sale
Food and sale of hot food for
hot food for consumption
consumptionoff
offpremises
premises

D2
D2 Assembly and leisure cinemas, concert halls,
Assembly halls, bingo halls, sports arid
halls, casinos, sports and leisure uses
leisure uses

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group with rooms, butbut does
does notnot

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designed to
designed to be used separately
be used separately toto accommodate
accommodate include aa room in hospital, or other
in aa hospital, other similar
similar

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household. establishment, usedused forfor patient
patient accommodation
99 Emergency lighting means
escape lighting means that
that part and, for the
and, the purposes
purposes of of this
this definition,
definition, aa 'cluster'
'cluster'
99 Emergency escape part Is aa group
is group of rooms for
of rooms residential purposes
for residential purposes
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of emergency that provides illumination

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leaving an area
for the safety of people leaving area oror
attempting to terminate a dangerous process separated from
a. separated from the
the rest of the
rest of the building
building inin which
which
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before leaving an area.

area. situated by
it is situated by a door which
which is is designed
designed to to be
be
100 Energy efficiency requirements
requirements means
means the locked; and
100 the
b. not designed to be occupied by a single

fl.
4A, 117C
requirements of Regulations 4A, and 17D
7C and 170 b. to be single
and Part LL of Schedule 1.
1. household.
Fitout worn
101 Fitout workmeansmeans that work needed needed to to payback means
107 Simple payback
107 means the amount of time time
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complete the internal layout layout andand servicing of thethe it will take to recover
recover the initial investment through
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energy savings, and is calculated
and is by dividing

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implementing an

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the marginal an
structural and non-structural envelope envelope of a energy efficiency
energy measure by
efficiency measure by the
the value
value ofof the
the
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primary stage (usually for
stage (usually energy savings
annual energy
annual achieved by that measure
savings achieved measure

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O.,
building provided for
developer) for
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for aa subsequent prolect taking no no account
account ofof VAT.
VAt
to fit out with internal
out with accommodation works.
internal accommodation works.
a. marginal additional cost
The marginal
a. The the additional
cost isis the additional
102 building services
102 Fixed building servicesmeans means any part of,
any part of, cost (materials and labour
(materials and of incorporating
labour) of
or any controls associated
associated with: (e.g.) additional
(e.g.) additional insulation, not the
insulation, not whole cost
the whole cost

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fixedinternal systems but of the work.
a. fixed
a. internal ororexternal
external lighting
lighting systems
does not include emergency escape lighting
not include b. the
b. thecost implementing the
costofofimplementing the measure
measure should
vin

specialist process
and specialist
and process lighting;
lighting; or be based
based on on prices
prices current at the date
current at date the

yam
proposals are are made known to
made known to the
the BCB and and

a-W
b. (b) fixed systems
(b) fixed systems for for heating,
heating, hothot water
Qr.

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report signed by aa suitably
suitably
service systems,
systems, air air conditioning
conditioning or or
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person
qualified person
mechanical ventilation
mechanical
c. the
theannual
annualenergy savings should
energy savings should be be estimated
103 High usage entrance door
usage entrance doormeans
means a door
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an entrance that is expected to experience
is expected experience
using
using an energy calculation
an energy calculation tool
tool approved
approved by by
the Secretary pursuant to Regulation
Secretary of State pursuant Regulation
large traffic
large traffic volumes,
volumes, and where robustness and,' and/
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17A;
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should be be equipped
equipped the following energy
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operational requirements
operational preclude, be
requirements preclude, be protected
protected savings:
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by lobby.
a lobby.
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Mains - 1.45p/kWh
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1.90p/kWh
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basis for determining aa
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relation to thermal element energy savings
energy savings was the simple
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payback
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thermal
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an existing layer, Energy
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prices are
are increasing significantly so
increasing significantly so
but excludes decorative finishes,
finishes, and
and 'renovate' owners may
building owners may wish use higher values
wish to use values
shall be construed accordingly;.
shall accordingly;. such as those prevailing when
those prevailing when they apply for
theyapply for
Examples of decorative finishes are paint and wall Building Regulations approval.
Building Regulations approval.
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not intended to illuminate specialist
intended specialist tasks within a
finishes because
decorative finishes they add
because they add thermal
thermal space rather than the space itself.
the space itself. ItIt could
resistance.
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include spotlights, projection
theatre spotlights, projection equipment,
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and photographic medical
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means
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not aa
dentists' surgeries, signs, coloured
surgeries, illuminated signs, coloured
dwelling-house or aa flat and
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which is used by one one
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lighting, and art objects with
and art
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to live and sleep and includes
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chandeliers.
residence or
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are not
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balconies.
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