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Protected buildings
NI-wide·Technical Booklet F1 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Dwellings
District councils have a duty to take account of the desirability to preserve the character of protected buildings when carrying out their functions under Building Regulations. Therefore, where work i
dwellingenergyconservationExemptions from energy efficiency requirements
Regulation 38(2)NI-wide·Technical Booklet F1 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Dwellings
The energy efficiency requirements shall not apply to—(a) protected buildings, where compliance with the energy efficiency requirements would unacceptably alter their character or appearance; (b) buil
energyconservationEnergy efficiency exemption for protected buildings
3.3NI-wide·Technical Booklet F1 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Dwellings
3.3 Building work to an existing dwelling is exempt from the energy efficiency requirements (i.e. regulations 39, 40, 41, 43, 43A, 43B and 47 of the Building Regulations) if the dwelling is a protecte
dwellingenergyconservationProtected buildings and energy efficiency exemptions
3.4NI-wide·Technical Booklet F1 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Dwellings
In the case where a protected building is not exempt from the energy efficiency requirements of Part F guidance is given in paragraphs 3.5 and 3.6.
dwellingenergyconservationHistoric or architectural merit buildings
3.4NI-wide·Technical Booklet F1 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Dwellings
Special considerations may apply where the building to which the work is to be carried out is not a protected building but has historic or architectural merit and compliance with the energy efficiency
dwellingenergyconservationWork to historic or architectural merit buildings
3.5NI-wide·Technical Booklet F1 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Dwellings
When undertaking work to or in connection with a building of historic or architectural merit, the aim should be to follow the guidance in this Technical Booklet to the extent that it is practicable. P
dwellingenergyconservationHistoric buildings energy efficiency guidance
3.6NI-wide·Technical Booklet F1 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Dwellings
The guidance given in the DOE Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA): Built Heritage publication "Historic buildings and energy efficiency. A guide to Part F of the Northern Ireland Building Regul
dwellingenergyconservationReplacement Windows in Buildings with External Appearance Constraints
3.45NI-wide·Technical Booklet F1 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Dwellings
Where, because of the need to maintain the external appearance of a building, replacement windows are unable to meet the standards given in Table 3.1, the replacement windows should have a centre pane
dwellingenergyconservationSpecial considerations for protected and traditional buildings
3.58NI-wide·Technical Booklet F1 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Dwellings
When undertaking the renovation of thermal elements, special considerations apply to protected buildings, buildings of historic or architectural merit and to buildings of traditional construction that
dwellingenergyconservationhistoric-buildingSpecial Considerations for Historic and Traditional Buildings
B4NI-wide·Technical Booklet F1 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Dwellings
When undertaking the renovation of thermal elements, special considerations apply to buildings of historical or architectural value and to buildings of traditional construction that need to "breathe"
dwellingenergyrenovationconservation