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Robust Details Limited (RDL) was formed in December 2003〔(Ministerial Statement announcing the establishment of Robust Details Limited )〕 in response to the housebuilding industry’s request for an alternative to pre-completion sound testing (PCT)〔(Government Circular announcing changes to Building Regulations "Sound Insulation testing and the 'robust details' alternative" June 2004 )〕 as a means of satisfying the sound insulation requirements of the building regulations (in England and Wales).〔(The Building Regulations Advisory Committee (BRAC) Annual Report 2003/4 )〕 ==History== In January 2001, the Building Regulations Minister, Phil Hope MP, announced that the housebuilding industry would be given 12 months to prove that its proposals for providing adequate sound insulation in new homes, known as ‘Robust Standard Details’ (RSDs) could work. The RSD project was sponsored and supported by the Home Builders Federation (HBF), and was managed by Dr Sean Smith of Edinburgh Napier University. In May 2004 RDL opened for business, publishing details proven to be capable of consistently exceeding the relevant regulatory performance standards, which commenced in July 2004.〔(Architects Journal (regulatory review of 2004 'The Sum of Parts - 20 Dec 2004) )〕 In September 2007 Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) announced the outcome of the 3-year review of Robust Details concluding that “the scheme has met or exceeded our expectations”.〔(Robust Details and Robust Details Ltd: 3 Year Report )〕 In May 2009, RDL achieved United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) accreditation for its Part E scheme.〔(Housebuilder (announcing UKAS accreditation for RDL) )〕 In November 2009 Edinburgh Napier University received the Queen's Anniversary Prize for its vital role in the establishment of the Robust Details scheme.〔(Queen’s Prize Recognises Pioneering Noise Research )〕〔(Queen's Prize recognises Pioneering Research in Innovative Housing Construction )〕 By March 2012, RDL had received more than 550,000 registrations under the scheme, with some half a million new homes now completed using RDs to meet the required sound insulation standards. RDL has carried out sound tests on more than 10,000 new properties built under the scheme and has conducted site inspections on a further 10,000 dwellings under construction. 98 per cent of all tests met or exceeded the Building Regulations requirements, with an average performance 7dB above the regulatory minimum. In October 2012, the Department of Finance and Personnel, Northern Ireland (DFPNI) approved the use of the Robust Details Scheme in Northern Ireland.〔(Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 Guidance. )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robust Details Limited」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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