Building regulations sustainability review - incorporating aspects of the previous sustainable buildings national planning policy into the building regulations in Wales (consultation document)

Publication Year

2016

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Seeks views on incorporating sustainability aspects previously contained in national planning policy, particularly non-energy elements of the Code for Sustainable Homes/BREEAM, into the Welsh Building Regulations. Covers: changes to Part G (Sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency); introduction of Part Q (Residential security); content and presentation of information to end users i.e. the householder for new dwellings; and changes to the Approved Documents.

Document History

Consultation closed on 24 May 2016. Consultation comprises this consultation document; Building regulations 2010. Approved document Q - residential security: unauthorised access (draft); Building regulations sustainability review - draft guidance for requirement G2 (water efficiency) and appendix A (water efficiency calculation methodology) for approved document G; Building regulations sustainability review - impact assessment: incorporating aspects of the code for sustainable homes into the building regulations in Wales; Building regulations sustainability review - incorporating aspects of the code for sustainable homes into the building regulations in Wales: economic impact assessment; and Welsh building regulations sustainability review - cost report (all Welsh Government, 2016).

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