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Building Regulations: Technical Standards

PART J: CONSERVATION OF FUEL AND POWER

Contents

INTRODUCTION

REGULATION 22

 

Conservation of fuel and power

THE STANDARDS

J1

Application of Part J

 

Application and rules for the use of Part J

 

J2

Buildings in purpose group 1

 

Standards for buildings in purpose group 1
Elemental standards
Target U-value standards
Energy rating standard

J3

Buildings in purpose groups 2 to 7

 

Standards for buildings in purpose groups 2 to 7
Elemental standards
Calculation standards
Energy use standards

J4

Limiting infiltration

 

Limiting infiltration

 

J5

Conservation of fuel and power: the building services, heating and hot water

 

Central heating controls
Controls for hot water storage vessels
Insulation of hot water storage vessels
Insulation of pipes and ducts

J6

Conservation of fuel and power: the building services, artificial lighting

 

Artificial lighting
Switching for artificial lighting

 

PROVISIONS DEEMED TO SATISFY THE STANDARDS

(J1.3)

Application of Part J

(J3.4)

Energy use method

(J4.1)

Limiting infiltration

(J5.1)

Central heating controls

(J5.2)

Controls for hot water storage vessels

(J5.3)

Insulation of hot water storage vessels

(J5.4)

Insulation of pipes and ducts

(J6.1)

Artificial lighting

(J6.2)

Switching for artificial lighting

 

PART J APPENDICES

A.

The proportional area method for calculating U-values

B.

Thermal bridging at the edges of openings

C.

The SAP energy rating method for dwellings

D.

Elemental standards for dwellings

E.

Tables of U-values

F.

Calculation of U-values of ground floors

G.

Target U-value standards

H.

Example calculations for buildings other than dwellings

J.

Example lighting calculations

 

ASTERISKS
Throughout the Technical Standards an asterisk against a standard denotes that a provision is deemed to satisfy the standard or some aspect of the standard is specified at the end of the relevant Part.

ITALICS
Throughout the Technical Standards a term in italics is a defined term. The definition is listed in Part A, General.

 

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