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The aim of the building regulations is to provide for the safety and welfare of people in and about buildings. The building regulations apply to the design and construction of a new building (including a dwelling) or an extension to an existing building. The minimum performance requirements that a building must achieve are set out in the second schedule to the building regulations. These requirements are set out in 12 parts (classified as Parts A to M) as follows: -
Part A – Structure
Part B - Fire Safety
Part B - Fire Safety 2017 Volume 2 Dwelling Houses
Part C - Site Preparation and Resistance to Moisture
Part D - Materials and Workmanship
Part E – Sound
Part F – Ventilation
Part G – Hygiene
Part H - Drainage and Waste Water Disposal
Part J - Heat Producing Appliances
Part K - Stairways, Ladders, Ramps and Guards
Part L - Conservation of Fuel and Energy - Dwellings
Part L - Conservation of Fuel and Energy- Buildings other than Dwellings
Part M - Access and Use
The third schedule lists the types of buildings that are exempted from the Building Regulations.
Previous Editions
- SI 4 of 2017 - Building Regulations (Amendment) Regulations 2017
- SI 259 of 2011 Building Regulations (Part L Amendment) Regulations 2011
- SI 556 of 2009 Building Regulations (Part F Amendment) Regulations 2009
- SI 259 of 2008 Building Regulations (Part L Amendment) Regulations 2008
- SI 229 of 2008 European Communities (Energy Performance of Buildings) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (pdf, 945kb)
- SI 854 of 2007 (Part L) (pdf, 106kb)
- SI 666 of 2006 (European Communities (Energy Performance of Buildings) Regulations (doc, 1.8mb)
- S.I.873 of 2005 Building Regulations (Part L Amendment) Regulations 2005
- SI 872 of 2005 (European Communities (Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations) (doc, 29kb)
- S.I. No. 581 of 2002 (Part - F) (doc, 30kb)
- S.I. No. 284 of 2002 (Part - L) (doc, 33kb)
- S.I. No. 441 of 2000 (Class 9 exemption extension) (doc, 26kb)
- S.I. No. 249 of 2000 (Part - D) (doc, 24kb)
- S.I. No. 179 of 2000 (Part - M) (doc, 25kb)
- S.I. No. 497 of 1997 Building Regulations (pdf, 355kb)
A boxed set of the Technical Guidance Documents, (price 90 euro including postage) is available from Government Publications.
All the publications cited for sale above can be purchased from:
Government Publications,
52 St. Stephen's Green,
Dublin 2
Ireland.
Tel No +353 (0)1 647 6834