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BEIS - Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (UK)
BEIS (UK)
| View | Industrial decarbonisation strategy |
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| View | Heat and buildings strategy |
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| View | Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014: Metering Cost-Effectiveness Assessment Tool |
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| View | Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014: Notification Template User Guide |
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| View | Non-Domestic Private Rented Property Minimum Standard |
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Committee on Climate Change (UK)
CCC Documents
| View | Net Zero - The UK's contribution to stopping global warming |
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DAERA - Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (NI)
NIEA
| View | The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Charging Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2014 |
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DECC - Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (IRE)
DECC Documents (IRE)
| View | Public Sector Energy Efficiency Strategy |
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DECC Documents (UK)
DECC Documents
| View | National Energy Efficiency Action Plan 4 |
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| View | SME Guide to Energy Efficiency |
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| View | National Energy Efficiency Action Plan 3 |
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| View | Ireland's second National Energy Efficiency Action Plan to 2020 |
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| View | Maximising Ireland's Energy Efficiency |
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DEFRA - Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (UK)
DEFRA
| View | Statutory guidance for wood coating |
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| View | Statutory guidance for iron, steel and non-ferrous foundry processes |
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| View | Statutory guidance for the working of timber and manufacture of wood-based products |
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| View | Small business user guide: Guidance on how to measure and report your greenhouse gas emissions |
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DF - Department of Finance (NI)
DFPNI
| View | Improving the energy efficiency of our buildings - A guide to Energy Performance Certificates for the construction, sale and rental of non-dwellings |
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| View | (NI) Technical Booklet F1: Conservation of fuel and power in dwellings |
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| View | (NI) Technical Booklet F2: Conservation of fuel and power in buildings other than dwellings |
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| View | (NI) Technical Booklet L: Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems |
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| View | Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and New Homes: A Builder's Guide |
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| View | A guide to air-conditioning inspections for buildings |
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DHPLG - Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (IRE)
DHPLG Documents
| View | Technical Guidance Document B- Fire Safety - Volume 2 Dwelling Houses |
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| View | Technical Guidance Document L - Conservation of Fuel and Energy - Dwellings |
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| View | Technical Guidance Document L - Conservation of Fuel and Energy - Buildings other than Dwellings |
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| View | Technical Guidance Document H - Drainage and Waste Water Disposal |
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| View | Technical Guidance Document E - Sound |
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| View | Technical Guidance Document J - Heat Producing Appliances |
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| View | Technical Guidance Document K - Stairways, Ladders, Ramps and Guards |
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| View | Technical Guidance Document D - Materials and Workmanship |
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| View | Technical Guidance Document A - Structure |
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| View | Technical Guidance Document M - Access and Use |
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| View | Technical Guidance Document F - Ventilation |
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| View | Technical Guidance Document C - Site Preparation and Resistance to Moisture |
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| View | Technical Guidance Document G - Hygiene |
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| View | Technical Guidance Document B - Fire Safety |
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DLUHC - Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Approved Documents
| View | Building Regulations (England) Approved Document O: Overheating |
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| View | Building Regulations (England) Approved Document S: Infrastructure for charging electric vehicles |
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| View | Building Regulations (England) Approved Document L Volume 1: Conservation of fuel and power in dwellings |
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| View | Building Regulations (England) Approved Document L Volume 2: Conservation of fuel and power in buildings other than dwellings |
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Circulars
| View | Building (Amendment) Regulations 2021: circular 01/2021 |
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| View | Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2021: circular 02/2021 |
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) (UK)
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) (UK)
| View | Powering up Britain |
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Department of Health and Social Care (EN)
Health Technical Memorandum
| View | Health Technical Memorandum 06-01 Electrical services supply and distribution |
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Environment Agency (EN)
Environment Agency Documents
| View | Regulating for People, the Environment and Growth, 2018 |
