Absorbent blankets (H2.1-3) floor type 3
Absorbent curtains (H2.1-3) wall type 4
Access S intro, S reg 32
Application of Part S S1
Buildings of purpose groups 2-7 S2, (S2.3), (S2.5-7)
Sanitary accommodation for disabled M intro 5, M reg 25A(2), M3.2, M3.5, (M3.1)
Dwellings Q intro, Q reg 29(1), Q2, (Q2.1), (Q2.4), (Q2.7), (Q2.10-11)
Application of Part Q Q1
Sanitary accommodation for disabled M intro 5, M3.6
Solid waste storage accommodation R2.1
Within and between storeys Q reg 29(1)(b), Q2.11-13, (Q2.11)
Farm effluent tanks R3.4
Fire-fighting E intro 1, E9.1, (E9.1)
Emergency access windows E9.21, (E9.21)
Indicator panels (E10.2)
Structural fire precautions D intro 4
Shafts D2.1 table 2
Vehicles (E9.1)
Flues and solid fuel appliances F4.8, (F4.8)
Oil storage tanks (F7.2)
Roofs P intro 2, P reg 27(1)(g), P2.8, (P2.8)
Solid waste storage accommodation R reg 30(2)(a), R2.5-6, (R2.6)
Window and rooflight cleaning P intro 2, P2.3-4, (P2.3-4)
Access balconies
Escape from flats and maisonettes E8.8-10
Escape routes E2.5c
Horizontal escape E3.1
Access corridors see Common access corridors
Access decks
Definition A definitions
Escape from flats and maisonettes E8.8-10
Escape routes E2.5c
Horizontal escape E3.1d
Fire resistance periods D2.1 table 2
Access hatches
Fire resistance of floors and ceilings D2.1b
Fire resistance of roofs E3.2d
Rooflights within P2.4
Accessibility S intro 1
Dwellings Q intro
Escape stairs from topmost storeys E4.2
Manual controls for windows and rooflights P intro 2, P reg 27(1)(f), P2.7
Practicable replacement of materials and components B2.2
Roofs P2.8, (P2.8)
Sanitary accommodation for disabled M intro 5, M3, (M3.1-2), (M3.4)
Accessible corridors, Dwellings (Q2.11)
Accessible entrance storeys Q intro 4, Q2.11
Sanitary accommodation M3.6
Accessible entrances see Entrances
Accessible storeys see Storeys
Accidents
Disproportionate collapse (C3.1)
Miscellaneous hazards P intro, P2, (P2.2-5), (P2.8)
Accommodation see Sleeping accommodation
Accommodation stairs see Stairs
Acoustic tests
Identical dwellings H intro 3
Procedures (H2.1-3) test procedures
Active fire protection measures see Fire control systems
Activity spaces (Dwellings) Q3.1, Q3.3
Sanitary accommodation for disabled M3.7c
Adjustable automatic timing devices J5.1c, J5.2b
Agricultural buildings
Escape routes E2.5e
Exempted classes A schedule 1
Stairs and fixed ladders S3.1e, S3.27, (S3.27)
Agriculture
Definition A definitions
see also Farm effluent tanks
Aids for hard of hearing N reg 26A, N2.2, (N2.2)
Air changes
Basement storeys E9.20b
Dwellings (K2.1)
Large garages (K3.1)
Reduction in natural air changes K intro 4
Small garages (K3.2)
Air for combustion F intro 3c, 6, F reg 14(d)
Gas-fired appliances F6.3, (F6.3)
Large combustion appliance installations F2.1d
Oil-fired appliances F5.3, (F5.3)
Operation of air extract fans F intro 6, F3.11, (F3.11)
Solid fuel appliances F4.3, (F4.3)
Air for cooling
Gas-fired appliances F6.4, (F6.4)
Oil-fired appliances F5.4, (F5.4)
Open-flued combustion appliances F3.11, (F3.11)
Air extract fans
Air for combustion F intro 6
Small combustion appliance installations F3.10-11, (F3.11)
Air extraction systems, Basement storeys E9.20b
Air infiltration, Limiting J4.1, (J4.1)
Air supported structures E8.23
Definition A definitions
Emergency lighting (E7.7)
Exempted classes of buildings A schedule 1
Airborne sound H reg 19, H2.1, (H2.1-3) standards, test procedures
Alarms see Fire detection and alarm systems; Smoke alarms
Alternative exits
Definition A definitions
