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2.0 Residential New Build

The PDFs below go into detail about the specification and design of insulation in Residential New Build applications.

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General ¦ Roofs ¦ External Walls ¦ External Floors ¦ Basements ¦ Internal Walls & Floors ¦ Fire Protection

 

2.0 - 2.3 General Information

PDF Icon 2.0 - 2.3 Introduction and Background
An overview of the Code for Sustainable Homes as well as design optimisation information

Other Residential Information


2.4 Roofs

PDF Icon 2.4.1 Pitched Roofs - Ceiling Level Insulation
Solutions and design details for insulating pitched roofs at ceiling level (i.e. "typical loft insulation")

PDF Icon 2.4.2 Pitched Roofs - Rafter Level Insulation
Solutions and design details for insulating pitched roofs at rafter level (e.g. in a room-in-roof)

PDF Icon 2.4.3 Flat Roof
Insulation

Solutions and design details for insulating flat roofs (for "Green roofs" see 2.4.4)

PDF Icon 2.4.4 Green Roof
Insulation

Solutions and design details for insulating green roofs (e.g. roof gardens or terraces)

PDF Icon 2.4.5 Built up Metal Roof Insulation
Solutions and design details for insulating metal roofs (e.g. profiled metal systems)

 

2.5 External Walls

PDF Icon 2.5.1 Masonry Cavity Walls
Solutions and design details for insulating masonry cavity walls.

PDF Icon 2.5.2 Timber Frame
Walls

Solutions and design details for insulating timber frame walls (including blown solutions)

PDF Icon 2.5.3 Light Steel Frame Walls
Solutions and design details for insulating light steel frame walls (e.g. cladding).

PDF Icon 2.5.4 Render and Cladding Walls
Solutions and design details for insulating beneath a rendered or clad facade.


2.6 External Floors

PDF Icon 2.6.1 Ground Floor
Insulation

Solutions and design details for insulating ground floors (includes underfloor heating).

PDF Icon 2.6.2 Exposed Soffit Insulation
Solutions and design details for insulating raised ground floors beneath the soffit.


2.7 Basements

PDF Icon 2.7 Basement
Insulation

Solutions and design details for insulating basements either internally or externally.

 

2.8 Internal Walls and Floors

PDF Icon 2.8.1 Separating Wall Insulation
Solutions and design details for insulating separating walls (including thermal and acoustic)

PDF Icon 2.8.2 Separating Floor Insulation
Solutions and design details for insulating separating floors (including thermal and acoustic)

PDF Icon 2.8.3 Partition Wall Insulation
Solutions and design details for insulating partition walls (including thermal and zoning)

PDF Icon 2.8.4 Internal Floor Insulation
Solutions and design details for insulating internal floors (including thermal and acoustic)


2.9 Fire Protection

PDF Icon 2.9 Fire Protection
Systems

Solutions and design details for fire protection (structural steel as well as suspended ceilings).

 


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