Guide to English Approved Documents F, L & O for new and existing dwellings

Glass and Glazing Federation, 2021
Guide to English Approved Documents F, L & O for new and existing dwellings Download document

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Current

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Core Supplement

Abstract

Summarizes Approved Documents F, L & O for ventilation, energy efficiency, and overheating in new and existing dwellings. Approved Documents F defines three ventilation systems, setting minimum vent sizes and air permeability limits. Approved Documents L establishes U-values for windows and doors, mandates air sealing measures, and updates thermal performance calculations. Approved Documents O introduces overheating mitigation, categorizing locations by risk, limiting glazing areas, and specifying shading and ventilation to control solar gain. The guide also emphasizes background ventilation in window replacements and updates U-value calculations for doors and windows.

History

15th December 2021 edition.

Subjects

  • Windows and doors
  • Security glazing
  • Legal issues and management
  • General purpose sheets
  • Glass sheets
  • Building control
  • Windows
  • Doors
  • Materials
  • Building control, England and Wales

Publisher History

The Glass and Glazing Federation represents employers and companies in the flat glass, glazing, window, home improvement, plastics and applied window film industries in the UK.

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NBS

NBS has produced specification systems and information products for construction industry professionals for more than 40 years. The National Building Specification is the recognised UK national standard and is used by over 5,000 organisations. NBS is part of RIBA Enterprises Ltd.

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