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For roofs insulated at ceiling level, the long-term protection of the insulation layer should be considered: boarded areas should be provided above the insulation to give access for maintenance.
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For roofs insulated at ceiling level, the <e1>long-term</e1> <e2>protection</e2> of the insulation layer should be considered: boarded areas should be provided above the insulation to give access for maintenance.
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For buildings other than dwellings and for common access areas in buildings that contain flats, Provide all means of escape routes with a minimum clear headroom of 2m, except in doorways.
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For buildings other than dwellings and for common access areas in buildings that contain flats, Provide all <e1>means</e1> of <e2>escape routes</e2> with a minimum clear headroom of 2m, except in doorways.
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An upstand built on site should not exceed a U-value of 0.35W/(m2K).
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An <e1>upstand</e1> <e2>built on site</e2> should not exceed a U-value of 0.35W/(m2K).
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Where a wet heating system is either: a. newly installed b. fully replaced in an existing building, including the heating appliance, emitters and associated pipework all parts of the system including pipework and emitters should be sized to allow the space heating system to operate effectively and in a manner that meets the heating needs of the dwelling, at a maximum flow temperature of 55C or lower.
{'ID': '238_UK_DocL_V1_ConsrvationOfFuelAndPower'}
Where a <e1>wet</e1> heating system is either: a. newly installed b. fully replaced in an existing building, including the heating appliance, emitters and associated pipework all parts of the system including pipework and <e2>emitters</e2> should be sized to allow the space heating system to operate effectively and in a manner that meets the heating needs of the dwelling, at a maximum flow temperature of 55C or lower.
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If other performance (e.g. wind load, safety, security or acoustic attenuation) requires thicker glass to be used, an equivalent window unit with standard thickness glazing should be shown to meet the required standard.
{'ID': '137_UK_DocM_V2_AccessAndUseOfBuildings'}
If other <e1>performance</e1> (e.g. wind load, safety, security or acoustic attenuation) <e2>requires thicker glass</e2> to be used, an equivalent window unit with standard thickness glazing should be shown to meet the required standard.
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Appliances capable of burning both biomass fuel and fossil fuel the CO2 emission factor and primary energy factor for dua-lfuel appliances should be used, except where the building is in a smoke control area, when the anthracite figure should be used.
{'ID': '63_UK_DocM_V2_AccessAndUseOfBuildings'}
<e1>Appliances</e1> <e2>capable of burning both biomass fuel and fossil fuel</e2> the CO2 emission factor and primary energy factor for dua-lfuel appliances should be used, except where the building is in a smoke control area, when the anthracite figure should be used.
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Mechanical supply terminals should be located and directed to avoid draughts.
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Mechanical supply terminals should be located and <e1>directed</e1> to <e2>avoid draughts</e2>.
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The total number of ventilators installed in a dwellings habitable rooms and kitchens should be no fewer than five, except in one bedroom properties, where there should be no fewer than four.
{'ID': '96_UK_DocF_V1_Ventilation'}
The total number of ventilators installed in a <e1>dwellings</e1> <e2>habitable rooms</e2> and kitchens should be no fewer than five, except in one bedroom properties, where there should be no fewer than four.
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For a building that contains more than one dwelling for example a block of flats or a terrace of houses an average target primary energy rate, target emission rate and target fabric energy efficiency rate may be calculated as an alternative to individual target rates for each dwelling.
{'ID': '50_UK_DocL_V1_ConsrvationOfFuelAndPower'}
For a <e1>building</e1> that contains more than one dwelling for example a block of flats or a terrace of houses an average target primary energy rate, <e2>target emission rate</e2> and target fabric energy efficiency rate may be calculated as an alternative to individual target rates for each dwelling.
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For a heat exchanger between a solar primary and secondary system, a minimum of 0.1m2 or equivalent of heat exchanger area should be provided for every 1m2 of the net absorber area of the solar collector.
{'ID': '323_UK_DocL_V1_ConsrvationOfFuelAndPower'}
For a heat exchanger between a solar primary and secondary system, a minimum of 0.1m2 or equivalent of <e1>heat exchanger area</e1> should be provided for every 1m2 of the <e2>net absorber area</e2> of the solar collector.
necessity
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The ventilation openings or slots leading to the ventilation space or gap of a structure equipped with a ventilation space or gap must be positioned so that the ventilation space or gap is fully usable as a ventilation air flow path and that the ventilation space or gap is free of enclosed, non-ventilated areas.