Flats and maisonettes E8.12-16
Aluminium, Structural work (C2.1)
Amendment of warrants A intro 4
Amplified music, Silenced on operation of fire alarm (E10.2)
Amusement arcades, Occupancy load factors A schedule 4
Ancient monuments, Controlled by other legislation A schedule 1
Ancillary buildings
Classifying buildings and parts by purpose A reg 6(2)
Conservation of fuel and power J reg 22(2)(d)
Dwellings
Distances from boundaries D6.1
Exempted classes A schedule 1
Animal accommodation
Distance from boundaries and fire resistance D6.1
Exempted classes of buildings A schedule 1
Surfaces of unprotected zones (E6.1)a table 1
Apartments see Dwellings
Appliance compartments, Definition A definitions
Appliance replacements not requiring warrants A schedule 2
Archaeological areas, Controlled by other legislation A schedule 1
Areas
Doors and glazing in elemental method
Buildings of purpose groups 2-7 J3.2, J Appendix D example 2
Dwellings J2.2, J Appendix D example 1
Energy calculations J1.3h
Measurement A schedule 5
Storeys D3.2 table
Art galleries, Occupancy load factors A schedule 4
Artificial lighting see Lighting
Assembly buildings
Window, door and rooflight areas J Appendix D example 2
see also Buildings of purpose group 5
Audiences see Fixed seating
Auditoria
Air movement in event of fire E8.20, (E8.20)
Compartmentation D3.2
Hearing aids N2.2a
Means of escape E3.9c
Separated stage and stage areas E8.21-22, (E8.21)
Automatic dampers, Ventilating ducts (D5.1)
Automatic door release mechanisms E5.7, (E5.7)
Automatic doors S2.4
Escape routes E3.4e, E5.2a, (E3.4)
Automatic heat activated sealing devices (D5.1)
Automatic smoke exhausts
Enclosed shopping centres with malls D7.5, (D7.5)
Single storey shops and commercial buildings D7.2, (D7.2)
Automatic timing devices, Hot water storage vessels J5.2
Back-entry appliances see Combustion appliances
Balanced flues, Fixtures not requiring warrants A schedule 2
Balconies
Transmission of sound H intro 2
see also Access balconies
Ballrooms
Emergency lighting (E7.7)
see also Buildings of purpose sub-group 5A
Bars
Disabled access S2.6h
Occupancy load factors A schedule 4
Basement storeys
Alternative exit from flats E8.12
Compartments D3.2
Definition A definitions
Energy conservation J intro 7
Escape from inner rooms E8.2
Escape stairs E4.11
Width E4.3
Fire-fighting shafts E9.6
Mechanical ventilation E9.20, (E9.20)
Number of exits E2.4
Periods of fire resistance D2.1 table 1
Private stairs E8.12c
Resistance to moisture from ground (G2.3, 2.5-6)
U-values of insulated floors J Appendix F
Venting of heat and smoke E9.18-20
Bathrooms
Trickle ventilators K4.1b, (K4.1)
Ventilation for dwellings (K2.1) table
Baths see Sanitary facilities
BBA Certificates see British Board of Agrement Certificates
Beams, Fire resistance of floors D2.1
Bed space, Dwellings Q3.1
Bed-patient care, Measuring travel distances E2.8
Bedrooms
Disabled access S2.6e
Location in dwellings Q3.2
Occupancy load factors A schedule 4
Sanitary accommodation for disabled M3.4, (M3.4)
Bingo halls
Emergency lighting (E7.7)
see also Buildings of purpose sub-group 5A
Blind see Disabled people
Blocks
Density and sound insulation (H2.1-3)
Thermal conductivity of materials J Appendix E table E15
Thermal resistance of blocks and mortar J Appendix A
Blockwork
Constructions for sound insulation (H2.1-3) wall types 1-3
Insulation thickness J Appendix E examples 5-8
Resistance to precipitation (G3.1) wall types
Boilers, Central heating controls J5.1
Bore holes, Location of oil storage tanks (F7.2c) table