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| View | Comply with the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) |
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| View | Waste Management Plan for the management of extractive waste, not involving a waste facility, generated from onshore oil and gas prospecting activities of drill, core and decommissioning without well stimulation (using only water based drilling mud) |
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| View | Waste Management Plan for the management of extractive waste not involving a waste facility, generated from onshore oil and gas prospecting activities of drill, core and decommissioning without well stimulation (using oil and water based drilling mud) 2 |
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| View | Guidance for the recovery and disposal of hazardous and non hazardous waste |
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| View | Treating waste by thermal desorption |
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| View | Guidance on the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, EU ETS and CCAs |
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| View | Guidance for the incineration of waste and fuel manufactured from or including waste |
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Regulatory Position Statement
| View | Transformers containing PCBs: new rules |
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Standard Rules
| View | SR2021 No 15: generic risk assessment for storage and mechanical treatment of waste paper, cardboard and plastic for recovery |
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| View | SR2021 No 15: storage and mechanical treatment of waste paper, cardboard and plastic for recovery |
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| View | SR2021 No 14: generic risk assessment for storage and mechanical treatment of waste mattresses for recovery |
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| View | SR2021 No 14: storage and mechanical treatment of waste mattresses for recovery |
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| View | SR2021 No 13: generic risk assessment for storage and mechanical treatment of end-of-life tyres for recovery |
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| View | SR2021 No 13: storage and mechanical treatment of end-of-life tyres for recovery |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2019 No 2: steps, ramps and other similar structures excavated into the existing bank profile of a main river |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2019 No 3: installation of water gates across a main river |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2019 No 1: Installation of mooring pile in a main river |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2018 No 6 standard rules Specified Generator, Tranche B low risk, base load operation 0 – 1.3 MWth with high background NOx |
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| View | SR2018 No 1: Specified Generator, Tranche B low risk, base load operation between 0 – 5 MWth |
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| View | SR2018 No 3 standard rules Specified Generator, Tranche B low risk, base load operation between 0 to less than or equal to 2MWth, that may include New Medium Combustion Plant greater than 1MWth, in Air Quality Management Areas or high ambient NOx |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2018 No 5 standard rules Specified Generator, Tranche B low risk, 01 – 20 MWth of gas or abated diesel engines operated less than 1,500 hours a year |
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| View | SR2018 No 7: standard rules for new, low risk, stationary Medium Combustion Plant 1 < 20MWth (in operation after 20/12/2018) |
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| View | Standard Rule SR2018 No 9: standard rules Specified Generator, Tranche B low risk, base load operation between 0 – 0.9 MWth |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2018 No 8: standard rules mobile plant Specified Generator, Tranche B low risk, base load operation <1 – 2 MWth |
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| View | SR2018 No 2 standard rules Specified Generator, Tranche B low risk, base load operation between 0 to less than or equal to 2 MWth, that may include New Medium Combustion Plant greater than 1MWth, with high background NOx |
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| View | SR2018 No 1 standard rules Specified Generator, Tranche B low risk, base load operation between 0 – 5 MWth (applies to standard permits issued after 13/09/19 and to all standard permit holders from 13/12/19) |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2017 No1: Unintentional receipt of radioactive materials and radioactive waste by the operator of any facility which uses a radiation detection system |
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| View | SR2015 No 20: 75kte non-hazardous and hazardous household waste amenity site (Applies to new permit applications from 10 April 2019 and existing permit holders from 10 July 2019) |
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| View | Standard rules SR2015 No19_75kte – nonhazardous household waste amenity site |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2015 No 23: treatment of waste wood for recovery |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2015 No 10: 75kte household commercial and industrial waste transfer station with treatment and asbestos storage |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2015 No 8: 75kte household, commercial and industrial waste transfer station with asbestos storage |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2015 No 6: 75kte household, commercial and industrial waste transfer station with treatment |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2015 No 5: household, commercial and industrial waste transfer station (no building) |
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| View | Standard rules SR2015 No 21: 75kte materials recycling facility |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2015 No 39: Use of waste in a deposit for recovery operations |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2015 No 24: use of waste to manufacture timber or construction products |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2015 No 13: 25kte vehicle storage depollution and dismantling (authorised treatment) facility |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2015 No 16: metal recycling site |