{'ID': '40_Finnish_Health-Humidity'}
The ventilation openings or slots leading to the ventilation space or gap of a structure equipped with a ventilation space or gap must be <e1>positioned</e1> so that the <e2>ventilation space or gap</e2> is fully usable as a ventilation air flow path and that the ventilation space or gap is free of enclosed, non-ventilated areas.
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A building shall, if its size, number of storeys or an intended purpose of a premises within the building so requires, be divided into fire compartments in order to restrict the spread of fire and smoke, to provide safe evacuation and to facilitate rescue and extinguishing measures.
{'ID': '100_Finnish_FireSafety'}
A building shall, if its size, number of storeys or an intended purpose of a <e1>premises</e1> within the <e2>building</e2> so requires, be divided into fire compartments in order to restrict the spread of fire and smoke, to provide safe evacuation and to facilitate rescue and extinguishing measures.
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In the construction of a new building as well as in repair and alteration work corresponding to the construction of a new building, the premises to be fitted with a floor drain shall be: 1. showers and bathrooms as well as wash rooms in connection with saunas; 2. laundry room; 3. heat distribution room; 4. ventilation unit room; 5. toilet facility intended for public use; 6. technical utility room with a possibility to water damage; 7. car wash facility; 8. special facilities cleansed by water rinsing.
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In the construction of a new <e1>building</e1> as well as in repair and alteration work corresponding to the construction of a new building, the premises to be fitted with a floor drain shall be: 1. showers and bathrooms as well as wash rooms in connection with saunas; 2. laundry room; 3. heat distribution room; 4. ventilation unit room; 5. <e2>toilet facility</e2> intended for public use; 6. technical utility room with a possibility to water damage; 7. car wash facility; 8. special facilities cleansed by water rinsing.
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The system can be overridden by a door reactivating device that relies on appropriate electronic methods (but not a door edge pressure system); provided that the lift door remains fully open for at least three seconds.
{'ID': '24_UK_DocM_V1_AccessAndUseOfBuildings'}
The system can be overridden by a door reactivating device that relies on appropriate electronic methods (but not a door edge pressure system); provided that the <e1>lift door</e1> <e2>remains fully open</e2> for at least three seconds.
necessity
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Where any of the parking spaces for new buildings other than residential or mixed-use buildings are in a covered car park, the requirement to install an electric vehicle charge point should be met by installing a charge point in a parking space that is not within a covered car park.
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Where any of the <e1>parking spaces</e1> for new buildings other than residential or mixed-use buildings are in a covered car park, the requirement to install an electric vehicle charge point should be <e2>met by installing a charge point in a parking space that is not within a covered car park</e2>.
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If the dwelling already has mechanical ventilation, the centralised system could be extended into the additional room.
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If the <e1>dwelling</e1> already has mechanical <e2>ventilation</e2>, the centralised system could be extended into the additional room.
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Any sound system in an auditorium, a restaurant, a conference facility, a facility for festive occasions, a teaching facility or other similar assembly facility or a public service facility shall have an induction loop or a similar sound transmission system.
{'ID': '67_Finnish_Accessibility'}
Any sound system in an <e1>auditorium</e1>, a restaurant, a conference facility, a facility for festive occasions, a teaching facility or other similar assembly facility or a public service facility shall have an <e2>induction loop</e2> or a similar sound transmission system.
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Window handles on windows that open outwards are not more than 650mm from the inside face of the wall when the window is at its maximum openable angle.
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Window handles on <e1>windows</e1> that <e2>open outwards</e2> are not more than 650mm from the inside face of the wall when the window is at its maximum openable angle.
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Where the parking is within the private curtilage of the dwelling (but not within a carport or garage) at least one space is a standard parking bay that can be widened to 3.3m.
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Where the parking is within the private curtilage of the dwelling (but not within a carport or <e1>garage</e1>) at least one space is a standard parking bay that can be widened to <e2>3.3m</e2>.
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It should be noted that double buggies are wider than wheelchairs and that, where relevant to the building type, this should be borne in mind when determining an appropriate effective clear width for an entrance door.
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It should be noted that double buggies are wider than wheelchairs and that, where relevant to the building type, this should be borne in mind when determining an appropriate <e1>effective</e1> <e2>clear width</e2> for an entrance door.
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The rise of the indoor steps of other spaces intended for everyday use may be no more than 180 millimetres, and the tread must be no less than 270 millimetres.
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The rise of the indoor steps of other spaces intended for everyday use may be no more than <e1>180 millimetres</e1>, and the tread must be no less than <e2>270 millimetres</e2>.