Boundaries
Buildings ancillary to houses D6.1-2
Definition A definitions
Distance between institutional buildings D6.6
Distance and exceptions to exempted classes A schedule 1
Flue terminals
Gas-fired appliances (F6.10)
Oil-fired appliances (F5.10)
LPG storage containers F7.5b, (F7.5)
Oil storage tanks F7.2b, (F7.2b) table
Unprotected areas D6.3-5, (D6.3)
see also Notional boundaries
Bowling alleys
Emergency lighting (E7.7)
see also Buildings of purpose sub-group 5B
Branch pipes, Service openings in walls and floors (D5.1)
Breather membranes (G3.1) wall type 3, roof type 2
Bricks
Constructions for sound insulation (H2.1-3) wall types 1-3
Thermal conductivity of materials J Appendix E table E15
Brickwork
Density and sound insulation (H2.1-3)
Insulation thickness J Appendix E examples 5-7, 9
Resistance to precipitation (G3.1) wall types
see also Thermal bridging
Bridges, Exempted classes of buildings A schedule 1
British Board of Agrement Certificates
References A references
Unvented hot water storage systems (P3.1)
British Standards
Large combustion appliance installations F intro 4, F(2.1)
References A references
Selection and use of materials and components (B2.1)
Structural Eurocodes C intro 4
Building services see Services
Buildings
Attached to dwellings A schedule 1
Classifying by purpose A reg 6
Definitions
Building A definitions
Change of use A intro 4
Exempted classes A reg 3
Agricultural buildings A schedule 1
Buildings ancillary to dwellings A schedule 1
Construction and development buildings A schedule 1
Controlled by other legislation A schedule 1
Maintenance only A schedule 1
Not frequented by people A schedule 1
Small buildings A schedule 1
Specialised buildings A schedule 1
Tanks, cables, sewers and drains A schedule 1
Temporary buildings A schedule 1
Works of civil engineering A schedule 1
Buildings of purpose group 1 see Dwellings
Buildings of purpose group 2
Occupancy capacity A reg 7(2)(a)
Purpose groups A schedule 3
Storey area and cubic capacity D3.2 table
U-values J1.3d
see also Buildings of purpose sub-group 2A; Buildings of purpose
sub-group 2B
Buildings of purpose group 3 see Office buildings
Buildings of purpose group 4
Occupancy capacity and width of circulation areas E3.9d
Purpose groups A schedule 3
Single storey, Automatic smoke exhausts D7.2, (D7.2)
Storey area and cubic capacity D3.2 table
Buildings of purpose group 5
Occupancy load factors A schedule 4
Openings in protective barriers S4.2
Purpose groups A schedule 3
Steps in sloping gangways S3.28
Storey area and cubic capacity D3.2 table
see also Auditoria; Buildings of purpose sub-group 5A; Buildings
of purpose sub-group 5B
Buildings of purpose group 6 see Industrial buildings
Buildings of purpose group 7 see Storage buildings
Buildings of purpose sub-group 1A see Flats and maisonettes
Buildings of purpose sub-group 2A A schedule 3
Minimum sanitary provision (M3.1)
Openings in protective barriers S4.2
Separation distance and notional boundaries D6.6
Buildings of purpose sub-group 2B A schedule 3
Minimum sanitary provision (M3.1)
Sanitary accommodation for disabled M3.4, (M3.4)
Shared accommodation, Fire resistance , D3.1d, D7.1
Buildings of purpose sub-group 5A A schedule 3
Buildings of purpose sub-group 5B A schedule 3
Bulk storage see Storage buildings; Storage spaces
Cables, Exempted classes of buildings A schedule 1
Calculation standards J3.3, J Appendix H
Calling lifts
Heat activated pads D3.9
Tactile buttons (S2.6)
Canopies, Plastics, Minimum boundary distances (D6.7) table
