Technical Handooks
Specialised Guidance
The division intends to issue a series of helpful specialised guidance documents to assist designers and verifiers to better understand the intention behind certain issues.
It is the intention of the division to produce in the future several guidance documents helping explain in less legalistic terms the intention behind some of the more complex regulations and standards.
On 4 January 2003 , Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council came into force. The objective of this Directive is to promote improvement of the energy performance of buildings and Member States of the European Union need to bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with it by 4 January 2006 . Although energy matters are generally reserved to the UK Government, building legislation and promotion of energy efficiency are devolved to the administrations.
A boiler advice leaflet can be accessed here.
- Guidance on electrical work not requiring a warrant. (Matrices to be read in conjunction with Regulation 5, Schedule 3 of the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004).
In Scotland it is an offence, except where allowed by the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, for anyone to carry out building works without first obtaining a building warrant.
Schedule 3 of regulation 5 provides the list of work that does not require a warrant, although it still must comply with the regulations. It is the responsibility of the relevant person to ensure that the work complies.
This table on electrical work provides a list of common work that can be undertaken without first obtaining a warrant. The list is not fully comprehensive as it is impossible to cover every conceivable work item, but it does cover the main issues. It may be acceptable to do other work without first obtaining a warrant, but it is advisable to contact your local Building Standards Officer who should be able to advise.
- Guidance on Structural design and electrical installations not certified by an Approved Certifier
- Structural design (issued to Building Standards Managers on 24 October 2005).
Guidance to promote clarity and consistency of approach by verifiers when deciding what information is required when carrying out reasonable enquiry when a completion certificate is not accompanied by a certificate of construction from an Approved Certifier.
- Guidance on Combustion appliances and associated work not requiring a warrant (Domestic) can be accessed here.
- Guidance on Combustion appliances and associated work not requiring a warrant (Non-Domestic) can be accessed here.
- Guidance on Plumbing installation not requiring a warrant (Domestic) can be accessed here.
- Guidance on Plumbing installation work not requiring a warrant (Non-Domestic) can be accessed here.
