Domestic building services compliance guide for Scotland. 2022 edition. V1.1 - February 2023
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Abstract
Provides guidance for complying with the building regulations and in particular standards 6.3 to 6.7 in Section 6 (energy) of the 2022 Domestic Technical Handbook. Covers Gas and oil-fired space and water heating, electric, solid fuel, community and underfloor heating, mechanical ventilation, heat pumps, comfort cooling, solar water heating, lighting, micro-combined heat and power and heating system circulators.
History
Building Standards Division. First published June 2022. Applies to Scotland only. Came into effect on 1 February 2023. This supporting guidance has been published in advance to support investigation into and the development of solutions to meet new standards. Will be applicable to work that is subject to a building warrant submitted on or after 1 February 2023; 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 February 2023, or not completed before that date where the contract for the work is entered into before 1 February 2023 and the work is completed before 31 May 2023. Any reference to the Building Regulations in this guide is to the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (as amended).
Subjects
- Air conditioning/ventilation
- Special subject areas
- Ventilation/condensation/damp
- Legal issues and management
- Building control
- Thermal insulation
- Energy efficiency/Energy Management
- Building services
- Building control, Scotland
- Environmental issues/energy
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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