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Conservation of fuel and power: Approved Document L, Volume 1 — Dwellings

Building regulation guidance on energy efficiency and the conservation of fuel and power.

Energy & sustainability
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O N L I N E V E R S I O N F Appendix F: Documents referred to Legislation Documents Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act Building Research Establishment (BRE) 1979, c. 46 (www.bre.co.uk) Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations BR 262 Thermal Insulation: Avoiding Risks. Third 2010, SI 2010/2215 Edition [2002] Building Regulations 2010, SI 2010/2214 BR 443 Conventions for U-value Calculations [2019] Ecodesign Commission Regulation No. 2016/2281 BR 497 Conventions for Calculating Linear Thermal Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations Transmittance and Temperature Factors. Second 2010, SI 2010/2617 Edition [2016] Energy-Related Products Directive 2009/125/EC Information Paper 1/06 Assessing the Effects of Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Thermal Bridging at Junctions and around Openings Act 1990, c. 9 in the External Elements of Buildings [2006] FB 59 Design of Low-temperature Domestic Heating Systems: A Guide for System Designers and Installers [2013] Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) (www.ciphe.org) Plumbing Engineering Services Design Guide [2002] Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) (www.cibse.org) Guide A Environmental Design [2015] TM23 Testing Buildings for Air Leakage [2022] Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) (www.gov.uk/beis) The Government’s Standard Assessment Procedure for Energy Rating of Dwellings, SAP 10. Available at www.bregroup.com/sap/sap10/ 88 Approved Document L Volume 1, 2021 edition Building Regulations 2010 O N L I N E V E R S I O N

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