Publications

Minutes of meetings from the Expert Panel for the Building Safety Programme.

DoF is responsible for the energy costs of buildings in this list. (September 2022)

Technical Booklet F2 provides guidance on regulations 39-47 which set out the requirements for the conservation of fuel and power in buildings other than dwellings.

Technical Booklet F1 provides guidance on regulations 39-47 which set out the requirements for the conservation of fuel and power in dwellings.

This equality screening document relates to amendments to the technical guidance to the Building Regulations (coming into effect from 30^th June 2022), to include criteria for the provision of Changing Places Toilets (CPTs) in certain types of new buildings or in exi

This Technical Amendments Publication amends Technical Booklet R

This equality screening document relates to amendments to the Regulations and a planned wider review.  The amendments will implement the following:

This equality screening document relates to amendments to legislation (coming into effect from 1^st April 2022) to introduce a new regulation that in effect bans the use of combustible materials on the external walls and specified attachments of ‘relevant build

The Department of Finance carried out a public consultation from 14th August to 9th October 2020 on proposed amendments to The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (as amended) and associated guidance in Technical Booklets.

The Department of Finance carried out a public consultation from 25 October 2021 to 19 December 2021 on proposals to uplift the fees in Schedules 1 and 2 to the Building (Prescribed Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (the Fees Regulations).

This Technical Amendments Publication amends Technical Booklets B (2013), C (2012) and E (2012)

This document outlines the Department of Finance policy regarding requests for the planting of memorial trees, provision of benches, plaques or other furniture from external partners on the Stormont Estate. 

The purpose of this information note, issued in December 2020, was to clarify the implementation of requirements for nearly zero-energy buildings, with respect to regulation 43B, while the Department worked to increase standards

This Rural Needs Impact Assessment relates to proposed amendments to The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (as amended) and associated technical guidance.

This Equality screening document relates to proposed amendments to The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 as amended and associated technical guidance.

This information note, issued in April 2020, was developed to clarify that those carrying out building work or making any material change of use to buildings should engage with the relevant district council building control teams.

The purpose of this information note, issued in October 2019, was to clarify the implementation of requirements for nearly zero-energy buildings, with respect to regulation 43B, while the Department worked to increase standards.

Cladding or re-cladding of buildings

Technical booklet E provides guidance on regulations 33-37 which set out the requirements for Fire Safety.

The guidance contained in this Technical Booklet relates only to the requirements of regulation 77B. The work will also have to comply with all other relevant requirements of the Building Regulations.