external envelope Keeping on top of security risks
Security is always a hot topic, but with new tighter Building Regulations for windows it is at the top of the agenda for architects looking to specify rooflights as well as for manufacturers. ADF reports.
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up their marketing statements with accreditations that meet increasingly stringent regulations. Approved Document Q is a recent addition to the Building
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Regulations which is tightening the focus on security performance of doors and windows. The new regulation states that easily accessible rooflights within 2 m vertically of an acces- sible level, balcony or flat or sloping roof, or within 3.5 m of ground level, must comply with British Standard PAS 24:2012. Rooflights, depending on their type and position on a
building, can be vulnerable to attack from intruders as a point of entry. British Standard PAS 24:2012 requires easily accessi- ble rooflights to be sufficiently robust and fitted with appropriate hardware in order to withstand a physical attack.
Secured by Design
As well as regulations and standards, another key driver is Secured by Design, a national police initiative established for over 20 years and designed to help support the Government’s
ith new Part Q requirements making security an even hotter topic for architects currently, rooflight manufacturers are being asked to back
crime prevention programme in homes across the UK. The scheme, which is owned and run by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), aims to ‘design out’ crime through the use of high quality, innovative products and processes. Research into the scheme’s effectiveness has shown a 75 per cent reduction in crime in new build properties. Considering effectiveness of security is essential when
selecting rooflights in vulnerable positions on a building or in areas with particularly high crime rates. Products endorsed by Secured by Design must be tested and certified by a UKAS-approved body. Rooflights which adhere to the Secured by Design standard LPS 1175 Issue 7:2010 (as well as other standards) are accepted as compliant within PAS 24:2012. This Part Q compliant test standard is a specification for
testing and classifying the burglary resistance of building components, strong-points and security enclosures and offers a high level of security protection. When specifying a rooflight that meets Secured by Design
status, there are many different factors that should be considered, such as the value of goods or information with the building, how the loss of these items would affect the business
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