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Legislation
Acts
Airports Authority Act 1975
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003
Atomic Energy Authority Act 1954
Building Act 1984
Building (Scotland) Act 2003 and the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004
Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) Order 1979
Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012
Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010, SI No. 2215
Building Regulations 2010, SI No. 2214
City of London (Various Powers) Act 1977
Civil Aviation Act 1982
Clean Air Act 1993
Climate Change Act 2008
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015)
Contaminated Land (England) Regulations 2006 (as amended 2012)
Control of Pollution Act 1974
Criminal Law Act 1977
Development of Rural Wales Act 1976
Education Act 1996
Environmental Protection Act 1990
Equality Act 2010
European Communities Act 1972
Faculty Jurisdiction Measure 1964
Fire Precautions Act 1971
Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997
Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c.29)
Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998
Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1967
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996
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Highways Act 1980
Housing Act 1957
Housing Act 1985
Housing and Building Control Act 1984
Interpretation Act 1978
Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006
Local Government Act 1972
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982
Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980
Local Land Charges Act 1975
Localism Act 2011
London Government Act 1963
London Local Authorities Act 2007
Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005
Milton Keynes (Urban Area and Planning Functions) Order 2004
New Towns Act 1981
National Planning Policy Framework 2012
Nuclear Installations Act 1965
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963
Party Wall etc. Act 1996
Planning Act 2008
Planning and Compensation Act 1991
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
Prisons Act 1952
Public Health Act 1936
Public Health Act 1961
Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
Radioactive Substances Act 1960
Restriction of Ribbon Development Act 1935
Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975
Thurrock Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) Order 2003
Town and Country Planning Act
Water Act 2003
Water Resources Act 1991
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
Statutory Instruments
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Other legislation
Commission Decision 2005/823iEC of 22 November 2005 amending Decision 2001/671/EC, regarding the classification of the external fire performance of roofs and roof coverings
89/106/EEC, The Construction Products Directive
93/68/EEC, The CE Marking Directive
British, European and International Standards
Compliance with a British, European or International Standard does not in itself confer immunity from legal obligations. British Standards can provide a useful source of information that could be used to supplement or provide an alternative to the guidance given in an Approved Document.
When an Approved Document refers to a named Standard, the relevant version of the Standard is the one listed at the end of the publication. However, if this version of the Standard has been revised or updated by the issuing standards body, the new version may be used as a source of guidance, provided it continues to address the relevant requirements of the regulations.
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Drafts for Development (DDs) are not British Standards. They are issued in the DD series of publications and are provisional in nature. They are intended to be applied on a provisional basis so that information and experience of their practical application may be obtained and the document developed. Where the recommendations of a DD are adopted, care should be taken to ensure that the requirements of the Building Regulations are adequately met. Any observations that a user may have in relation to any aspect of a DD should be passed onto the British Standards Institution.
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Note: Copies of all British Standards are available from BSI, PO Box 16206, Chiswick, London W4 4ZL (www.bsonline.techindex.co.uk).
Other publications
Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration (APEA)
• Code of Practice for Ground Floor, Multi-storey and Underground Car Parks
Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP)
• ASFP Red Book – Fire Stopping and Penetration Seals for the Construction Industry
• ASFP Yellow Book – Fire Protection for Structural Steel in Buildings
• ASFP Grey Book – Fire and Smoke Resisting Dampers
• ASFP Blue Book – Fire-Resisting Ductwork
Air Tightness Testing and Measurement Association (ATTMA)
• Measuring Air Permeability of Building Envelopes
British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA)
• Sprinklers for Safety: Use and Benefits of Incorporating Sprinklers in Buildings and Structures
Building and Engineering Services Association (BESA)
• A Practical Guide to Ductwork Leakage Testing
• DW/144, Specification for Sheet Metal Ductwork
• TR19 – Guide to Good Practice. Internal Cleanliness of Ventilation Systems
Building Research Establishment Ltd (BRE)
• BRE l28 Guidelines for the Construction of Fire-Resisting Structural Elements
• BRE 135 Fire Performance of External Thermal Insulation for Walls of Multi-Storey Buildings
• BRE 187 External Fire Spread: Building Separation and Boundary Distances
• BRE 208 Increasing the Fire Resistance of Existing Timber Floors
• BRE 262 Thermal Insulation: Avoiding Risks
• BRE 274 Fire Safety of PFTE Based Materials Used in Buildings
• BRE 36, Solar Shading of Buildings
• BRE 369 Design Methodologies for Smoke and Exhaust Ventilation
• BRE 436 Wind Loading on Buildings: Brief Guidance for Using BS 6399-2:1997
• BRE 437 Industrial Platform Floors: Mezzanine and Raised Storage
• BRE 443 Conventions for U-value Calculations
• BRE 498 Selecting Lighting Controls
• BRE 454 Multi-Storey Timber Frame Buildings: A Design Guide
• Information Paper 1P1/06, Assessing the effects of thermal bridging at junctions and around openings in the external elements of buildings
• Information paper 1P14103, Preventing hot water scalding in bathrooms: Using TMVs
British Standards Institute (BSI)
• PD 6693-1
• PD 6697:2010
• PD 6693-1:2012
Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA)
• Application Guide AG19/2000
• Application Guide AG20/2000
