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Industrial and agricultural buildings exemption guidance
2.10(c)NI-wide·Technical Booklet F2 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Buildings Other Than Dwellings
Industrial sites, workshops and non-residential agricultural buildings with a low energy demand: In relation to this class of building, the low energy demand only relates to the energy used by fixed h
non-domesticindustrialenergyExamples of low energy demand buildings
2.10(c)NI-wide·Technical Booklet F2 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Buildings Other Than Dwellings
The following are examples of buildings in class (b) that are low energy demand – (i) buildings or parts of buildings where the space is not generally heated or cooled other than by process heat; and
non-domesticindustrialenergyApplication of low energy demand criterion
2.10(c)NI-wide·Technical Booklet F2 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Buildings Other Than Dwellings
Industrial sites, workshops and non-residential agricultural buildings are exempt only if they meet the low energy demand criterion above. In other cases, such buildings must comply with energy effici
non-domesticindustrialenergyBuildings requiring specific consideration
2.11NI-wide·Technical Booklet F2 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Buildings Other Than Dwellings
Specific considerations apply to the following building types – (a) buildings with low energy demand – the guidance specific to such buildings is given in paragraphs 2.12 to 2.14; (b) industrial build
non-domesticindustrialSpecial considerations for industrial and non-exempt agricultural buildings
2.15NI-wide·Technical Booklet F2 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Buildings Other Than Dwellings
Special considerations may apply in these buildings (e.g. where a CO2 target is established through other regulatory frameworks such as the carbon reduction commitment, or where it is impractical for
industrialenergyDesign Considerations for Double Height Industrial Spaces
2.70NI-wide·Technical Booklet F2 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Buildings Other Than Dwellings
In double height industrial type spaces, dirt on the rooflights and internal absorption within the rooflight reduce solar gains. These effects, combined with temperature stratification, will reduce th
industrialenergyRetained Thermal Elements
3.33NI-wide·Technical Booklet F2 Conservation of Fuel and Power in Buildings Other Than Dwellings
Where a thermal element is to being retained, it should comply with the provisions of paragraphs 3.75 and 3.76. This guidance also applies to an existing element that becomes part of the thermal envel
non-domesticindustrialenergy