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Extract air from toilets, washrooms and cleaning spaces may be conducted to vertical ducts for extract air categories 1 and 2 if the total extract air flow from these spaces does not exceed 10 of the total air flow in the vertical duct.
{'ID': '85_Finnish_Health-IndoorClimateAndVentilation'}
<e1>Extract air</e1> from toilets, washrooms and cleaning spaces may be conducted to vertical ducts for extract air categories 1 and 2 if the total extract air flow from these spaces does not exceed 10 of the total air flow in the <e2>vertical</e2> duct.
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Doors to the principal, or alternative accessible, entrance should be accessible to all, particularly wheelchair users and people with limited physical dexterity.
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<e1>Doors</e1> to the principal, or alternative accessible, entrance should be <e2>accessible to all, particularly wheelchair users and people with limited physical dexterity</e2>.
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A passenger lift is the most suitable means of vertical access and should be provided wherever possible.
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A <e1>passenger lift</e1> is the <e2>most suitable means of vertical access</e2> and should be provided wherever possible.
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The pumping station shall be water tight and resistant to earth pressure and it may not cause odour problem.
{'ID': '129_Finnish_Health-WaterAndSewerage'}
The <e1>pumping station</e1> shall be water tight and resistant to earth pressure and <e2>it</e2> may not cause odour problem.
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For fixed terminals with automatic flow adjustment at the fan unit, the fan speed should be set to achieve the desired continuous flow rate.
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For <e1>fixed</e1> <e2>terminals</e2> with automatic flow adjustment at the fan unit, the fan speed should be set to achieve the desired continuous flow rate.
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If other performance (e.g. wind load, safety, security or acoustic attenuation) requires thicker glass to be used, an equivalent window unit with standard thickness glazing should be shown to meet the required standard.
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If other performance (e.g. wind load, safety, security or acoustic attenuation) requires thicker glass to be used, an equivalent window unit with <e1>standard thickness</e1> <e2>glazing</e2> should be shown to meet the required standard.
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The approach route should be safe and convenient, adopt the shallowest gradient that can reasonably be achieved and be step-free, irrespective of the storey on which the dwelling is located.
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The approach route should be <e1>safe</e1> and convenient, adopt the shallowest gradient that can reasonably be achieved and be <e2>step-free</e2>, irrespective of the storey on which the dwelling is located.
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Wheelchair accessible dwellings must also provide both a level access shower and a bath.
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<e1>Wheelchair accessible</e1> dwellings must also provide both a level access shower and a <e2>bath</e2>.
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The normal relationship between the dimensions of the rise and going is: twice the rise plus the going (2R G) equals between 550mm and 700mm.
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The normal relationship between the <e1>dimensions</e1> of the rise and <e2>going</e2> is: twice the rise plus the going (2R G) equals between 550mm and 700mm.
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If a new building has a space heating or airconditioning system with an effective rated output greater than 180kW, a building automation and control system should be installed.
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If a <e1>new</e1> <e2>building</e2> has a space heating or airconditioning system with an effective rated output greater than 180kW, a building automation and control system should be installed.
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The space between the air barrier and the insulation layer should be filled with solid material.
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The <e1>space</e1> <e2>between the air barrier and the insulation layer</e2> should be filled with solid material.
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Multiple cooling units should be provided with controls that ensure that the combined plant operates in its most efficient modes.
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<e1>Multiple</e1> <e2>cooling units</e2> should be provided with controls that ensure that the combined plant operates in its most efficient modes.
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Where the work concerns a building containing more than one dwelling, the work must be carried out so as to ensure that the building is equipped in addition with a common access point for gigabit-capable public electronic communications networks.
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Where the <e1>work</e1> concerns a <e2>building</e2> containing more than one dwelling, the work must be carried out so as to ensure that the building is equipped in addition with a common access point for gigabit-capable public electronic communications networks.
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The facilities suitable for persons with mobility and functional impairment shall be marked with the International Symbol of Access.
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The <e1>facilities</e1> suitable for persons with mobility and functional impairment shall be <e2>marked with the International Symbol of Access</e2>.
necessity
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The total number of ventilators installed in a dwellings habitable rooms and kitchens should be no fewer than five, except in one bedroom properties, where there should be no fewer than four.
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The <e1>total number of ventilators</e1> installed in a dwellings habitable rooms and kitchens should be no fewer than five, except in <e2>one</e2> bedroom properties, where there should be no fewer than four.
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Skirtings totalling up to 50mm total thickness and shallow projecting ducts or casings above 1800mm may be discounted when measuring clear width.
