The IHBC has been asked to note to members an open route to participation in the Department for Communities & Local Government’s (DCLG’s) anticipated Review of Building Regulations and Standards following the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Nick Cotton writes:
…If you would like to participate in a review of standards and regulations, please send an email to enquiries.br@communities.gsi.gov.uk the Department for Communities & Local Government, Building Regulations and Energy Performance Division, stating which standards and/or regulations you would like to review, for example:
- Building Regulations Part B fire safety
- Building Regulations Part D toxic substances
- Building Regulations Part F ventilation
- Building Regulations Part M access to and use of buildings
- BS 9991:2011 Code of Practice for fire safety in the design, management and use of residential buildings
- BS 9999:2008 Code of Practice for fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings
- PAS 91:2013 Construction pre-qualification questionnaires
- PAS 2030:2014 Improving the energy efficiency of existing buildings. Specification for installation process, process management and service provision
If you state your name, email address and postal address, DCLG can create mailing lists for each standard or regulation to be reviewed and it is helpful if also you give DCLG permission to share your details with:
- others included in the DCLG’s mailing lists:
- the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy;
- the Governments of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
You may like to read about the Public Inquiry into the fire at Grenfell Tower in Kensington and some related articles on DBW together with existing standards, certifications, regulations and processes.
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