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Paragraph 6.6 Mechanical ventilation and air conditioningF1

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Every building must be designed and constructed in such a way that–

(a)

the form and fabric of the building minimises the use of mechanical ventilating or cooling systems for cooling purposes; and

(b)

F2... the ventilating and cooling systems installed are energy efficient and are capable of being controlled to achieve optimum energy efficiency.

Limitation

This standard does not apply to buildings which do not use fuel or power for ventilating or cooling the internal environment.

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. 6.6(b) omitted (1.10.2010) by virtue of The Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/32), regs. 1, 2(3)(m) (with reg. 3)