Approved Document C Site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture.
Approved Document L1A Conservation of fuel and power in new dwellings.
Approved Document L1B Conservation of fuel and power in existing dwellings.
Approved Document L2A Conservation of fuel and power in new buildings other than dwellings.
Approved Document L2B Conservation of fuel and power in existing buildings other than dwellings.
Building regulations – Republic of Ireland
Technical Guidance Document C – Site Preparation and Resistance to Moisture.
Technical Guidance Document L – Conservation of Fuel and Energy – Dwellings.
Technical Guidance Document L – Conservation of Fuel and Energy – Buildings other than dwellings.
Building regulations – Northern Ireland
Technical booklet C Site preparation and resistance to moisture.
Technical booklet F1 Conservation of fuel and power in dwellings.
Technical Booklet F2 Conservation of fuel and power in buildings other than dwellings.
Building regulations – Scotland
Technical handbook – domestic buildings, sections 3 and 6.
Technical handbook – non-domestic buildings, sections 3 and 6.
Standards
BS 5250: 2011. Code of practice for control of condensation in buildings.
BS 5534: 2003+A1:2010. Code of practice for slating and tiling (including shingles).
PD 6697: 2010. Recommendations for the design of masonry structures to BS EN 1996-1-1 and BS EN 1996-2.
EN 1604: 1996. Thermal insulating products for building applications. Determination of dimensional stability under specified temperature and humidity conditions.
EN 1991-1-4: 2005+A1:2010. Eurocode 1. Actions on structures. General actions. Wind actions.
EN 1996-2: 2006. Eurocode 6. Design of masonry structures. Design considerations, selection of materials and execution of masonry.
EN 826: 2013. Thermal insulating products for building applications. Determination of compression behaviour.
EN 1606: 2013. Thermal insulating products for building applications. Determination of compressive creep.
EN 12086: 2013. Thermal insulating products for building applications. Determination of water vapour transmission properties.
EN 12087: 1997. Thermal insulating products for building applications. Determination of long term water absorption by immersion.
EN 13165: 2012. Thermal insulation products for buildings. Factory made rigid polyurethane foam (PUR) products. Specification.
EN ISO 6946: 2007. Building components and building elements. Thermal resistance and thermal transmittance. Calculation method.
EN ISO 13370: 2007. Thermal performance of buildings. Heat transfer via the ground. Calculation methods.
EN ISO 13788: 2012. Hygrothermal performance of building components and building elements – Internal surface temperature to avoid critical surface humidity and interstitial condensation – Calculation methods.
Other guidance
BRE Digest 465. U-values for light steel-frame construction.
BRE 443. Conventions for U-value calculations. 2006 edition.
National House Building Council Standards. NHBC.
House building manual 7th edition (Homebond). NHBGS.
BR 211. Radon: guidance on protective measures for new buildings. 2007.
Radon in the workplace. A guide for building owners and managers. BRE. 2011.