Capacity see Occupancy capacity
Car parking
Access to dwellings Q2.1
Disabled access S2.1-3, S2.6g
see also Vehicle parking
Car parks
Occupancy load factors A schedule 4
Purpose groups A schedule 3
Caravans, Exempted classes of buildings A schedule 1
Carbon dioxide systems of fire control (D2.1, 3.2, 7.2)
Carbon monoxide
Concentration in large garages (K3.1)
Flue gases F intro 6
Caretakers' flats, Escape stairs from flats and maisonettes E8.11
Carports
Definition A definitions
Exempted classes of buildings A schedule 1
Catchpits
Definition (F7.2c) table
Oil storage tanks F7.2c, (F7.2c) table
Catwalks
Disabled access 2.6b
Escape stairs E4.6b
Caulking, Wall joints (H2.1-3) wall types
Cavities see Concealed spaces (Cavities)
Cavity barriers D4.1, (D4.1)
Definition A definitions
Periods of fire resistance D2.1 table 2
Cavity fill (Partial)
Insulation thickness J Appendix E example 7
Resistance to precipitation (G3.1) wall type 2
Cavity walls
Insulated closers J Appendix B
Insulation J Appendix E examples 5-7
Non-combustible insulation, Buildings over 18m D4.2
Requirements for cavity barriers D4.1
Resistance to precipitation (G3.1) wall type 2
Sound insulation constructions (H2.1-3) wall types 1-2
Ties, Sound insulation constructions (H2.1-3) wall types 1-2
U-values of structures J Appendix A
CE mark of conformity B intro 3
Ceilings
Fire resisting D2.1 table 2
Fire resistance of floors D2.1b, D2.1 table 3
Requirements for cavity barriers D4.1, (D4.1)
Garages ancillary to dwellings D3.8
Independent (H2.1-3) floor type 4
Junctions with walls (H2.1-3) wall types 1-3
Openwork and smoke reservoirs (D7.2)
Surface spread of flame E6.1, (E6.1)
Thermoplastic materials (E6.1)
Central cores, Escape stairs E4.10
Central heating see Space heating
Central monitoring units, Smoke alarms (E10.1)
Change of use see Existing buildings
Changes of level, Disabled access S2.7
Changing facilities, Cubicles for disabled M3.3, (M3.3)
Chases, Separating walls and sound transmission (H2.1-3)
Chest of drawers space Q3.1
Chimney stacks, Definition A definitions
Chimneys F intro 3e
Definition A definitions
Fixtures requiring warrants A schedule 2
Gas-fired combustion appliance installations F6.1, F6.6, (F6.6)
Incinerators F3.13
Large combustion appliance installations F2.1e
Oil-fired combustion appliance installations F5.1, F5.7-8, (F5.7)
Openings in separating or compartment floors D3.7a
Small combustion appliance installations F3.3, F3.5, (F3.5)
Factory-made chimneys F3.5-7, (F3.6-7)
Relationship to combustible materials F3.9, (F3.9)
Solid fuel combustion appliance installations F4.1, F4.11-13, (F4.11)
Separation from combustible materials F4.15-16
Chipboard see Wood based boards
Chutes see Waste chutes
Cinemas
Emergency lighting (E7.7)
Gangways S intro 6
see also Buildings of purpose sub-group 5A
Circuits see Electrical circuits
Circular stairs S3.15, (S3.15)
Escape stairs (E4.4), (S3.15)
Circulation areas
Conservation of fuel and power J reg 22(2)(c)
Definition A definitions
Illumination levels E3.13
Minimum width in buildings of purpose group 4 E3.9d
Civil engineering works, Exempted classes of buildings A schedule 1
Claddings
Concealed spaces and cavity barriers D4.1
External walls and distance from boundary D6.8
Replacements not requiring warrants A schedule 2
Resistance to precipitation (G3.1)
Sound insulation constructions (H2.1-3) wall type 4
Classes of buildings A intro 4
Exempted A reg 3
Cleaning
Windows and rooflights P intro 2, P reg 27(1)(c), P2.3-4, (P2.3-4)
see also Inspection openings; Maintenance
