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A SCHEDULE 3 REGULATION 6 CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDINGS BY PURPOSE (1) (2) (3) Purpose Purpose Description of purpose or form of building group and sub-group, descriptive where title applicable 1 Dwellings* 1A Flats and maisonettes 1B Houses containing a habitable storey at a height exceeding 4.5 metres 1C Houses not containing a habitable storey at a height exceeding 4.5 metres 2 Institutional 2A Residential accommodation, other than dwellings, for old people or children and other or for the treatment, care or maintenance of persons suffering from illness or residential mental or physical disability or handicap 2B Any other building, other than a dwelling, containing sleeping accommodation 3 Offices Offices or premises used for office, administrative or clerical purposes (including writing, book-keeping, sorting papers, filing, typing, duplicating, machine calculating, police and fire service work, drawing and the editorial preparation of work for publication), financial transactions (including banking and building society work) and communications (including postal, telegraph and radio, television, film, audio or video recording or performance (not open to the public), communication or control) 4 Shops and Shops or premises used for retail or wholesale trade or business, including Commercial sales by auction, self-selection and over-the-counter wholesale trading, hairdressing and beauty or body care and premises to which members of the public are invited to resort for the purpose of delivering or uplifting goods in connection with their cleaning, repair, hire or other treatment or (except in the case of the repair of motor vehicles) of themselves carrying out such cleaning, repair or other treatment. 5 Assembly 5A Places of entertainment and recreation other than sports stadia, including bingo and halls, broadcasting, recording and film studios open to the public, casinos, recreational dance halls, entertainment, conference, exhibition and leisure centres (except where consisting predominantly of a swimming pool), funfairs and amusement arcades, licensed betting offices, non-residential clubs, public houses, restaurants, cafes, snack bars, theatres, cinemas and concert halls 5B Any other places of assembly, including swimming pool buildings, churches and other places of worship, crematoria, dancing schools, educational establishments, gymnasia, law courts, libraries open to the public, non-residential day centres, clinics, health centres and surgeries, passenger stations and termini for air, rail, road or sea travel, public toilets, riding schools, ice rinks, sports pavilions, sports stadia, zoos and menageries, museums and art galleries * Includes any surgeries, consulting rooms, offices or other accommodation not exceeding in the aggregate 50 square metres forming part of a dwelling and used by an occupant of the dwelling in a professional or business capacity. Amdt: September 2001 24A
(1) (2) (3) Purpose Purpose Description of purpose or form of building group and sub-group, descriptive where title applicable 6 Industrial 6A Manufacturing, processing, repairing, cleaning, washing, breaking up or otherwise treating any substance comprising or used in association with - adhesives asphalt and bituminous products chemical and allied industries cleaners and solvents clothing and footwear (excluding laundering) coal and petroleum products cork products dry cleaning dye-stuffs and pigments fertilisers grains and cereals inks insulated wires and cables leather, sheepskin and fur linoleum magnetic tape oils and greases paints paper, printing and publishing (excluding paper manufacturing) pharmaceutical products photographic materials and products plastics polishes rubber and synthetic rubber soaps and detergents spirit distilling surgical bandages and plasters synthetic resins textiles timber, joinery, furniture, brushes and brooms toilet preparations upholstery weedkillers and pesticides 6B Any other industrial building including buildings used for generating or supplying power or slaughtering livestock 25A Amdt: September 2001 A
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Page 8 and 9: apply retrospectively to existing b
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Page 12 and 13: ENFORCEMENT Local authorities have
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Page 71 and 72: FIRE-FIGHTING SHAFTS 11D D3.10 - 3.
