2011 Changes Documentation

Summary of Changes to Legislation and Guidance - 1 May 2011

Legislation

The Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011; which includes:

  • Amendments to Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004
  • Amendments to Building (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2004
  • Amendments to Building (Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2005


*Please note that documents not underlined will be published shortly*

Guidance (new/updated)Description
Building Standards Technical Handbook
- Domestic 2011

Introduction of Section 7 - Sustainability and associated changes

  • Section 0 - General (updated)
  • Section 4 - Safety (updated)
  • Section 5 - Noise (updated)
  • Section 7 - Sustainability (updated)
Building Standards Technical Handbook
- Non-Domestic 2011

Introduction of Section 7 - Sustainability and associated changes

  • Section 0 - General (updated)
  • Section 4 - Safety (updated)
  • Section 5 - Noise (updated)
  • Section 7 - Sustainability (updated)
Statement of Sustainability generatorWeb tool for generating Statements of Sustainability under Section 7 (available beginning of May)
Procedural Handbook 3rd EditionRevisions to reference Section 7 - Sustainability
Section 25 DirectionApplies Section 7 - Sustainbility to new buildings which were the subject of a building warrant application between October 2010 and April 2011, inclusive (available online)
Model Form A - Application for building warrant

Inclusion of information for Section 7 - Sustainability, and removal of section on use of Small Buildings Structural Guidance (available online)

Sound and Airtightness TestingMethodology for testing in support of Section 5 - Noise and Section 6 - Energy


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