New and amended Approved Documents and new Building Services Compliance Guides to support the energy efficiency requirements of the Building Regulations

Circular Letter

Department for Communities and Local Government, 2013
New and amended Approved Documents and new Building Services Compliance Guides to support the energy efficiency requirements of the Building Regulations Download document

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Current

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Core Supplement

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Circular Letter

Abstract

Details the New Approved Documents L1A: Conservation of fuel and power in new dwellings (2013), Approved Document L2A: Conservation of fuel and power in new buildings other than dwellings (2013), and a consolidated version of Approved Documents L1B (2010) and L2B (2010) including all amendments to date. As well as new Domestic Building Services Compliance Guide (2013), and new Non-Domestic Building Services Compliance Guide (2013).

History

Circular letter issued 3 December 2013. The Department has also published Circular 04/2013 to accompany the publication of the guidance. The Circular also contains the formal notice of approval of the new and amended Approved Documents.

Subjects

  • Building control
  • Building control, Wales
  • Building control, England
  • Legal issues and management

Publisher History

Now known as the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The Department for Communities and Local Government is a UK Government department that works to create thriving, sustainable, vibrant communities that improve everyone's quality of life. This includes housing, improving public services, regeneration, sustainability and the prevention of anti-social behaviour. They were formerly known as the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

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