Building Standards

Technical Standards

This section presents the Technical Standards which are the 'relevant standards' for compliance with the Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations.

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Introduction: The Building Standards system in Scotland

Part A: General including: Definitions, References to published standards, Regulations 3 to 9, Schedules 1 to 5.

Part B: Fitness of materials and workmanship (Regulation 10)

Part C: Structure (Regulation 11)

Part D: Structural fire precautions (Regulation 12)

Part E: Means of escape from fire, facilities for fire-fighting and means of warning of fire (Regulation 13)

Part F: Combustion appliance installations and Storage of liquid and gaseous fuels (Regulations 14 and 15)

Part G: Preparation of sites, Resistance to moisture and Resistance to condensation (Regulations 16, 17 and 18)

Part H: Resistance to transmission of sound (Regulations 19 to 21)

Part J: Conservation of fuel and power (Regulation 22)

Part K: Ventilation of buildings (Regulation 23)

Part M: Drainage and Sanitary facilities (Regulations 24 and 25)

Part N: Electrical installations and Aids to assist the hard of hearing (Regulations 26 and 26A)

Part P: Miscellaneous hazards (Regulations 27 to 28)

Part Q: Access and Facilities for dwellings (Regulation 29)

Part R: Storage of waste (Regulations 30 to 31)

Part S: Access to and movement within buildings, and protective barriers (Regulation 32)

Appendix: Publications referred to in the Technical Standards

Index to Technical Standards

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