Page 73 and 74: g. laboratories; h. lift motor room
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AUDITORIA 27D D11.13 - D11.15 D11.1
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Provisions deemed to satisfy the st
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31D (D1.3) Notes: 1. Except for an
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e. steel framed open-sided car park
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FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM (D2.1)(D5.1)(D5
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PAINT SPRAY BOOTHS (D3.8), (D3.14,
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FIRE-STOPPING (D3.14)(D4.7)(D5.8)(D
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Diagram to (D7.2)b and c: Layout re
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c. TP(b) - 43D (D7.4, D8.1) i. rigi
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45D (D8.1) b. however far extended,
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Step 5 From the unprotected areas p
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Table A to Method 2: Continued 49D
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Table B to Method 2: Continued 51D
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TEST FOR THE FIRE SAFETY PERFORMANC
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E MEANS OF ESCAPE FROM FIRE, FACILI
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E Amdt: September 2001 The Standard
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E Amdt: September 2001 6E
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E Regulation 13 Means of escape fro
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E E2.2 - E2.9 Amdt: September 2001
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E E2.11 - E2.14 Diagram 2 to E2.11:
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E E2.20 - E2.24 b. all apartments a
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E E3.7 - E4.3 E3.7 Where the altern
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E E5.2 - E5.6 E5.2 Travel distance
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E E5.10 - E5.14 E5.10 In a building
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E E5.20 - E5.22 E5.20*In a building
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E E5.23 - 5.25 Diagram to E5.23b: D
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E E6.1, E6.2 E6 Means of escape fro
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E E6.4, E6.5 Amdt: September 2001 i
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E E6.6 - E6.9 Diagram to E6.6: Esca
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E E6.13 - E7.5 b. at the topmost st
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E E8.4 - E8.9 ESCAPE ROUTES E8.4 An
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E E9.2 E9.2* Suitable emergency lig
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E E10.4 Table to E10.4: Provision o
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E E10.12 - E10.16 E10.12An enclosed
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E (E2.4, E5.11, E2.11, E2.12) Provi
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E (E9.2, E10.1) EMERGENCY LIGHTING
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E (E10.2 - E10.11) The requirements
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E (E11.1, E11.2) Amdt: September 20
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E (E6.1) c. on the activation of th
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Contents INTRODUCTION REGULATION 14
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Introduction 1. The intention of th
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The standards F1 Application of Par
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EXTRACT FANS F3.10 An extract fan m
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F4.13 A flue-pipe may only be used
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F4.20 All combustible material unde
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F5.13*An oil-fired appliance must b
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Diagrams to F6.14b and c: Flue-pipe
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EXTRACT FANS (F3.11) The requiremen
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Table to (F4.5): Minimum area of fl
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(F4.8) The requirements of F4.8 wil
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RELATIONSHIP TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIA
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Table to diagram (F4.19b): Hearth a
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Table to diagram (F5.10): Flue term
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GAS-FIRED COMBUSTION APPLIANCE INST
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Table 1 to diagram (F6.10): Flue te
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(F6.13) The requirements of F6.13 w
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Table to (F7.2b): Location of an oi
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Table to (F7.5b): Separation distan
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PREPARATION OF SITES, RESISTANCE TO
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5G Introduction 1. The intention of
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The standards G1 Application of Par
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Walls and floors at or near ground
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Wall type 1: solid walls of masonry
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Roof type 1: flat roofs [Note 1] B.
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Roof type 2: pitched roofs [Note 1]
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Appendix THIS APPENDIX IS NOT PART
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Table 2 to Part G Appendix: Possibl
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RESISTANCE TO THE TRANSMISSION OF S
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5H Introduction 1 The intention of
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The standards H1 Application of Par
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H (H2.1), (H2.3) 5 To calculate the
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H (H2.1), (H2.3) 10 Wall type 1: so
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H (H2.1), (H2.3) 11. Wall type 2: c
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H (H2.1), (H2.3) 11. Junctions for
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H (H2.1), (H2.3) 12. Panels (Cont
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H (H2.1), (H2.3) 13. Wall type 4: t
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H (H2.1), (H2.3) 14. Floor type 1:
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H (H2.1), (H2.3) 15. Floor type 2:
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H (H2.1), (H2.3) 15. Junctions for
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H (H2.1), (H2.3) 16. Floors (Cont
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H (H2.1), (H2.3) 16. Heavy masonry
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H (H2.1), (H2.3) 17. Independent ce
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H (H2.1), (H2.3) 24. The calculated
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Introduction 1. The construction in
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The standards J1 Application of Par
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J3 BUILDINGS IN PURPOSE GROUP 1 BUI
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Table 1 to J3.2: Maximum U-values f
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13J J3.6 - J3.11 J3.6 Where the pro
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HOT WATER SERVICE SYSTEM CONTROLS 1
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17J J8.4 - J8.6 J8.4 The specified
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J11Building services (space heating
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DISPLAY LIGHTING 21J J12.2 - J14.2
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c. sealing at service penetrations
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LIMITING THERMAL BRIDGING AT JUNCTI
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27J (J11.5) - (J12.1) ii. a thermos
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AIR CONDITIONING AND MECHANICAL VEN
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2JA Appendix A EXAMPLE CALCULATIONS
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4JA Appendix A Table A1: Indicative
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ROOFS 6JA Appendix A Table A4: Base
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19 mm roof tiles column D, row 13=
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10JA Appendix A Table A9 Allowable
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Example 4 - Masonry cavity wall wit
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Example 6 - Masonry wall with parti
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16JA Appendix A GROUND FLOORS Note:
