Welcome to Model Designs for Part L 2006
The Construction Products Association operates this website solely as a service to facilitate access to organisations offering Model Designs for Part L 2006 as set out in the Approved Documents. Users of any of the Model Designs should ensure that they fully understand the limitations of the Model Designs procedure, in particular that it does not offer any guarantee that a particular building will meet the requirements of the Building Regulations.
Links to organisations offering Model Designs
Organisation |
Description |
Link |
Sustainable Model Designs in Steel - developed with Corus Colorcoat |
Advice on Part L2A and Sustainable Model Designs for buildings adopting a steel intensive envelope |
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Other Links
Organisation |
Description |
Link |
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Construction Products Association |
Umbrella body for manufacturers and suppliers |
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| Department of Communities and Local Government | Sponsor Department | www.communities.gov.uk | |
| Planning Portal | Information on planning and building regulations | www.planningportal.gov.uk | |
| Play the Regs | Educational tool for Part L1A | www.playtheregs.com | |
Background
From Approved Document L1A (http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/england/professionals/en/1115314231792.html)
Section 4: Model designs
73 Some builders may prefer to adopt model design packages rather than to engage in design for themselves. These model packages of fabric U-values, boiler seasonal efficiencies, window opening allowances etc would have been shown to achieve compliant overall performance within certain constraints. The construction industry may develop model designs for this purpose, with information about such designs being made available at www.modeldesigns.info
74 It will still be necessary to demonstrate compliance in the particular case by going through the procedures described in paragraphs 24 to 30.
From Approved Document L2A
(http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/england/professionals/en/1115314231806.html)
Section 4: Model designs
85 Some builders may prefer to adopt model design packages rather than to engage in design for themselves. These model packages of fabric U-values, boiler seasonal efficiencies, window opening allowances etc would have been shown to achieve compliant overall performance within certain constraints. The construction industry may develop model designs for this purpose, with information about such designs being made available at www.modeldesigns.info
86 It will still be necessary to demonstrate compliance in the particular case by going through the procedures described in paragraphs 7 to 12.