Building safety standards Clause Samples

Building safety standards. 3.11.1 The RSAP Dwellings must meet all relevant building safety standards and legislative requirements that were in force when the RSAP Dwellings were designed, constructed and, where applicable, refurbished, and which were intended to ensure their safe design, construction, occupation and building management. Where such standards and requirements change and/or are updated after completion of any construction or refurbishment work affecting the RSAP Dwellings, the revised standards and requirements should nonetheless be applied to the RSAP Dwellings in so far as these are reasonably applicable. 3.11.2 The Affordable Homes Programme 2021-2026 will require all new build properties to meet the five mandatory building safety standards set out below (GLA Building Safety Standards). The Recipient must use reasonable endeavours to meet the GLA Building Safety Standards with respect to any new build RSAP Dwellings accepted by the GLA at the date of this Agreement (i.e. within the Original Revenue Project). Future RSAP new build properties (i.e. Additional Revenue Projects which comprise new build properties) will be obliged to meet the GLA Building Safety Standards where so identified by the GLA prior to accepting such as an Additional Revenue Project (either through the RSAP prospectus in place at the time of bidding or such other method of identification determined by the GLA). All future RSAP properties which are not new-build (i.e. Additional Revenue Projects which comprise properties which are not new-build) will be encouraged to meet the GLA Building Safety Standards 1 and 3-5 where so identified by the GLA prior to accepting such as an Additional Revenue Project (either through the RSAP prospectus in place at the time of bidding or such other method of identification determined by the GLA). 1. The following buildings must include Automatic Fire Suppression Systems, including (but not limited to) sprinklers: • All purpose-built blocks of flats (including conversions) of any height • All supported and specialist accommodation. 2. No combustible materials may be used in the external walls of any homes or buildings, regardless of their height 1 3. All homes must include access to water supplies for firefighting in accordance with Water UK’s national guidance document.: 1 This will only allow materials that are Class A2-s1 rated and above under the European classification system, as set out in the standard BS EN 13501-1 and as reflected in UK Building Regulatio...