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Table A14:Insulation thickness for
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UPPER FLOORS Table A15 Upper floors
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Table A18 (continued) 22JA Density
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Example 1 - Timber framed wall 2JB
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Resistance through the section cont
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6JB Appendix B Notes: 1. In the abo
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8JB Appendix B Both the upper and l
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Lower resistance limit 10JB Appendi
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Appendix C: U-values of ground floo
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Solid ground floors 3JC Appendix C
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5JC Appendix C Table C4 U-values of
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Appendix D: Thermal bridging at the
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Example 3JD Appendix D Diagram D2 s
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1JE Appendix E Appendix E: Determin
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2JF Appendix F F5 Since the area of
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1JG Appendix G Appendix G: Example
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Example 2 - Three bedroom semi-deta
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Example 4 - Four bedroom detached h
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1JH Appendix H Appendix H: Examples
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Appendix J: Example lighting calcul
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1JK Appendix K Appendix K: Performa
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K2.2 The CPI for air conditioning -
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Table K2: To obtain factor (FD) for
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K2.4 Example CPI calculation for an
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VENTILATION OF BUILDINGSK
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5K Introduction 1. The intention of
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The standards K1 Application of Par
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MECHANICAL VENTILATION K4.6 Where a
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. in accordance with Section 4 of t
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DRAINAGE AND SANITARY FACILITIESM
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Introduction 1. The intention of th
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The Standards M1 Application of Par
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c. incorporate facilities that will
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PRIVATE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
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15M (M3.5), (M3.6) c. To determine
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17M (M3.6), (M3.7) d. where the per
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SANITARY FACILITIES IN A BUILDING O
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21M (M4.5) Table 1 to (M4.5): Minim
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23M (M4.5) Table 2 to (M4.5): Minim
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ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONSN
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5N Introduction 1. The intention of
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The standards N1 Application of Par
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10N
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Contents Introduction REGULATIONS 2
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P Regulations 27 & 28 Miscellaneous
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P P2.4 - P3.1 P2.4* In a building o
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P (P3.1) 1 Hot water storage system
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12P
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Q Regulation 29 Access and faciliti
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Q Q2.6 - Q2.13 Q2.6 There must be a
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Q Q3.3 - Q3.9 Diagram to Q3.3: Acti
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Q (Q2.7) - (Q2.11) d. The transitio
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Contents INTRODUCTION REGULATIONS 3
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R Regulations 30 & 31 SOLID WASTE S
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R R3.1 - R3.2 R3 Dungsteads and far
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10R
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S Regulation 32 Access to and movem
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S S2.4 - S2.6 b. have an unobstruct
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S S2.10, S3.1 AREAS OF AUDIENCE AND
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S S3.4 - S3.10 S3.4 The width of a
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S S3.18 - S3.22 LANDINGS S3.18 A la
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S S4.1 - S4.3 S4 Protective barrier
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S (S2.3), (S2.5) Provisions deemed
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S (S3.12) - (S4.5) FLIGHTS CONSISTI
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APPENDIX List of publications refer
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BS 1566 Copper indirect cylinders f
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: Part 6 Foam systems - : Section -
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BS 5618 : 1985 (1996) Code of pract
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BS 6262 Glazing for buildings - : P
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BS 7501 : 1989 General criteria for
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BS 8301 : 1985 Code of practice for
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BS EN 752 Drain and sewer systems o
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BS EN 13823 Reaction to fire tests
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Builders Hardware Industry Federati
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CIBSE Building Energy Code: Part 2:
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INDEX
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Accommodation see Sleeping accommod
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Balconies Transmission of sound H i
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British Board of Agrement Certifica
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Cavity barriers D6.1-10 Definition
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Combustion appliances Conservation
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Condensation J intro 8 Air conditio
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Deemed to satisfy compliance with s
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Ducts Conservation of fuel and powe
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Protected D11.3 Definition A defini
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Exposed, Definition A definitions E
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Fire-fighting lobbies E10.9, E10.11
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Flues Incinerators F3.13 Large comb
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Greenhouses Ancillary to dwellings
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Definition A definitions Means of e
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Landings S3.18-19 Escape stairs D11
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Manual operation Automatic opening
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Means of escape Buildings of purpos
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Escape routes Doorways E5.15 Headro
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Platt, Accessible entrances Q2.6, (
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Refrigeration plant, Conservation o
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Sanitary facilities M intro 5, M re
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Shopping complexes Creches E7.8 Dry
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Fire detection and alarm systems Bu
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Stair wells Calculations of floor a
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Upper storeys Compartments D3.2 Duc
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Temporary buildings, Exempted class
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U U-values J2.1, (J2.1), J Appendix
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Vertical escape in buildings of pur
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Windows Access to manual controls P
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