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Skirtings totalling up to 50mm total thickness and <e1>shallow projecting</e1> ducts or <e2>casings</e2> above 1800mm may be discounted when measuring clear width.
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Where a system for on-site electricity generation is installed (a) reasonable provision must be made to ensure that (i) the system and its electrical output are appropriately sized for the site and available infrastructure; (ii) the system has effective controls; and (b) it must be commissioned by testing and adjusting as necessary to ensure that it produces the maximum electricity that is reasonable in the circumstances.
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Where a system for on-site electricity generation is installed (a) reasonable <e1>provision</e1> must be made to ensure that (i) the system and its electrical output are appropriately sized for the site and available infrastructure; (ii) the system has effective controls; and (b) <e2>it</e2> must be commissioned by testing and adjusting as necessary to ensure that it produces the maximum electricity that is reasonable in the circumstances.
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Water pipes and sewers installed in the ground shall be identifiable and they shall be located separate from one another.
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<e1>Water pipes</e1> and sewers installed in the ground shall be <e2>identifiable</e2> and they shall be located separate from one another.
necessity
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Moisture from the foundation wall and the base floors concrete slab must not transfer harmfully to the wooden sole plates or upper wall and floor structures.
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<e1>Moisture</e1> from the foundation wall and the base floors concrete slab must <e2>not transfer harmfully to the wooden sole plates or upper wall and floor structures</e2>.
necessity
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A minimum of one in five of the remaining parking spaces must have access to cable routes.
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A minimum of <e1>one</e1> in five of the remaining <e2>parking spaces</e2> must have access to cable routes.
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Systems should not be significantly oversized in most circumstances, the cooling appliance should not be sized for more than 120 of the design cooling load.
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<e1>Systems</e1> should <e2>not be significantly oversized in most circumstances</e2>, the cooling appliance should not be sized for more than 120 of the design cooling load.
necessity
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For emergency repairs, if it is not possible to notify the building control body in advance, the building control body should be notified as soon as possible.
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For <e1>emergency repairs</e1>, if it is <e2>not possible to notify the building control body in advance</e2>, the building control body should be notified as soon as possible.
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When calculating the heat loss for a buildings design solution, the design value shall be used as the value of the air leakage rate figure for the building envelope.
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When calculating the heat loss for a <e1>buildings</e1> design solution, the design value shall be used as the value of the air leakage rate figure for the <e2>building</e2> envelope.
none
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A building that contains both living accommodation and space for commercial purposes (e.g. for a workshop or office) should be treated as a dwelling if the commercial part can be reverted to domestic use.
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A building that contains both living accommodation and space for commercial purposes (e.g. for a workshop or office) should be treated as a dwelling if the <e1>commercial part</e1> can be <e2>reverted to domestic use</e2>.
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It would be beneficial if entrance doors to wheelchair-accessible bedrooms were powered opening, as this could avoid the need for the 300mm access space adjacent to the leading edge of the door.
{'ID': '143_UK_DocM_V2_AccessAndUseOfBuildings'}
It would be beneficial if entrance doors to <e1>wheelchair-accessible</e1> bedrooms were <e2>powered opening</e2>, as this could avoid the need for the 300mm access space adjacent to the leading edge of the door.
none
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Consideration should be given to providing an area next to certain seats for an assistance dog to rest.
{'ID': '131_UK_DocM_V2_AccessAndUseOfBuildings'}
<e1>Consideration</e1> should be <e2>given to providing an area next to certain seats for an assistance dog to rest</e2>.
necessity
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The heating plant emission rate of the micro combined heat and power system (microCHP) should be no greater than the emission rate of a regular boiler using the same fuel as the microCHP.
{'ID': '297_UK_DocL_V1_ConsrvationOfFuelAndPower'}
The heating plant emission rate of the micro combined heat and power system (microCHP) should be no greater than the emission rate of a regular <e1>boiler</e1> <e2>using the same fuel as the microCHP</e2>.
selection
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If fans and background ventilators are fitted in the same room, they should be at least 500mm apart.
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If <e1>fans</e1> and background ventilators are fitted in the <e2>same</e2> room, they should be at least 500mm apart.
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Entrances and passageways to playgrounds and recreation areas used in the wintertime, as well as street areas surrounding the building and other public areas, must be protected from snow and ice falling from the roof of the building using snow barriers, taking into account the pitch of the roof.
{'ID': '96_Finnish_SafetyOfUse'}
<e1>Entrances</e1> and passageways to playgrounds and <e2>recreation areas</e2> used in the wintertime, as well as street areas surrounding the building and other public areas, must be protected from snow and ice falling from the roof of the building using snow barriers, taking into account the pitch of the roof.
