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Building Regulations and Standards: Who makes or advises on the Approved Documents??

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    • CommentAuthorDanb1203
    • CommentTimeSep 4th 2007
     
    Hi everyone,

    my discussion topic basically describes my question.....

    i'm basically after who advises on what information is published and / or who sets out new regulatory standards that we should meet??

    Many thanks
    • CommentAuthortony
    • CommentTimeSep 4th 2007
     
    I am a consulted as a I am on the list of consul tees.

    They do have professional advisers

    They do take into account what the respondents say so long as plenty of them are saying the same thing.

    I am disappointed thus far that little of my input has been heeded -- I am in the minority though.

    For example I strongly advised against bringing electrical work under building control.

    Also I had a lot to say about the new proposals for moving towards so called zero carbon development.

    The was a discussion forum set up to talk about recent proposed changes which was monitored and reported on on the very subject you raised too. I closed earlier this year
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    They go through a consultation process and then a Regulatory Impact Assessment. Sadly the RIA often throws out a lot of the sense. The RIA for the new Part L, for example, was conducted through just eight consultants, drawn from the 'conventional' new-build sector. As a result, damn-all guidance on the sensitive conversion of older properties, traditional construction materials or 'unorthodox' building methods.
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    There is also BRAC [Building Regulation Advisory Commitee]. They often aadvertise for new members. Recent advert here http://www.arb.org.uk/news/press-gallery/release-1174909843.shtml

    This may be the commitee tony referred to?
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      CommentAuthorted
    • CommentTimeSep 6th 2007 edited
     
    • CommentAuthorDanb1203
    • CommentTimeSep 6th 2007
     
    thanks for your comments

    all very helpful and all answered my question

    thanks

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