Flat Roof Insulation Building Regulations & Standards

Building Regulations and Standards apply statutory requirements on building work in the UK for new and existing buildings. Not only do they provide building standards with regards to design, quality, sustainability and health and safety, but they keep the UK on track with its climate change commitments. Insulation plays a key part in meeting these requirements and it is important they are adhered to.

Supporting documents are available from the government that provide detailed information on each section of the Building Regulations and Standards. Building Innovation has provided a summary of the flat roof insulation related elements of these documents and provided U-values that will help achieve compliance.

• England Regulations
• Wales Regulations
• Scotland Standards

The Building Innovation Design Office always provide U-value calculations in accordance to BS EN ISO 6946-2007: Annex C in order to achieve Building Regulation/Standards  compliance. The ‘effective’ thickness of the tapered insulation is determined rather than the average thickness.  This calculation requires the insulation scheme to be subdivided into individual segment types with differing formulae applied to each type. To allow accurate determination of segment type, thickness and area Building Innovation produces a scheme design for every project enquiry received.