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All public areas, including lavatory accommodation, public telephones and external terraces should be accessible.
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All public areas, including lavatory accommodation, <e1>public</e1> telephones and <e2>external</e2> terraces should be accessible.
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If waste water cannot be conveyed from the drainage points of a building with gravity unloading via a gradient sewer, the waste water shall be pumped.
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If <e1>waste water</e1> <e2>cannot be conveyed from the drainage points of a building with gravity unloading via a gradient sewer</e2>, the waste water shall be pumped.
selection
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All walls, ducts and boxings to the WC/cloakroom, bathroom and shower room should be strong enough to support grab rails, seats and other adaptations that could impose a load of up to 1.5kN/m2.
{'ID': '54_UK_DocM_V1_AccessAndUseOfBuildings'}
All walls, <e1>ducts</e1> and boxings to the WC/cloakroom, <e2>bathroom</e2> and shower room should be strong enough to support grab rails, seats and other adaptations that could impose a load of up to 1.5kN/m2.
part-of
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The buildings surfaces and lighting must be such that they achieve the contrasts in brightness needed for observation.
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The buildings surfaces and <e1>lighting</e1> must be such that they <e2>achieve the contrasts in brightness needed for observation</e2>.
necessity
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In refreshment facilities, bars and counters (or sections of them) should be at a level suitable for wheelchair users.
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In <e1>refreshment facilities</e1>, <e2>bars and counters</e2> (or sections of them) should be at a level suitable for wheelchair users.
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The width of access routes in assembly areas with a maximum capacity of 60 persons must be at least 900 millimetres.
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The width of <e1>access routes</e1> in <e2>assembly areas</e2> with a maximum capacity of 60 persons must be at least 900 millimetres.
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If the indoor access route leading to an evacuation area in a non-residential building is via the indoor stairs in the area, these stairs must be wide enough that they can be used to transport an immobile individual on a stretcher.
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If the <e1>indoor</e1> <e2>access route</e2> leading to an evacuation area in a non-residential building is via the indoor stairs in the area, these stairs must be wide enough that they can be used to transport an immobile individual on a stretcher.
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Extract air from toilets, washrooms and cleaning spaces may be conducted to vertical ducts for extract air categories 1 and 2 if the total extract air flow from these spaces does not exceed 10 of the total air flow in the vertical duct.
{'ID': '85_Finnish_Health-IndoorClimateAndVentilation'}
<e1>Extract air</e1> from toilets, washrooms and cleaning spaces may be conducted to vertical ducts for extract air categories 1 and 2 if the total extract air flow from these spaces does not exceed 10 of the <e2>total air flow</e2> in the vertical duct.
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For wet heating systems in new dwellings with a floor area of 150m2 or greater, a minimum of two independently controlled heating circuits should be provided.
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For wet <e1>heating systems</e1> in <e2>new</e2> dwellings with a floor area of 150m2 or greater, a minimum of two independently controlled heating circuits should be provided.
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A cube with edges of no more than 50 millimetres may pass between the lower edge of a barriers protective part and the landing or the upper surface or edge of a step.
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A <e1>cube</e1> with <e2>edges</e2> of no more than 50 millimetres may pass between the lower edge of a barriers protective part and the landing or the upper surface or edge of a step.
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The doorset should be manufactured from solid or laminated timber with a minimum density of 600kg/m3.
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The doorset should be manufactured from <e1>solid</e1> or laminated <e2>timber</e2> with a minimum density of 600kg/m3.
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Reasonable provision shall be made for the conservation of fuel and power in buildings by: (a) limiting heat gains and losses (i) through thermal elements and other parts of the building fabric; and (ii) from pipes, ducts and vessels used for space heating, space cooling and hot water services; (b) providing fixed building services which (i) are energy efficient to a reasonable standard; (ii) have effective controls; and (iii) are commissioned by testing and adjusting as necessary to ensure they use no more fuel and power than is reasonable in the circumstances.
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Reasonable provision shall be made for the conservation of fuel and power in buildings by: (a) <e1>limiting heat gains and losses</e1> (i) through thermal elements and other parts of the building fabric; and (ii) from pipes, ducts and vessels used for space heating, space cooling and hot water services; (b) <e2>providing fixed building services</e2> which (i) are energy efficient to a reasonable standard; (ii) have effective controls; and (iii) are commissioned by testing and adjusting as necessary to ensure they use no more fuel and power than is reasonable in the circumstances.