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| View | Standard rules SR2015 No 14: 75kte metal recycling site |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2015 No 15: 75kte WEEE authorised treatment facility excluding ozone depleting substances |
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| View | Standard rules SR2015 No 3: Metal recycling and waste electrical and electronic equipment authorised treatment facility excl ozone-depleting substances |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2015 No 17: vehicle storage depollution and dismantling authorised treatment facility |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2015 No 2: storing and handling crude oil |
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| View | Standard rules SR2015 No 1 onshore oil exploration |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2015 No 18: metal recycling, vehicle storage, depollution and dismantling facility |
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| View | Standard rules SR2015 No 4: 75kte household, commercial and industrial waste transfer station |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2015 No 38: removing 100 metres of exposed gravel from bars and shoals |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2015 No 32: Installing an access culvert no more than 5 metres long |
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| View | SR2015 No 26: temporary dewatering affecting up to 20 metres of a main river |
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| View | SR2015 No 27: constructing an outfall pipe up to 500mm diameter through a headwall into a main river |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2015 No 28: installing a clear span bridge |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2015 No 29: temporary storage on a flood plain of a main river |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2015 No 30: Temporary diversion of a main river |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2015 No 31: channel habitat structure made of natural materials |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2015 No 33: repairing and protecting up to 20 metres of main river bank |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2015 No 34: temporary scaffolding affecting up to 20 metres of a main river |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2015 No 35: Exacting a wetland or a pond in a main river floodplain |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2015 No 36: site investigation boreholes and temporary trial pits |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2014 No 2: managing extractive waste [existing permits] |
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| View | Standard Rule SR2014 No 4: NORM waste from oil and gas production |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2012 No 15: storage of electrical insulating oils |
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| View | Standard rules SR2012 No13 - Treatment of Incinerator Bottom Ash (IBA) |
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| View | Standard rules SR2012 No4 - Composting in closed systems |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2012 No 14: metal recycling, vehicle storage, depollution & dismantling (authorised treatment) facility [Applies to existing permit holders from 10 July 2019] |
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| View | Standard rules SR2011No4 - Treatment of waste wood for recovery |
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| View | Standard rules SR2011 No 2: metal recycling site (existing permits) |
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| View | Standard rules SR2010 No 8:100kte use of waste in construction |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2010 No 1: category 5 sealed radioactive sources |
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| View | Standard rules SR2010 No4: mobile plant for landspreading |
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| View | Standard rules SR2010 No 10: use of waste for reclamation, restoration or improvement of land |
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| View | Standard rules SR2010 No 9:50Kte Use of waste for reclamation, restoration or improvement of land |
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| View | Standard rules SR2010 No 18: storage and treatment of dredgings for recovery |
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| View | Standard Rule SR2010 No 17: storage of wastes to be used in land treatment |
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| View | Standard rules SR2009 No 4: Combustion of biogas in new Medium Combustion Plant engines at a sewage treatment works |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2009 No 2: low impact Part A installation |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2009 No 3: low impact Part A installation for the production of biodiesel |
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| View | Standard rules SR2009No7 - storage of furnace ready scrap metal for recovery |
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| View | Standard rules SR2009 No 8: management of inert wastes and unpolluted soil at mines and quarries |
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| View | SR2008 No 25: 75kte clinical waste and healthcare waste treatment and transfer station (unavailable for new applications) |
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| View | SR2008 No 23: WEEE authorised treatment facility (ATF) excluding ozone-depleting substances |
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| View | Standard rules SR2008No2 - household, commercial and industrial waste transfer station (no building) |
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| View | SR2008 No 21: 75kte metal recycling site (existing permits) |
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| View | Standard rules SR2008 No 22: 75kte storage of furnace ready scrap metal for recovery |
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| View | Standard rules SR2008 No 18: 75kte non hazardous mechanical biological (aerobic) treatment facility (existing permits) |
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| View | Standard Rules SR2008 No 14 75kte: materials recycling facility |
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| View | Standard rules SR2008 No13_75kte – nonhazardous & hazardous household waste amenity site – existing permits |
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| View | SR2008 No 12 75kte: non hazardous household waste amenity site (existing permits) |
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| View | SR2008 No 10: 75kte inert and excavation waste transfer station |