• Application Guide AG21/2000
Centre for Window and Cladding Technology (CWCT)
• Thermal Assessment of Window Assemblies, Curtain Walling and Non-Traditional Building Envelopes
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)
• CIBSE Commissioning Code M: Commissioning Management
• CIBSE Guide A: Environmental Design
• CIBSE Guide B:2005
• TR/19 Guide to Good Practice – Internal Cleanliness of Ventilation Systems
• AM 10 Natural Ventilation in Non-Domestic Buildings
• HVSH Solar Heating Design and Installation Guide
• TM13 Minimising the risk of Legionnaires’ Disease
• TM 31 Building Log Book Toolkit
• TM 36 Climate Change and the Indoor Environment: Impacts and Adaptation
• TM 37 Design for Improved Solar Shading Control
• TM 39 Building Energy Metering
Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-communities-and-local-government
• Fire Safety in Adult Placements: A Code of Practice
• A Householder’s Planning Guide for the Installation of Satellite Television Dishes
• Domestic Heating Compliance Guide
• Outdoor Advertisements and Signs: A Guide for Advertisers
• Protected Trees: A Guide to Tree Preservation Procedures
• Tree Preservation Orders: A Guide to the Law and Good Practice
Department for Education (DFE)
• Building Bulletin 101, Ventilation of School Buildings, School Building and Design Unit
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
• The Government’s Standard Assessment Procedure for Energy Rating of Dwellings: SAP 2005 (available at: www.bre.co.uk/sap2005)
• Rainwater and Greywater: Technical and Economic Feasibility
• Rainwater and Greywater: A Guide for Specifiers
• Rainwater and Greywater: Review of Water Quality Standards and Recommendations for the UK
• Protocol on Design, Construction and Adoption of Sewers in England and Wales
Department of Health (DH)
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health
• Health Technical Memorandum 05-02, Guidance to Support of Functional Provisions in Healthcare Premises
Door and Hardware Federation (DHF)
• Code of Practice for Fire-Resisting Metal Doorsets
• Hardware for Fire and Escape Doors
Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) and National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC)
www.eca.co.uk and www.niceic.org.uk
• ECA Comprehensive Guide to Harmonised Cable Colours
• Electrical Installers’ Guide to the Building Regulations
• New Fixed Wiring Colours: A Practical Guide
Energy Saving Trust (EST)
• CE66 Windows for New and Existing Housing
• CE129 Reducing Overheating: A Designer’s Guide
• GIL20 Low Energy Domestic Lighting
• GPG268 Energy Efficient Ventilation in Dwellings: A Guide for Specifiers, 2006
English Heritage
• Building Regulations and Historic Buildings
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Environment Agency
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency
• Pollution Prevention Guidelines (PPG18) Managing Fire Water and Major Spillages
Fire Protection Association (FPA)
• FPA Design Guide
Food Standards Agency (FSA)
• Code of Practice: Food Hygiene – A Guide for Businesses
Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF)
• A Guide to Best Practice in the Specification and Use of Fire Resistant Glazed Systems
Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
• L24 Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations
• Legionnaires’ Disease: Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems
• Radon in the workplace
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
• Electrician’s Guide to the Building Regulations
• IEE Guidance Note 1 Selection and Erection of Equipment, 4th edition
• IEE Guidance Note 2 Isolation and Switching, 4th edition
• IEE Guidance Note 3 Inspection and Testing, 4th edition
• IEE Guidance Note 4 Protection against Fire, 4th edition
• IEE Guidance Note 5 Protection against Electric Shock, 4th edition
• IEE Guidance Note 6 Protection against Overcurrent, 4th edition
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• IEE Guidance Note 7 Special Locations, 2nd edition
• IEE On-Site Guide (BS 7671, IEE Wiring Regulations, 16th edition)
• New Wiring Colours, 2004
Institution of Structural Engineers (IstructE)
• Dynamic Performance Requirements for Permanent Grandstands Subject to Crowd Action: Recommendations for Management, Design and Assessment
• Report on Aspects of Cladding, 1995
• Guide to the Structural Use of Adhesives, 1999
Metal Cladding and Roofing Manufacturers Association (MCRMA)
• Guidance for Design of Metal Cladding and Roofing to Comply with Approved Document L2
Modular and Portable Building Association (MPBA)
• Energy Performance Standards for Modular and Portable Buildings
National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers (NARM)
• Use of Rooflights to Satisfy the 2002 Building Regulations for the Conservation of Fuel and Power
Passive Fire Protection Federation (PFPF)
• Ensuring Best Practice for Passive Fire Protection in Buildings
Planning Portal
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• Copies of Approved Documents
Steel Construction Institute (SCI)
• SCI P197 Designing for Structural Safety: A Handbook for Architects and Engineers
• SCI P288 Fire Safe Design: A New Approach to Multi-Storey Steel-Framed Buildings, 2nd edition
• SCI P313 Single Storey Steel-Framed Buildings in Fire Boundary Conditions
Thermal Insulation Manufacturers and Suppliers Association (TIMSA)
• HVAC Guidance for Achieving Compliance with Part L of the Building Regulations
Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA)
• Timber Fire-Resisting Doorsets: Maintaining Performance under the new European Test Standard
• Span Tables for Solid Timber Members in Floors, Ceilings and Roofs (Excluding Trussed Rafter Roofs) for Dwellings
Water Regulations Advisory Scheme (WRAS)
• Water Regulations Advisory Scheme: Water Regulations Guide
• WRAS Information and Guidance Note No. 9-02-05, Marking and Identification of Pipework for Reclaimed (Greywater) Systems
Wood Protection Association (WPA)
• Industrial Wood Preservation: Specification and Practice
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Other useful websites
British Geographical Survey
shop.bgs.ac.uk/georeports
Building Control Alliance
Competent Person Scheme
www.gov.uk/building-regulations-competent-person-schemes
Legislation
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Microgeneration certification scheme
www.microgenerationcertification.org
Planning Inspectorate
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/planning-inspectorate
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Radon Association
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UK Radon
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Water UK