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There are no limits on the design of display windows and similar glazing, but for new buildings their impact must be taken into account in the calculation of primary energy and CO2 emissions.
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There are no <e1>limits</e1> on the <e2>design</e2> of display windows and similar glazing, but for new buildings their impact must be taken into account in the calculation of primary energy and CO2 emissions.
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The outdoor air flow used in the calculations for buildings other than those in intended use categories 1 and 2 outside the occupancy period shall be at least 0.15 dm3/s per m2.
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The outdoor <e1>air flow</e1> <e2>used in the calculations for buildings other than those in intended use categories 1 and 2 outside the occupancy period</e2> shall be at least 0.15 dm3/s per m2.
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In cases where the Energy Related Products Regulations and the Building Regulations both apply, both standards should be met.
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In <e1>cases</e1> where the Energy Related Products Regulations and the Building Regulations both apply, both standards should be <e2>met</e2>.
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Where a new building contains more than one dwelling, a common access point for a gigabit-capable public electronic communications network is required as a part of the buildings gigabit-ready physical infrastructure.
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Where a new building contains more than <e1>one</e1> <e2>dwelling</e2>, a common access point for a gigabit-capable public electronic communications network is required as a part of the buildings gigabit-ready physical infrastructure.
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Where the gradient of the approach, whether over its whole length or in part, is 1:20 or steeper, that part of the approach should be designed as ramped access.
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Where the gradient of the approach, whether over its whole length or in part, is 1:20 or steeper, <e1>that part</e1> of the approach should be <e2>designed as ramped access</e2>.
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The design solar load should be reduced by at least 20%.
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The design solar load should be <e1>reduced</e1> by at least <e2>20%</e2>.
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Where any of the parking spaces for new buildings other than residential or mixed-use buildings are in a covered car park, the requirement to install an electric vehicle charge point should be met by installing a charge point in a parking space that is not within a covered car park.
{'ID': '70_UK_DocS_InfrastructureForChargingOfElectricalVehicles'}
Where any of the parking spaces for <e1>new</e1> <e2>buildings</e2> other than residential or mixed-use buildings are in a covered car park, the requirement to install an electric vehicle charge point should be met by installing a charge point in a parking space that is not within a covered car park.
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Consideration should be given to the provision of a second handrail on stairs in a wide range of building types, and particularly in schools, for use by children and people of short stature.
{'ID': '59_UK_DocM_V2_AccessAndUseOfBuildings'}
<e1>Consideration</e1> should be given to the provision of a second handrail on stairs in a <e2>wide range of building types</e2>, and particularly in schools, for use by children and people of short stature.
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Skirtings totalling up to 50mm total thickness and shallow projecting ducts or casings above 1800mm may be discounted when measuring clear width.
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Skirtings totalling up to 50mm total thickness and shallow projecting ducts or <e1>casings</e1> above 1800mm may be <e2>discounted when measuring clear width</e2>.
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Extract air from toilets, washrooms and cleaning spaces may be conducted to vertical ducts for extract air categories 1 and 2 if the total extract air flow from these spaces does not exceed 10 of the total air flow in the vertical duct.
{'ID': '85_Finnish_Health-IndoorClimateAndVentilation'}
Extract air from toilets, washrooms and cleaning spaces may be conducted to vertical ducts for <e1>extract air categories</e1> 1 and <e2>2</e2> if the total extract air flow from these spaces does not exceed 10 of the total air flow in the vertical duct.
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The water vapour resistance and air tightness of external walls and their various layers as well as the structures attached to the external wall and joints to the external wall must prevent the accumulation of moisture content of wall structures from internal water vapour diffusion or convection that is harmful from the viewpoint of moisture performance of structures.
{'ID': '96_Finnish_Health-Humidity'}
The water vapour resistance and air tightness of external walls and their various layers as well as the structures attached to the <e1>external</e1> wall and joints to the external wall must <e2>prevent the accumulation of moisture content of wall structures from internal water vapour diffusion or convection that is harmful from the viewpoint of moisture performance of structures</e2>.
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Special safety features are not necessary if the ladder is not more than 6m long.
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Special safety features are not necessary if the <e1>ladder</e1> is not more than 6m <e2>long</e2>.
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Entrances and passageways to playgrounds and recreation areas used in the wintertime, as well as street areas surrounding the building and other public areas, must be protected from snow and ice falling from the roof of the building using snow barriers, taking into account the pitch of the roof.
