Northern Ireland:
The Building Regulations 1994
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Dwellings
There are 2 alternative methods for showing compliance with this the "Technical Booklet F: Conservation of Fuel and Power in Dwellings (1998 edition)":
- the Elemental Method and
- the Target U value Method.
In addition to meeting these compliances, all applications for all new build dwellings are also required to include an energy rating calculation in accordance with the "Standard Assessment Procedure" (SAP 2001).
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Non-dwellings
Non-dwellings are subdivided into the following building groups:
- residential buildings
- places of assembly
- offices & shops
- industrial and storage buildings
There are 3 alternative methods for showing compliance with the "Technical Booklet F: Conservation of Fuel & Power in Buildings other than Dwellings (1998 edition)":
- the Elemental Method,
- the Calculation Method, and
- the Energy Use Method.
New regulations in Northern Ireland
New Regulations will be published in August 2006, to come into effect in November 2006. These new regulations will be adaptations of the Approved Documents Part L that currently apply in England and Wales. The requirements will be set out in two new Technical Booklets:
Technical Booklet F1 - Conservation of fuel and power in dwellings
Technical Booklet F2 - Conservation of fuel and power in buildings other than dwellings
More information and links will be added when available. In the meantime you can read the press release on Amendment to the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (.pdf) from the Department of Finance and Personnel.
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