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Guernsey Technical Standards and Water Efficiency Documents

Each part of the Building (Guernsey) Regulations is supported by a 'Guernsey Technical Standard' (GTS).

The functional requirements of the Building (Guernsey) Regulations are listed in Schedule 1of those regulations. They are deemed to have been satisfied if the design guidance given in the Guernsey Technical Standards is followed.

The Guernsey Technical Standards are split into 17 key parts, listed alphabetically A to P and Regulation 11:

Note: Update Information Sheet available, highlighting the changes contained in the 2013 editions of the Guernsey Technical Standards.

• Part A - Structure
• Part B - Vol 1 Fire safety - Dwellinghouses
               - Vol 2 Fire safety - Buildings other than Dwellinghouses
• Part C - Site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture
• Part D - Toxic Substances
• Part E - Resistance to the passage of sound
• Part F - Ventilation
• Part G - Health, Hygiene and Water Efficiency
• Part H - Drainage and Waste Disposal
• Part J - Heat producing appliances and Fuel storage systems
• Part K - Safe means of access and egress
• Part L1 - Conservation of Fuel and Power - Dwellings
• Part L2 - Conservation of Fuel and Power - Buildings other than Dwellings
• Part M - Access to and use of buildings
• Part N - Glazing - Materials and Protection
• Part P - Roads
   
• Reg 11 - Materials and Workmanship
   

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GTS Maintenance Update Information Sheet 2013 Update Information Sheet for 2013 Editions of Guernsey Technical Standards GTS - A: STRUCTURE 2013 Edition GTS - B1: DWELLINGHOUSES 2013 Edition GTS - B2: BUILDINGS OTHER THAN DWELLINGHOUSES 2013 Edition GTS - C: SITE PREPARATION AND RESISTANCE TO CONTAMINANTS AND MOISTURE 2013 Edition GTS - D: TOXIC SUBSTANCES 2013 Edition GTS - E: RESISTANCE TO THE PASSAGE OF SOUND 2013 Edition GTS - F: VENTILATION 2013 Edition GTS - G: HEALTH, HYGIENE AND WATER EFFICIENCY 2013 Edition GTS - H: DRAINAGE AND WASTE DISPOSAL 2013 Edition GTS - J: HEAT PRODUCING APPLIANCES AND FUEL STORAGE SYSTEMS 2013 Edition GTS - K: SAFE MEANS OF ACCESS AND EGRESS 2013 Edition GTS - L1: CONSERVATION OF FUEL AND POWER - DWELLINGS 2013 Edition GTS - L2: CONSERVATION OF FUEL AND POWER - BUILDINGS OTHER THAN DWELLINGS 2013 Edition GTS - M: ACCESS TO AND USE OF BUILDINGS 2013 Edition GTS - N: GLAZING - MATERIALS AND PROTECTION 2013 Edition GTS - P: ROADS 2013 Edition GTS - REGULATION 11: MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP 2013 Edition WATER EFFICIENCY CALCULATOR 2012 Edition WATER USE CALCULATOR 2012 Edition - (Excel 2007) WATER USE CALCULATOR 2012 Edition - ( Excel 97-2003)

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