Guidance

Building Regulations: Approved Documents L, F and Overheating (consultation version)

2021 consultation-stage guidance for Approved Document L (conservation of fuel and power), Approved Document F (ventilation) and Overheating.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 19 January 2021
• Last updated: 27 January 2021
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  1. 27 January 2021

     A correction has been made to Table 1.1 of the Draft guidance: Approved Document L (Conservation of fuel and power) Volume 1 dwellings on the reference value of PV used for houses in the notional building.

  2. 19 January 2021

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Draft guidance: Approved Document F (ventilation), volume 1: dwellings

PDF, 1.19 MB, 70 pages

Draft guidance: Approved Document F (ventilation), volume 2: buildings other than dwellings

PDF, 689 KB, 44 pages

Draft guidance: Approved Document L (conservation of fuel and power), volume 1: dwellings

PDF, 1.34 MB, 103 pages

Draft guidance: Approved Document L (conservation of fuel and power), volume 2: buildings other than dwellings

PDF, 1.63 MB, 115 pages

Draft guidance on overheating

PDF, 528 KB, 31 pages

Details

The draft guidance accompanies the January 2021 consultation on the Future Buildings Standard, Part L and Part F of the Building Regulations.

The government is seeking views on the standards for non-domestic buildings, dwellings, overheating in new residential buildings and the structure of the draft guidance.

Supporting document:

• Home user guide template

For reference, the 2019 consultation versions of the draft guidance can still be found on GOV.UK.