Building And Buildings Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 and come into force on 1st May 2011. Amendment of the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 2 1 The Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 are amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “site” insert— “statement of sustainability” means a statement issued for the purpose of compliance with regulation 9 and section 7.1(c) of Schedule 5; . 3 In Schedule 3 (descriptions of building and work, including the provision of services, fittings and equipment, not requiring a warrant), after paragraph 15A insert— 15B Any work associated with affixing a statement of sustainability to a building. . 4 In Schedule 5 (building standards applicable to design and construction), after section 6 insert— SECTION 7: SUSTAINABILITY Statement of sustainability 7.1 Every building must be designed and constructed in such a way that— a with regard to a dwelling, a level of sustainability specified by the Scottish Ministers in respect of carbon dioxide emissions, resource use, building flexibility, adaptability and occupant well-being is achieved; b with regard to a non-domestic building, a level of sustainability specified by the Scottish Ministers in respect of carbon dioxide emissions is achieved; and c a statement of the level of sustainability achieved is affixed to the dwelling or non-domestic building. Limitation This standard does not apply to— a alterations and extensions to buildings, other than alterations and extensions to stand-alone buildings having an area less than 50 square metres that would increase the area to 50 square metres or more, or alterations to buildings involving the fit-out of the building shell which is the subject of a continuing requirement; b conversions of buildings; c buildings that are ancillary to a dwelling that are stand-alone having an area less than 50 square metres; d buildings which will not be heated or cooled other than by heating provided solely for the purpose of frost protection; e buildings intended to have a life not exceeding the period specified in regulation 6; or f conservatories. . Amendment of the Building (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 3 1 The Building (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 are amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), after the definition for “prescribed form” insert— “statement of sustainability” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the building regulations. . 3 After regulation 41(bb) (submission of completion certificates) insert— bc in the case where the provisions of the building regulations require a statement of sustainability, a copy of that statement; and . 4 In regulation 57 (maintenance of records)— a after paragraph (2)(a)(ii) insert— iia particulars of statements of sustainability; ; and b after paragraph (2)(b)(iii) insert— iiia statements of sustainability; . Amendment of the Building (Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 4 1 The Building (Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 are amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 In the Schedule, in the declarations in form 5 (completion certificate – submission) and form 6 (completion certificate where no building warrant obtained – submission), after “I enclose a copy of the energy performance certificate(s) for the building(s).” insert— I enclose a copy of the statement of sustainability issued for the purpose of regulation 9 of and section 7 of Schedule 5 to the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004. . KEITH BROWN Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 17th February 2011