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NI-wide·Technical Booklet F1 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Dwellings

An opening in a wall to accommodate building services, such as a waste pipe or ventilator, should be regarded as part of the wall and assumed to have the same U-value as the wall. An opening in a roo

NI-wide·Technical Booklet F1 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Dwellings

Building work should satisfy all of the requirements of the Building Regulations, however the requirements of Part C (Site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture), Part G (Resistance

NI-wide·Technical Booklet F1 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Dwellings

The maximum permissible air permeability is 10 m3/(h.m2) at 50 Pa however, it is expected that dwellings will normally have an assessed air permeability of 5 m3/(h.m2) at 50 Pa or less. Where an air p

NI-wide·Technical Booklet F1 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Dwellings

Provisions should be made to limit high internal temperatures due to excessive solar gains. This can be achieved by an appropriate combination of window size and orientation, solar protection through

NI-wide·Technical Booklet F1 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Dwellings

Where commissioning is carried out it should be done in accordance with the following procedures – (a) for heating and hot water systems the procedures given in the Domestic Building Services Complian

NI-wide·Technical Booklet F1 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Dwellings

When modifying a thermal element (such as insulating a roof space or filling the cavity in a wall) it is essential to consider the technical risks that may arise. For example, condensation is a major

NI-wide·Technical Booklet F1 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Dwellings

British Standards (BS) BS EN ISO 13370: 2007 Thermal performance of buildings. Heat transfer via the ground. Calculation methods. BS EN ISO 13788: 2002 Hygrothermal performance of building components