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| View | Standard rules SR2008No9 - asbestos waste transfer station |
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| View | Standard rules SR2008 No 8: household, commercial and industrial waste transfer station with treatment and asbestos storage (no building) |
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| View | Standard rules SR2008 No4 - household, commercial and industrial waste transfer station with treatment (no building) – existing permits |
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| View | Standard rules SR2008 No 1: 75kte household, commercial and industrial waste transfer station (existing permits) |
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Environmental Protection Agency Documents (IRE)
Environmental Protection Agency Documents
| View | UNVEIL: UNderstanding VEntilation and radon in energy-efficient buildings in IreLand |
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| View | Resource Efficiency in Priority Irish Business Sectors |
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European Comission (EU)
EU Documents
| View | Guidelines accompanying Regulation (EC) 640/2009 on ecodesign requirements for electric motors |
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| View | Guidelines accompanying Regulation (EU) 665/2013 with regard to energy labelling of vacuum cleaners and Regulation (EU) 666/2013 with regard to ecodesign requirements for vacuum cleaners |
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| View | Guidelines accompanying Regulation (EC) 642/2009 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC with regard to ecodesign requirements for televisions |
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Irish Government (IR)
On-line Guidance
| View | Ireland's Long-Term Renovation Strategy |
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Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (UK)
Communities
| View | Minimum Requirements for Energy Assessors for Inspection of Air Conditioning Systems |
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DCLG Documents
| View | A guide to energy performance certificates for the construction, sale and let of non dwellings |
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| View | Building Regulations (England) Approved Document J: Combustion Appliances and Fuel Storage Systems |
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| View | Building Regulations (Wales) Approved Document L2B: Conservation of fuel and power in existing buildings other than dwellings |
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| View | Improving the energy efficiency of our buildings |
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| View | Making Better use of Energy Performance of Buildings Data |
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| View | Building Regulations (Wales) Approved Document L2A: Conservation of fuel and power in new buildings other than dwellings |
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| View | Energy Performance of Buildings Data |
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| View | Building Regulations (Wales) Approved Document L1B: Conservation of Fuel and Power in Existing Dwellings |
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| View | Guidance on Building Regulations 2010 |
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| View | Building Regulations (Wales) Approved Document J: Combustion Appliances and Fuel Storage Systems |
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| View | Building Regulations (Wales) Approved Document L1A: Conservation of Fuel and Power in New Dwellings |
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Planning Circulars
| View | Circular 02/2019: The Building Act 1984; the Building Regulations 2010; new approved document B |
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| View | Circular 04/16: Building Regulations (Amendment) Regulations 2016 |
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| View | Circular 01/2016: Amended Approved Documents to support Part G and Part M of Schedule to the Building Regulations 2010 |
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| View | Guidance on the Building Act 1984 and the Building Regulations 2010 (Amendments and Revocation) |
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Ofgem - Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (UK)
Ofgem (UK)
| View | Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Guidance Volume 2 |
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| View | Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Guidance Volume 1 |
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SEAI - Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (IRE)
SEAI Documents
| View | A retailer's guide to energy labelling |
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| View | A retailer's guide to online energy labelling |
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| View | Energy Saving Credits |
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| View | Better Energy Homes Contractor’s Code of Practice |
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| View | Ireland National Annex/ Datasheet to overarching EPB standards for Dwellings |
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| View | Ireland National Annex/ Datasheet to overarching EPB standards for Buildings Other than Dwellings |
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| View | Energy Audit Handbook |
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| View | A good practice guide for energy performance indicators for utilities |
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| View | Changes to Energy Labelling requirements for Luminaires |
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| View | Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme - Guidance note for public bodies |
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| View | Raising staff awareness of energy use |
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| View | A good practice guide to energy monitoring and targeting |
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| View | Minimum criteria for energy audits |
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| View | Tips for improving performance in operational control in utilities |
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| View | SME Guide to Energy Efficiency |
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| View | The European Product Database for Energy Labelling - Guidance note for importers and manufacturers |