{'ID': '96_Finnish_SafetyOfUse'}
Entrances and passageways to playgrounds and recreation areas used in the wintertime, as well as <e1>street areas</e1> surrounding the building and other public areas, must be <e2>protected from snow and ice falling from the roof of the building using snow barriers, taking into account the pitch of the roof</e2>.
necessity
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In connection with repair and alteration work, the heat emitters connected to the domestic hot water ring duct may be replaced so that the heat emission capacity of the heat emitters to be installed does not exceed 200 Watts per room.
{'ID': '67_Finnish_Health-WaterAndSewerage'}
In connection with repair and alteration work, the <e1>heat emitters</e1> connected to the domestic <e2>hot water ring duct</e2> may be replaced so that the heat emission capacity of the heat emitters to be installed does not exceed 200 Watts per room.
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In the construction of a new building as well as in repair and alteration work corresponding to the construction of a new building, the premises to be fitted with a floor drain shall be: 1. showers and bathrooms as well as wash rooms in connection with saunas; 2. laundry room; 3. heat distribution room; 4. ventilation unit room; 5. toilet facility intended for public use; 6. technical utility room with a possibility to water damage; 7. car wash facility; 8. special facilities cleansed by water rinsing.
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In the construction of a <e1>new</e1> <e2>building</e2> as well as in repair and alteration work corresponding to the construction of a new building, the premises to be fitted with a floor drain shall be: 1. showers and bathrooms as well as wash rooms in connection with saunas; 2. laundry room; 3. heat distribution room; 4. ventilation unit room; 5. toilet facility intended for public use; 6. technical utility room with a possibility to water damage; 7. car wash facility; 8. special facilities cleansed by water rinsing.
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Account should be taken of outside noise when considering whether openable windows are appropriate for purge ventilation.
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Account should be taken of outside noise when considering whether <e1>openable</e1> <e2>windows</e2> are appropriate for purge ventilation.
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Humus soil, organic substances decomposing or rotting from moisture or building waste must not be left under new buildings, in their crawl spaces and in their gravel backfills functioning as a drainage layer.
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<e1>Humus soil</e1>, organic substances decomposing or rotting from moisture or building waste must <e2>not be left under new buildings, in their crawl spaces and in their gravel backfills functioning as a drainage layer</e2>.
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When determining the free area available for ventilation during sleeping hours, only the proportion of openings that can be opened securely should be considered to provide useful ventilation.
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When determining the free area available for ventilation during sleeping hours, only the <e1>proportion</e1> of <e2>openings</e2> that can be opened securely should be considered to provide useful ventilation.
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Foundations: wherever possible, blocks below the damp-proof course should be the same as those specified in the design for the above-ground main wall element (in masonry construction).
{'ID': '159_UK_DocL_V1_ConsrvationOfFuelAndPower'}
Foundations: wherever possible, <e1>blocks</e1> <e2>below the damp-proof course</e2> should be the same as those specified in the design for the above-ground main wall element (in masonry construction).
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Where a service building has a reception or sales counter, there should be convenient access to it and part of it should be at a level suitable for a wheelchair user or a seated person.
{'ID': '84_UK_DocM_V2_AccessAndUseOfBuildings'}
Where a <e1>service building</e1> has a reception or sales counter, there should be convenient access to it and part of <e2>it</e2> should be at a level suitable for a wheelchair user or a seated person.
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The flooring functioning as waterproofing or waterproofing located underneath the flooring in wet rooms must have a watertight connection with the waterproofing of the wall.
{'ID': '114_Finnish_Health-Humidity'}
The flooring functioning as waterproofing or waterproofing located underneath the flooring in wet rooms must have a <e1>watertight connection</e1> with the <e2>waterproofing</e2> of the wall.
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The total number of associated parking spaces which have access to either: a. cable routes; b. an electric vehicle charge point should be the greater of the following: a. the number of dwellings in the residential building; b. the number of associated parking spaces.
{'ID': '59_UK_DocS_InfrastructureForChargingOfElectricalVehicles'}
The <e1>total number</e1> of associated parking spaces which have access to either: a. cable routes; b. an electric vehicle charge point should be the greater of the following: a. the <e2>number</e2> of dwellings in the residential building; b. the number of associated parking spaces.
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In general, the findings indicate that there should be at least the same number of WCs (for women) as urinals (for men) and for some building types, e.g. large retail buildings, at least twice as many.
{'ID': '172_UK_DocM_V2_AccessAndUseOfBuildings'}
In general, the findings indicate that there should be at least the same <e1>number</e1> of WCs (for women) as <e2>urinals (for men)</e2> and for some building types, e.g. large retail buildings, at least twice as many.
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Any manual high rate controls should be provided locally to the spaces being served, e.g. bathrooms and kitchens.
