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BUILDING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2003 CONSULTATION ON BUILDING REGULATIONS
AND GUIDANCE DOCUMENT: NON DOMESTIC
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6.1 Objective
Functional standard
6.1.0 Introduction
6.1.1 Scottish Executive Circular xxxxxxxxx 200x
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standard 6.1
mandatory |
Every building must be designed and constructed in
such a way that provision is made for energy conservation in accordance
with the Scottish Executive Circular xxxxxxxxx 200x.
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6.1.0 Introduction
Over the years changes have been made to the Scottish building regulation
requirements for energy conservation. A brief history of the drivers for
these changes is as follows:
- In the 1960’s health was the main focus and minimising the occurrence
damp and mould in housing and other residential buildings.
- In the 1970’s, tackling the fuel crises was the main issue and
the scope of the regulations was extended to cover all heated buildings.
- In the 1980’s to early1990’s cost effectiveness identified
a need for heating controls and these were introduced for non-domestic
buildings.
- From the late 1990’s to the present, "greenhouse gas emissions"
and "global warming" have been the drivers for change. Space
heating and air conditioning efficiency are two of the latest requirements
of the standards.
The Scottish Executive Circular xxxxxxx 200x provides
a benchmark against which the standards for energy conservation can be
calibrated. Standards 6.2 to 6.8 define the areas where the Circular applies
and detailed recommendations are made as to how these standards can be
satisfied. These standards are intended to provide a level transposition
from the 6th Amendment to the 1990 Building Standards Regulations
and therefore the Circular is fixed at the level achieved by the 6th
Amendment. This is a 25% improvement on the energy performance of buildings
as required under the 5th Amendment. The date given in the
Circular is the last date on which it was possible to apply for a building
warrant under the 5th Amendment (3 March 2002). It is estimated
that by designing to this level, each new dwelling will make savings of
around 0.15 tonnes of carbon per year, than previously. For non-domestic
buildings, savings will be in a similar proportion. The total savings
in terms of carbon emissions will depend on the volume and type of building
work that takes place. However it was estimated in 2001 that the introduction
of this standard would lead to total carbon savings by 2010 of 60,000
tonnes of carbon from the effects of the standard on new build property,
with an additional benefit arising from other building work.
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| Conversions |
In the case of conversions, as defined by Regulation
3, the building as converted must meet the requirements of this standard
(Regulation 12, Schedule 6).
6.1.1 Scottish Executive Circular (xxxxxxxxx 2005)
One of the purposes of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 is the furtherance
of conservation of fuel and power. It is the intention of the Scottish Executive
to maximise the contribution that the building standards can make to the
conservation of fuel and power and the consequent reduction in emissions
of CO2. New buildings, conversions, extensions to buildings and
alterations should therefore be designed and constructed so that the thermal
performance is 25% more efficient than would have been the case if the construction
or conversion had been under the standards in force on 3 March 2002. |
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