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• Building Division Research Docs 2006-07

Planning, building and the environment

Building Division Research Documents 2006-2007

The research has continued to support the established aims of the Building Regulations Research Programme to:

• develop sound scientific evidence in support of reviews and amendments of the Approved Documents
• represent and promote UK interests in the development of international codes and standards referenced in the Approved Documents
• keep abreast of new technologies or design solutions to ensure that the Approved Documents are kept in line with technological progress
• steer future development of the Building Regulations as a whole with the aim of making them more user friendly and cohesive.

The scope of the programme supports the development of performance standards for the design and construction of buildings including new build, some refurbishment and alteration work, and change of use to existing buildings where this involves modifications to building design.

• The most recent research reports can be found below.

In this section

• Guide on water mist systems for residential buildings

Related downloads

• The Impact of Societal Change on the Building Regulations
  PDF, 503 kb, 20 pages
• Sensory and Cognitive Impairment and the Built Environment
  PDF, 486 kb, 21 pages
• Collecting Information on Householder Interaction with Door Closure Devices
  PDF, 108 kb, 13 pages
• Companion Document EN 1992-1-1: Eurocode 2: Design of Concrete Structures - Part 1: General rules and rules for buildings
  PDF, 413 kb, 52 pages
• Determinging the best option for the provision of additional smoke alarms in dwellings and houses
  PDF, 1242 kb, 122 pages
• Sprinkler Effectiveness in Care Homes
  PDF, 1880 kb, 95 pages
• A Designers' Simple Guide to BS EN 1997
  PDF, 1567 kb, 139 pages
• Guidance on Workmanship for Better Acoustic Performance
  PDF, 596 kb, 14 pages
• Part M Housing Collection of Data on New Build Properties
  PDF, 1278 kb, 99 pages
• Building Regulations Research Programme
  PDF, 319 kb, 83 pages
• Design Handbook for EN 1996 - Design of Masonry Structure
  PDF, 1096 kb, 46 pages
• Guide to the use of EN 1990 Basis of Structural Design
  PDF, 238 kb, 21 pages
• Guide to the use of EN 1991-1-4 Wind Actions
  PDF, 306 kb, 21 pages
• Guide to the use of EN 1991-1-7 Accidental Actions
  PDF, 199 kb, 22 pages

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Related publications

• Report on carbon reductions in new non-domestic buildings

  • Published: 17 December 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment