Paragraph 6.4 Insulation of pipes, ducts and vesselsF1

Every building must be designed and constructed in such a way that temperature loss from heated pipes, ducts and vessels, and temperature gain to cooled pipes and ducts, is resisted.

Limitation

This standard does not apply to–

(a)

buildings which do not use fuel or power for heating or cooling either the internal environment or water services;

(F2b)

buildings, or parts of a building, which will not be heated, other than heating provided solely for the purpose of frost protection; or

(c)

pipes, ducts or vessels that form part of an isolated industrial or commercial process.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Schs. 1-6 substituted (1.5.2007) by The Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/534), regs. 1, 2(c), sch. (with regs. 3, 4)
F2: Words in Sch. 5 para. 6.4 substituted (1.10.2010) by The Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/32), regs. 1, 2(3)(k) (with reg. 3)