34 C O N T E X T 1 7 2 : J U N E 2 0 2 2 Historic and traditional dwellings As for dwellings. Intention Intentions are complex and have not been considered here. See ADL for details. Sections 1-9: New buildings The improvements on the 2013 U-values are complex and are not considered here. See ADL for details. Section 10: New elements in existing buildings, including extensions The improvements on the 2013 U-values are complex and are not considered here. See ADL for details. Section 11:Work to elements in existing buildings There are no changes to the U-values for renovation of thermal elements and material changes of use. The improvements on the 2013 U-values are complex and are not considered here. See ADL for details. New Approved Document O (ADO): Overheating ADO, applying only to new residential buildings, is not considered in detail here. Briefly, new residential buildings include dwellings/flats, care homes, boarding schools, university halls and children’s homes. ADO excludes new hospitals, hotels and prisons, among others, and existing dwellings and buildings. Intention The aim of requirement O1 is to protect the health and welfare of occupants of the building by reducing the occurrence of high indoor temperatures. In the secretary of state’s view, requirement O1 is met by designing and constructing the building to achieve both of the following. a. Limiting unwanted solar gains in summer. b. Providing an adequate means of removing excess heat from the indoor environment. The guidance and regulations are written for the purposes of protecting health and welfare. Following this guidance does not guarantee the comfort of building occupants. In the secretary of state’s view, compliance with requirement O1 can be demonstrated by using one of the following methods. a. The simplified method for limiting solar gains and providing a means of removing excess heat, as set out in Section 1. b. The dynamic thermal modelling method, as set out in Section 2 See ADO for details. New Approved Document S (ADS): Infrastructure for the Charging of Electric Vehicles Every new residential and non-residential building with associated on-site parking is to have an electrical charging point for each parking space. This includes changes of use and major renovations. See ADS for details. For historic and traditional buildings, the guidance in paragraphs 2.3 to 2.6 is as follows: Extract Historic and traditional buildings undergoing material change of use 2.3 The following two building types undergoing a material change of use may receive special consideration by building control bodies regarding installing electric vehicle charge points: a. Buildings that are of architectural and historical interest, and that are identified by plan-making bodies as non-designated heritage assets. b. Buildings of architectural and historical interest within national parks, areas of outstanding natural beauty, registered historic parks and gardens, registered battlefields and world heritage sites. 2.4 The following building types, when undergoing a material change of use, are exempt from complying with the requirements of the electric vehicle charge point installation regulations if compliance would unacceptably affect the significance of the building or its surroundings. a.Those listed in accordance with Section 1 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. b.Those in a conservation area designated in accordance with Section 69 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. c.Those included in the schedule of monuments maintained under Section 1 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. 2.5When a material change of use is made to a building in a class in paragraph 2.4, work should comply with requirement S2 as far as reasonably practicable.The local authority’s conservation officer should be asked to help assess whether complying with the requirements of the electric vehicle charge point installation regulations is reasonably practicable, on a case-by-case basis. 2.6When a material change of use is made to a building in a class in paragraph 2.3, when installing electric vehicle charge point infrastructure, the aim should be to not harm the character of the building.This may mean, for example, that electric vehicle charge points are not installed in associated parking spaces next to an important elevation of the building. Transitional arrangements Transition arrangements will apply (contact your building control body for more information).
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MjgyMjA=