Building design Approved Document

British, European and internationai standards These documents detail the minimum industry standards that should be applied and are often cross-referenced by other guidance such as in the case of Building Regulations Guidance Approved Document B that cross-references BS 5839 Part 1 Code of practice for system design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection and alarm systems for buildings... 

In order to provide some helpful guidance to designers and constructors, the DCLG issues detailed guidance on how the functional requirements of the Building Regulations may be met. This detailed guidance takes the form of Approved Documents these documents have the same status as all approved Codes of Practice. 

One of the most significant factors that influence the design standards of the means of escape in any type of building regardless of the method of evacuation adopted is the nature, distribution and mental and physical state of the occupiers. Approved Document B provides guidance on appropriate aspects of means of escape based on purpose groups. 

The Building Regulations lay down the design and build standards for construction work in buildings in a series of Approved Documents. The scope of each Approved Document is given below ... 

Design, development, and system build is normally a period of intense activity, in which a supplier will be involved in life-cycle activities and will need to provide a set of auditable design and development documentation to support the validation program. For this, the entire design and development process should be carried out to written and approved procedures, and all design, development, testing, and verification activities should be documented and approved in order to provide a level of computer system documentation that can be used to support the pharmaceutical manufacturer s life-cycle qualification activities. 

Assets are constructed in accordance with the Detailed Design that provides a definitive description of the systems and components required to build facilities and assemble systems in a manner that will meet the business need. During this period, construction documentation is established to provide an accurate basis for system commissioning and validation. Further, operation and maintenance plans, instructions, SOPs and SLAs are developed in readiness for the handover of the assets to the operational environment. The time required to prepare, review and obtain approval of these documents must not be underestimated and should commence as soon as the FMEA process has defined the asset management strategy. 

Developing the System Functional Performance Testing Procedures. The development of system functional performance testing procedures is crucial to proper performance of the commissioning process. In order to develop these procedures, the TC must have reviewed the design criteria, the construction documents, and the approved environmental control and building automation systems. Based on this information, written testing procedures and test... 

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