Coastal flooding see Flood water
Cold deck roofs G intro 5
Cold stores, Ventilation requirements K2.1a
Collapse see Disproportionate collapse
Collisions
With glazing P intro 2, P reg 27(1)(b), P2.2, (P2.2)
With projections P intro 2, P reg 27(1)(a), P2.1
Columns, Fire resistance of walls D2.1
Combustible materials
Factory-made chimneys F3.9, (F3.9)
Gas-fired appliances F6.14-17, (F6.16-17)
Oil-fired appliances F5.11-13, (F5.11-13)
Solid fuel appliances F4.14-21, (F4.17-19), (F4.21)
Combustion appliance installations F intro 1, F reg 14
Application of Part F F1
Gas-fired F6, (F6.2-7), (F6.9-11), (F6.13), (F6.16-17)
Labelling F3.12, (F3.12)
Large installations F2.1, (F2.1)
Location F intro 8
Oil-fired F5, (F5.2-4), (F5.7-8), (F5.10-13)
Small installations F3, (F3.1), (F3.4-9), (F3.11-12)
Solid fuel F4, (F4.2-3), (F4.5), (F4.8), (F4.10-12), (F4.17-19), (F4.21)
Combustion appliances
Exceptions to exempted classes of buildings A schedule 1
Fixtures not requiring warrants A schedule 2
Gas-fired F6.2, F6.16-17, (F6.2), (F6.16-17)
Condensing mode of operation (F6.11)
Decorative fuel-effect (F3.6), (F6.3), (F6.6-7), (F6.16)
Fixtures not requiring warrants A schedule 2
Flue terminal positions (F6.10)
Live fuel-effect (F6.3), (F6.7), (F.6.16)
Separation from combustible materials F6.16-17, (F6.16-17)
Oil-fired F5.2, (F5.2)
Fixtures not requiring warrants A schedule 2
Room-sealed F5.3, F5.6
Separation from combustible materials F5.13, (F5.13)
Standing F5.11-12, (F5.11-12)
Open-flued
Air for combustion or cooling F3.11, (F3.11)
Definition A definitions
Ventilation of dwellings (K2.1) table
Solid fuel F4.2, (F4.2)
Back entry F4.6
Construction of adjacent parts of buildings (F4.19)
Fixtures not requiring warrants A schedule 2
Positioning on hearths F4.18, (F4.18)
Prefabricated appliance chambers (F4.21)
Removal of products of combustion (F4.5)
Combustion products and their removal F intro 3d, F reg 14(c)
Gas-fired combustion appliance installations F6.5-10, (F6.5-7), (F6.9-10)
Large combustion appliance installations F2.1c
Oil-fired combustion appliance installations F5.5-10, (F5.7), (F5.8), (F5.10)
Small combustion appliance installations F3.3-4, (F3.4)
Solid fuel combustion appliance installations F4.4-10, (F4.5), (F4.8), (F4.10)
Commercial buildings see Buildings of purpose group 4
Common access corridors
Flats and maisonettes Q2.8
Sound insulation H1.4
Common accesses, Flats and maisonettes sharing access with other purpose groups E8.11, (E8.11)
Common ducts, Mechanical ventilation system K4.7
Communal occupations see Mixed occupations
Communal solid waste storage accommodation R2.3, R2.6, R2.9, (R2.1, 2.3-4), (R2.6), (R2.9)
Compartment floors D3.2
Chimneys of small combustion appliance installations F3.7a
Definition A definitions
Flue-pipes of gas-fired installations F6.12
Junctions with external walls D5.3
Openings D3.7
Periods of fire resistance D2.1 table 2
Compartment walls D3.2
Chimneys of small combustion appliance installations F3.7a
Definition A definitions
Enclosure of lift wells D3.9
Flue-pipes of gas-fired installations F6.12
Junctions with other walls D5.3
Junctions with roofs D3.5, (D3.5)
Measuring travel distances E2.7-8
Non-combustible materials D2.2 table
Openings D3.6
Periods of fire resistance D2.1 table 2
Compartments D intro 2, D3.2
Area and cubic capacity D intro 3, D3.2 table
Capacity of escape stairs E4.4c
Definition A definitions
Fire resistance for elements of structure D2.1 table
Height and depth measurement A schedule 5
Measuring travel distances E2.8
