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Planning, building and the environment

Building Regulations Research

The Building Regulations are designed to: ensure the health, safety, welfare and convenience and safety of people, including those who are disabled, in and around buildings; promote the conservation of fuel and power and the prevention of waste and water.

These individual research reports aim to provide a sound scientific basis to underpin these regulations. The latest reports can be found in the Related Publications section below.

In the interest of transparency, the Department is publishing on the corporate web site, a number of Building Regulations research reports that were commissioned by the previous government. These do not necessarily reflect the current government's policies and priorities. (see link, top right, under 'On this site').

In this section

• Building Division Research Reports

Related publications

• Review of international research on structural robustness and disproportionate collapse

  • Published: 6 October 2011
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• Cost of building to the Code for Sustainable Homes - updated cost review

  • Published: 26 August 2011
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• Zero carbon non-domestic buildings: Phase 3 final report

  • Published: 7 July 2011
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• Guidance and standards for drying flood damaged buildings. Signposting current guidance: BD 2760

  • Published: 19 November 2010
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• Review of the implementation of Part L 2006: BD 2702

  • Published: 31 March 2010
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• Costs and benefits of fitting trickle ventilators in replacement windows: BD 2625

  • Published: 31 March 2010
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• Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality in Part F 2006 Homes

  • Published: 31 March 2010
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• Code for Sustainable Homes: A Cost Review

  • Published: 12 March 2010
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• Evaluation of competent person self-certification schemes

  • Published: 23 December 2009
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• Residential sprinkler installation practice to maximise functionality and to prevent possible fire penetration: BD 2551

  • Published: 30 November 2009
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• Tall Buildings - Performance of Passive Fire Protection in Extreme Loading Events - An Initial Scoping Study: BD 2467

  • Published: 19 October 2009
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• Fire Performance of Escape Stairs: BD 2569

  • Published: 5 October 2009
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• Fire Performance of Escape Stairs Guidance Document: BD 2569

  • Published: 7 October 2009
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• Study on the Provision of Carbon Monoxide Detectors Under The Building Regulations: BD2754

  • Published: 3 September 2009
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• Review of Approved Document J: Backward and Forward looks: BD2736

  • Published: 3 September 2009
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• Multi-foil Insulation: BD 2768

  • Published: 18 June 2009
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• Guidance on the emergency use of lifts or escalators for evacuation and fire and rescue service operations: BD 2466

  • Published: 23 March 2009
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• Investigation of Ventilation Effectiveness: BD2523

  • Published: 4 March 2009
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• Performance Limitations of Flueing Systems: BD 2514

  • Published: 23 January 2009
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• Report on the calibration of eurocode for wind loading (BSEN 1991-1-4) and its UK National Annex against the current UK wind code (BS 6399: Part 2). BD 2619

  • Published: 23 December 2008
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• Sustainable Buildings Research Newsletter 2008-09

  • Published: 13 October 2008
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• Review of Health and Safety Risk Drivers: BD 2518

  • Published: 26 September 2008
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• Usability of Performance-based Regulations: BD 2511

  • Published: 26 September 2008
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• Fabric Insulation - ways of further raising performance standards for all types of building fabric: BD 2428

  • Published: 26 September 2008
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• Guidance on ceiling penetrations in separating timber floor constructions (BD 2551)

  • Published: 16 July 2008
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• Monitoring of Electrical Safety Competent Person Self-Certification Schemes: BD 2612

  • Published: 2 May 2008
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• The Adequacy of Refuges, Escape Stairs and Management Procedures: BD 2441

  • Published: 31 March 2008
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• Performance Testing of Buildings: BD 2535

  • Published: 31 March 2008
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• Data Ducting Infrastructure for New Homes: Guidance Note

  • Published: 3 March 2008
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• Use of Structural Eurocodes – EN 1995 (Design of Timber Structures) companion document to EN1995-1-1. BD 2405

  • Published: 3 March 2008
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• Sustainable Buildings Research Newsletter 2007-2008

  • Published: 8 February 2008
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• Sulfate damage to concrete floors on sulfate-bearing hardcore: Identification and remediation

  • Published: 25 February 2008
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• Innovative Construction Products and Techniques

  • Published: 7 January 2008
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• Report on carbon reductions in new non-domestic buildings

  • Published: 17 December 2007
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• Achieving Building Standards: Final Report

  • Published: 29 March 2007
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• Appointed Persons - Summary Report

  • Published: 26 March 2007
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• Building Regulations Research Programme - e-Newsletter (Issue 01)

  • Published: 15 March 2007
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• Impact of Policy Measures: Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act - Report on the policy measures as required by section 6(2)(a) to (d)

  • Published: 21 February 2007
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• Monitoring the Sustainability of Buildings

  • Published: 21 February 2007
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• Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act: Baseline Key Performance Indicator report on Section 6(2)(e) and 6(3)

  • Published: 21 February 2007
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• Innovative Products and Building Regulations

  • Published: 21 March 2006
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• Guidance For New Home Occupiers - Final Report

  • Published: 21 March 2006
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• Sanitation Research Framework Agreement Supporting the Building Regulations Research Programme

  • Published: 21 March 2006
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• Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality in Schools – Guidance Report 202825

  • Published: 3 March 2006
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• Building Operational Performance Framework Development of Acoustic Performance Standards for Robust Details – Final Report

  • Published: 3 March 2006
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• Impact of Replacement Windows on Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) of Occupied Dwellings Project

  • Published: 3 March 2006
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• Asthma/Dust Mite Study – Final Report

  • Published: 3 March 2006
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• The production of smoke and burning droplets from products used to form wall and ceiling linings

  • Published: 3 March 2006
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• Location of flues to prevent ingress of gas and oil firing flue gases under all weather conditions

  • Published: 14 February 2006
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• Final report for signage and wayfinding for people with learning difficulties

  • Published: 1 February 2006
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• Guidance appropriate for inclusion in Approved Document N

  • Published: 20 January 2006
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• Collection of Data on New Build Dwellings

  • Published: 19 January 2006
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• Effectiveness of Sprinklers in Residential Premises - Executive Summary

  • Published: 19 January 2006
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• Fire suppression in buildings using water mist, fog or similar systems – Final Report

  • Published: 31 December 2005
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• Low or Zero Carbon Energy Sources – Report 4: Final Report

  • Published: 22 December 2005
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• Building Operational Performance Framework Scoping Study on Impact Sound Transmission – Final Report

  • Published: 22 December 2005
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• Building Regulations Research Programme

  • Published: 29 November 2005
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