Publications

Building standards technical handbooks 2022: summary of changes for 1 June 2022 and 1 December 2022

A summary of changes included in the 2022 building standards technical handbooks.

Type: Advice and guidance
Date: 14 June 2022

Part of:: Building standards

Zero Emission Taskforce recommendation report: Scottish Government response

Sets out our response to the Zero Emissions Social Housing Taskforce report.

Type: Strategy/plan
Date: 14 June 2022

Electricity Act 1989 - section 36 applications: guidance for applicants on using the design envelope

Guidance from Marine Scotland and the Energy Consents Unit on using the design envelope approach for applications under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 where flexibility is required in applications.

Type: Advice and guidance
Date: 06 June 2022

Building standards technical handbook 2022: domestic

Provides guidance on achieving the standards set in the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004. This handbook applies to a building warrant submitted on or after 1 June 2022 and to building work which does not require a warrant commenced from that date.

Type: Advice and guidance
Date: 01 June 2022

Part of:: Building standards

Building standards technical handbook 2022: non-domestic

Guidance on achieving the standards set in the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004. This handbook applies to a building warrant submitted on or after 1 June 2022 and to building work which does not require a warrant commenced from that date.

Type: Advice and guidance
Date: 01 June 2022

Part of:: Building standards

Delivering Scotland's circular economy - proposed Circular Economy Bill: consultation

This consultation seeks views on our proposals for legislation to develop Scotland’s circular economy. The consultation sets out a number of areas in which we are seeking views on whether to take powers within a new Circular Economy Bill.

Type: Consultation paper
Date: 30 May 2022

Building standards - ministerial view: escape (ref. V2022/1)

Ministerial view of a case relating to escape functional standard, referred to Building Standards Division, section 2 - Fire, functional standards 2.9, non-domestic building).

Type: Correspondence
Date: 30 May 2022

Part of:: Building standards: ministerial views

Building standards - ministerial view: escape (ref. V2022/2)

Ministerial view of a case relating to escape functional standard, referred to Building Standards Division, section 2 - Fire, functional standards 2.9, non-domestic building.

Type: Correspondence
Date: 30 May 2022