Unprotected area calculations (D6.3) method 2
Components, Selection and use B2
Composite floor bases, Sound insulation constructions (H2.1-3)
Composite steel and concrete structural work (C2.1)
Concealed spaces (Cavities) D4, (D4.1)
Definition of cavity A definitions
Concentrated loads C intro 3
Concrete
Deck roofs
Insulation thickness J Appendix E example 4
Resistance to precipitation (G3.1)
Floors
Insulation thickness of upper floors J Appendix E table E13
Sound insulation constructions (H2.1-3) wall types 2-3, floor types 1-2
Flue-block chimneys (F3.5)
Ground floors
Insulation thickness J Appendix E tables E9, E11, example 10
Resistance to moisture from ground (G2.3, 2.5-6)
Structural work (C2.1)
Disproportionate collapse (C3.1)
Thermal conductivity of materials J Appendix E table E15
Walls
Insulation thickness J Appendix E examples 5-8, table E7
Resistance to precipitation (G3.1) wall types 1-2
Sound insulation constructions (H2.1-3) wall types 1-3
Condensation
Risk at edges of openings J Appendix B
Ventilation standards K intro 4
Condensation resistance G intro 5-6, G reg 18, (G3.1)
Interstitial G intro 6, G4.1, (G4.1)
Surface G intro 6, G4.2, (G4.2)
Conference halls
Hearing aids N2.2a
see also Buildings of purpose sub-group 5A
Conservation of fuel and power J intro, J reg 22
Application of Part J J1, (J1.3)
Buildings of purpose groups 2-7 J3, (J3.4), J Appendix H
Dwellings J2.1
Elemental standards J2.2, J Appendix D
Energy rating standards J intro 4, J2.4, J Appendix C
Target U-value standards J2.3, J Appendix G
Heating and hot water services J5, (J5.1-4)
Lighting services J intro 6, J6, (J6.1-2), J Appendix J
Limiting infiltration J4.1, (J4.1)
Proportional area method J1.3a, J Appendix A
Tables of U-values J Appendix E
Thermal bridging at the edges of openings J Appendix B
Ventilation K intro 3
Conservatories
Definition A definitions
Distance from boundaries D6.2
Regulations applicable A schedule 1
Unheated J reg 22(2)(d)
Ventilation of dwellings K4.1a
Construction
Applications for warrants already made A intro 4
Definition A definitions
Construction and development buildings, Exempted classes A schedule 1
Construction Products Directive
Compliance A references
Fire resistance of elements D Appendix
Fitness of materials B intro 3, (B2.1)
Constructional hearths see Hearths
Container chambers R2.4, (R2.1, 2.3-4)
Contamination
Air supply of mechanical ventilation systems K4.9-10, (K4.10)
Contaminants and remedial actions G Appendix
Dungsteads and farm effluent tanks R reg 31, R3.2b
From contents of fuel tanks F reg 15(1)(b), (F7.2c) table
Solid waste storage from dwellings R reg 30(2)(c)
Controlled waters, Oil storage tanks (F7.2c) table
Controls
Central heating J5.1, (5.1)
Hot water storage vessels J5.2, (J5.2)
Conversions see Existing buildings
Cookers, Facilities for dwellings Q3.3
Cooling air see Air for cooling
Corridors
Access within dwellings (Q2.11)
Escape from flats and maisonettes E8.9, (E8.9)
Subdivision by fire doors E5.1, (E5.1)
see also Common access corridors
Counter battens, Framed walls and resistance to precipitation (G3.1) wall type 3, roof type 2
Course heights, Coordinating for thermal insulation (H2.1-3)
Covered areas
Ancillary to dwellings A schedule 1
Definition A definitions
Creches in shopping centres with malls E8.25
Cubic capacity
Buildings or compartments D3.2 table
Measurement A schedule 5
Cupboards
Factory-made chimneys F3.7b, (F3.7)
see also Meter cupboards
Current leakages see Electrical installations
Curtain walls, Condensation avoidance J Appendix