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Other Documents Associated with Part L

• Domestic Heating Compliance Guide (December 2008) (2nd Edition) (PDF 1130 Kb)
An updated second tier document referred to in Approved Documents ADL1A and ADL1B, as a source of guidance on the means of complying with the requirements of the Building Regulations for space heating systems and hot water systems. This new edition includes the changes from the Corrigenda (see Archived Publications below) issued in December 2007.

• Low or Zero Carbon Energy Sources: Strategic Guide (May 2006) (PDF 764 Kb)
This Startegic Guide is intended to support the inclusion of Low or Zero Carbon (LZC) energy sources in Part L and Approved Documents ADL1A,ADL1B,ADL2A,and ADL2B of the Building Regulations.

• Non-Domestic Heating, Cooling and Ventillation Compliance Guide (May 2006) (PDF 3526 Kb)
This second tier document referred to in Approved Documents ADL2A and ADL2B, provides guidance on the means of complying with the requirements of Part L for conventional space heating systems, hot water systems, cooling and ventilation systems in non-domestic buildings.

• The thermal performance of multi-foil insulation (July 2005) (PDF 47 Kb)
This paper reports the results of in-situ measurement of the U-values of some constructions incorporating a multi-foil insulation product. The results are compared with values that have been reported elsewhere for the thermal performance of the product. The in-situ results are generally in good agreement with the result of a hot-box test.

• Gas and oil central-heating boilers - Advice to householders (PDF 110 Kb)
Information leaflet on the raising of energy performance standards for new and replacement gas-fired hot-water central-heating boilers, as of 1 April 2005.

• Guide to the Condensing Boiler Installation Assessment Procedure for Dwellings (PDF 1258 Kb)
This Guide has been written to help heating installers carry out a condensing boiler installation assessment using the procedure as set out in Appendix A to the Domestic Heating Compliance Guide (2nd Edition) of December 2008.

 

Archived Publications

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The publications below are now out of date and therefore should no longer be referred to.