Non-domestic building services compliance guide for Scotland. 2015 edition. V1.1 April 2018 (Superseded)
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Withdrawn
Supplement
Core Supplement
Abstract
Provides guidance for complying with the building regulations and in particular standards 6.3 to 6.6 in Section 6 (energy) of the 2015 Non-domestic Technical Handbook. Covers Gas, oil and biomass-fired boilers, heat pumps, gas and oil-fired warm air or radiant heaters, combined heat and power and community heating, direct electric space heating, domestic hot water, comfort cooling, air distribution, pipework and ductwork insulation, lighting and heating and cooling system circulators and water pumps.
History
Superseded by 2022 edition v1.1 - February 2023 (ScotGov, 2023). Building Standards Division. Version 1.0 - published October 2014. Notes: Initial issue in support of the 2015 revision of section 6 (energy) of the Scottish building regulations. Version 1.1 - published April 2018. Notes: Limiting SPF for 'central air handling unit of an active chilled beam system with heating and cooling' added to Table 35. Applies to Scotland only. Came into effect on 1 October 2015. Applicable to work that is subject to a building warrant submitted on or after 1 October 2015; or work which, by virtue of regulation 5 of and Schedule 3 to the Building (Scotland) regulations 2004, does not require a building warrant, other than work that is completed before 1 October 2015, or not completed before that date where the contract for the work is entered into before 1 October 2015 and the work is completed before 31 January 2016. Any reference to the Building Regulations in this guide is to the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (as amended).
Subjects
- Legal issues and management
- Energy efficiency/Energy Management
- Ventilation/condensation/damp
- Air conditioning/ventilation
- Special subject areas
- Environmental issues/energy
- Building services
- Building control, Scotland
- Building control
- Thermal insulation
Publisher History
The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. It is responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day concern to the people of Scotland, including health, education, justice, rural affairs, and transport. Previously known as the Scottish Executive.
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