# The Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, Paragraph 6.3: Heating system


Every building must be designed and constructed in such a way that the heating and hot water service systems installed are energy efficient and are capable of being controlled to achieve optimum energy efficiency.
Limitation
This standard does not apply to–
(a) buildings which do not use fuel or power for controlling the temperature of the internal environment;
(b) heating provided solely for the purpose of frost protection; ...
(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/406/schedule/5/paragraph/6.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/building-scotland-regulations-2004/schedule-5/paragraph-6.3
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