Recommended reading

The following titles relate to regulations and standards, and are available to buy from RIBA Bookshops.

Guide to Part F of the Building Regulations 2010: Ventilation

This guide explains the steps necessary to achieve compliance with Part F where this can be achieved simply, and advises where expert assistance may be required. It has been structured to suit the design process, and therefore does not follow the same order as Approved Document F, but it is fully cross-referenced.

Guide to Part G of the Building Regulations: Sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency

This is an essential reference handbook to understanding the new and substantially updated 2010 Approved Document G which comes into force in April 2010.

It offers the reader professional advice about how to comply with the new requirements for water efficiency, hot water supply, and sanitary conveniences. It is a fully referenced guide which allows the busy construction professional to grasp the provisions of Part G efficiently and effectively.

Guide to Part J of the Building Regulations 2010: Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems

This guide will provide examples of the typical installations a designer is likely to encounter, as well as explaining the concepts that can be applied in more esoteric situations. The authors, collectively, have many years of experience in the industry and the guide will provide essential hints and tips, over and beyond what can be found in the Approved Document.

This guide has been split into 4 sections: section 1 deals with choosing an appropriate heating appliance, section 2 concerns the paperwork required at all stages of the process, section 3 deals with issues surrounding the storage and protection of fuel, and section 4 explains the concepts of the six requirements of the Building Regulations Part J (J1 to J6).
 

Guide to Part L of the Building Regulations 2010: Conservation of fuel and power

The requirements of the Building Regulations Part L are difficult to assimilate and apply. This guide will explain the meaning and importance of each clause, and where cross-reference documents are not available in the ADs, the guide aims to either fill in the gaps or provide alternative solutions.

There is quite a lot of repetition in the four Approved Documents to Part L of the Building Regulations, so this guide is designed to give a quick ‘road map' overview of each section.

Understanding the CDM 2007 Regulations

Almost 3000 lives have been lost in the UK construction industry over the last 25 years, in addition to those seriously injured or made ill. The need to reduce this rate has required tight controls to be introduced throughout the planning and management of construction projects in the UK. The Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007 outline the responsibilities and liabilities for the various professionals and agents involved.Straightforward and practical, Understanding the CDM 2007 Regulations demonstrates the rationale behind the regs, covers the duties of the five core duty holders (client, CDM coordinator, designer, principal contractor and contractor), explains the importance of the hazard management process on every project and also sets out the consequences of failing to successfully plan, design and manage for safety.Any client, architect, engineer, CDM co-ordinator, project manager, construction professional, or student will find this a simple but thorough and dependable guide and should value the management toolkit and the numerous practical examples of best practice and guidance on how to use the Approved Code of Practice appropriately. This book shows how to unleash the potential of the regulations and add real value to the industry.

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