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| View | Public Sector Energy Programme Support Manual |
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| View | Energy Efficiency Obligations Scheme - Guidance on authenticating and claiming energy credits |
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| View | Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme - Ireland |
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| View | A Guide to Building Energy Rating for Homeowners |
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| View | Methodology for the production of Display Energy Certificates (DEC) |
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| View | User Guide to the Calculation Tool for Display Energy Certificates (DEC) for Public Buildings |
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| View | BER Advertising Requirements Guidelines |
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Scottish Government (SC)
The Scottish Government
| View | A Guide to the Assessment of Energy Performance of Non-domestic Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2016 |
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| View | A Guide to Display Energy Certificates and Advisory Reports for Buildings in Scotland |
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| View | Methodology for the production of Operational Ratings, Display Energy Certificates and Advisory Reports in Scotland |
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| View | Producing Action Plans: A User Guide to Section 63 Assessments for Scotland using iSBEM |
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UK Government (UK)
Government Documents
| View | Value Added Tax (Installation of Energy-Saving Materials) Order 2022 - policy paper |
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| View | UK Hydrogen Strategy |
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| View | The Road to Zero: Next steps towards cleaner road transport and delivering our Industrial Strategy |
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| View | London Environment Strategy |
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| View | Building Control Performance Standards |
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| View | Advice for building owners: Large-scale wall system test with ACM with unmodified polyethylene filler with foam insulation. |
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| View | Advice for building owners: Large-scale wall system test with stone wool insulation |
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| View | Advice for building owners: Large-scale wall system test with ACM with A2 filler with polyisocyanurate (PIR) foam insulation |
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| View | Advice for building owners which have a large-scale wall with Stone wool insulation |
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| View | Advice for building owners: large-scale wall system test 7 |
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| View | The Clean Growth Strategy |
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| View | Domestic private rented property minimum standard |
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| View | A guide to display energy certificates and advisory reports for public buildings |
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| View | Industrial Decarbonisation & Energy Efficiency Roadmaps to 2050: Cross-sector Summary |
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| View | Industrial Decarbonisation & Energy Efficiency Roadmaps to 2050: Ceramic Sector |
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| View | Industrial Decarbonisation & Energy Efficiency Roadmaps to 2050: Glass |
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| View | Industrial Decarbonisation & Energy Efficiency Roadmaps to 2050: Cement |
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| View | Industrial Decarbonisation & Energy Efficiency Roadmaps to 2050: Pulp and Paper |
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| View | Industrial Decarbonisation & Energy Efficiency Roadmaps to 2050: Food and Drink |
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| View | Industrial Decarbonisation & Energy Efficiency Roadmaps to 2050: Oil refining |
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| View | Industrial Decarbonisation & Energy Efficiency Roadmaps to 2050: Iron and Steel |
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| View | Building Bulletin 100: design for fire safety in schools |
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| View | Local weights and measures authority guidance for energy performance certificates and air conditioning inspections for buildings |
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| View | A guide to energy performance certificates for the marketing, sale and let of dwellings |
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UK Government Online
| View | Establishing the Best Available Techniques for the UK (UK BAT) |
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| View | Using rebated fuels in vehicles and machines (Excise Notice 75) |
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| View | UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS): apply for an Emissions Monitoring Plan |
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| View | UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS): apply for free allocation |
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| View | Complying with the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) as an aircraft operator |
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View | Regulations: energy information |
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| View | A guide to air conditioning inspections in buildings |
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Welsh Government
Welsh Assembly Government
| View | Non-domestic (business) rates support for hydropower |
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| View | Environmental permitting guidance: waste incineration |
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| View | Guidance on Re:fit Cymru |
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| View | Implementing the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) |
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| View | Environment permit appeals: how to complete your form |
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| View | Environment Permits Appeal Procedure Guidance |
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