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Any manual <e1>high rate controls</e1> should be <e2>provided locally to the spaces being served</e2>, e.g. bathrooms and kitchens.
necessity
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All three parts of the compliance checklist should be completed.
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All three <e1>parts</e1> of the compliance checklist should be <e2>completed</e2>.
necessity
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The ventilation openings or slots leading to the ventilation space or gap of a structure equipped with a ventilation space or gap must be positioned so that the ventilation space or gap is fully usable as a ventilation air flow path and that the ventilation space or gap is free of enclosed, non-ventilated areas.
{'ID': '40_Finnish_Health-Humidity'}
The ventilation openings or slots <e1>leading to the ventilation space or gap of a structure equipped with a ventilation space or gap</e1> must be positioned so that the ventilation space or gap is <e2>fully usable as a ventilation air flow path</e2> and that the ventilation space or gap is free of enclosed, non-ventilated areas.
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The whole building ventilation rate should be met.
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The whole building <e1>ventilation rate</e1> should be <e2>met</e2>.
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On variable volume systems, variable speed glandless circulators should be used.
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On variable volume systems, <e1>variable</e1> <e2>speed glandless circulators</e2> should be used.
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The lift shall provide access to the entrance level and each level with entry to a dwelling or a space serving the use of the building.
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The lift shall <e1>provide access</e1> to the <e2>entrance level</e2> and each level with entry to a dwelling or a space serving the use of the building.
selection
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For an electrically operated appliance, an integral remote or thermostatic control should be provided.
{'ID': '277_UK_DocL_V1_ConsrvationOfFuelAndPower'}
For an <e1>electrically operated appliance</e1>, an <e2>integral remote</e2> or thermostatic control should be provided.
necessity
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Where a driveway forms all, or part of, the approach route, an additional allowance of at least 900mm wide should be provided so that a wheelchair user can pass a parked car.
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Where a driveway forms all, or part of, the approach route, an additional allowance of at least <e1>900mm</e1> wide should be provided so that a <e2>wheelchair user can pass a parked car</e2>.
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Where sanitary facilities are wheelchair accessible, basins and sinks should be wall hung (typically with their rim 770-850mm above finished floor level) and the clear zone beneath basins, services and pedestals is maximised to enable wheelchair users to approach.
{'ID': '105_UK_DocM_V1_AccessAndUseOfBuildings'}
Where <e1>sanitary facilities</e1> are wheelchair accessible, <e2>basins</e2> and sinks should be wall hung (typically with their rim 770-850mm above finished floor level) and the clear zone beneath basins, services and pedestals is maximised to enable wheelchair users to approach.
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If the planned time of use of a modular or portable building in a single location is less than two years, the only practical heating technology may be electric resistance heating.
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If the <e1>planned time of use</e1> of a modular or portable building <e2>in a single location</e2> is less than two years, the only practical heating technology may be electric resistance heating.
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On-site electricity generation should be provided with automated controls that support the design of the system and the intended use.
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On-site electricity generation should be provided with automated <e1>controls</e1> that <e2>support the design of the system and the intended use</e2>.
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The building fabric should be constructed so that thermal bridging, including at the party wall, is reasonably limited.
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The <e1>building fabric</e1> should be <e2>constructed</e2> so that thermal bridging, including at the party wall, is reasonably limited.
necessity
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The height of a barrier in a dwellings indoor areas may, however, be at least 0.9 metres if the drop is less than three metres.
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The height of a barrier in a <e1>dwellings</e1> <e2>indoor areas</e2> may, however, be at least 0.9 metres if the drop is less than three metres.
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If the air flows of extract air categories 1 and 2 are combined into the same duct and category 2 air flow accounts for more than 10 of the combined air flow, the combined air flow is classified under category 2.
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If the air flows of extract air categories 1 and 2 are combined into the same duct and category 2 air flow accounts for more than 10 of the combined air flow, the combined air flow is classified under <e1>category</e1> <e2>2</e2>.
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Any abrupt level differences of over 0.7 metres and any precipices located in the vicinity of common play and recreation areas associated with buildings with more than two dwellings must be indicated by appropriate barriers or suitable planted areas, or outfitted with a base that cushions any fall.
{'ID': '92_Finnish_SafetyOfUse'}
Any abrupt level differences of over 0.7 metres and any precipices located in the vicinity of common play and recreation areas associated with buildings with more than two <e1>dwellings</e1> must be <e2>indicated by appropriate barriers or suitable planted areas</e2>, or outfitted with a base that cushions any fall.
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