Raven Seals are designed to meet the most rigorous International Standards and Building Codes.Throughout, icons and symbols have been used to readily identify and make selection easier. Raven Seals, in the main, have been tested to British, ISO,Australian and New Zealand Standards, which in many cases are the same or similar to US Standards and Building Code requirements. Specifiers should determine the suitability of products shown or contact Raven’s Technical Department for assistance.

British requirements: Building Regulations for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland apply. Conformance for each area can be established by the relevant Approved Documents ie. Approved Document B (England & Wales), Scottish Technical Standards, Technical Booklet E, to the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland).

Building Regulations Approved Document L1 & L2,

BS 7386, BS 8104, CIBSE TM 23:2002

Testing of building for leakage (Part L1 & L2 requirements),

BS 5368 Methods of testing windows (various parts - air permeability, watertightness, wind resistance),

BS EN 10077-1 Thermal performance of windows, doors, shutters,

ISO 8272 Air permeability test,

IEC 529 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures for electrical equipment,

ISO 9972 Thermal insulation -Determination of building air tightness - Fan pressurisation method,

ISO 5925-1 Evaluation of performance of smoke control door assemblies (Part 1 Ambient temperature test),

BCA F Damp & weatherproofing,

Building Regulations Approved Document E,

Building Bulletin 93 - Special Acoustic Conditions for Schools,

BS EN ISO 140.3 Acoustics - Measurement of sound insulation in
buildings and of building elements (previous BS 2750),

BS 5821 Rating the sound insulation in buildings and building elements

(same as ISO 717/1)

Building Regulations Approved Document B,

ISO834 Fire resistance test - Elements of building construction (various parts),

ISO3008 Fire resistance test - Door and shutter assembly,

BS EN 1634-1 2000 Fire resistance tests for doors and shutter assemblies,

BS 5588 Fire precautions in the design, construction & use of building,

BS 476 Part 20 Method for determination of the fire resistance of elements of
construction,

BS 476 Part 22 Methods for determination of the fire resistance of elements of
construction of non-load bearing elements of construction,

BS 476 Section 31.1 Method for measuring smoke penetration through door sets & shutter assemblies,

BS 8214 Code of practice for fire door assemblies with non metallic leaves,
ISO CD5925-1 Fire test - Evaluation of performance of smoke control door
assemblies; Part 1 Ambient and medium temperature test,

ISO DIS 12472 Fire resistance test - Determination of the efficiency of the
intumescent seals with respect to the fire resistance of timber door assemblies.

Building Regulations Approved Document M

'Access and Facilities for Disabled People' and 'Accessible Thresholds in New Housing: Guidelines for House Builders and Designers'.

BS 8300 2001 Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people. Code of Practice.

States and Territories of Australia apply their own Building Control,Acts and Regulations.
All States and Territories have adopted the Building Code of Australia, (BCA).

Like many overseas building codes, the Building Code of Australia (BCA), is increasingly a performance based building code. New Zealand Building Code is referencing NZ BIA (Building Industry Authority Approved Documents).

BCA 2.2.2 Weather proofing - Openings around windows and doors,

BCA Performance provision P 2.2.2 Surface water penetration,

BCA J2.4 External windows and doors, AS 4420.4 Air infiltration test,

AS 4420.5 Water penetration resistance test,

BCA 2.6.1 Energy Efficiency,

AS2047 - Windows & doors in buildings,

AS 1939 (IEC529) Degrees of protection provided by enclosures for electrical equipment IP Code,

AS 1530.7 Smoke control door and shutter assemblies.Ambient and medium temperature leakage test procedure (ambient temperature only).

NZ BIA Approved Document H (Energy efficiency). 

BCA F5.5 Sound transmission & insulation, BCA P 2.4.6,

AS1191 (ISO 140.3) Acoustics - Measurements of airborne sound transmission loss of building partitions,
AS1276 Acoustics - Rating of sound insulation in buildings - Airborne sound insulation, AS2253 Method of field measurement of the reduction in airborne sound transmission in buildings,

VIPAC-ADM-0298-01

NZ BIA Approved Document G (Airborne and impact sound).

BCA Specification D 3.8, C2.5,

BCA Specification C3.4, C3.6, D2.6, Fire doors, Smoke doors,

BCA D2.7 Installations in exists and paths of travel,

BCA D2.11 Fire-isolated passageways,

BCA P 2.3.4 Bushfire areas,

BCA A2.3, A2.4 Fire & smoke resistance, C3.5,

BCA G5 Construction in bushfire prone areas,

AS1530.4 Fire resistance tests of elements of building construction,

AS/NZS1905.1 Components for the protection of openings in fire resistant walls,

AS1851-6 and AS1851 Section 17 & 18 Maintenance of fire protection equipment,

AS1530.7 Smoke control door and shutter assemblies - Ambient and medium temperature leakage test procedure,

AS1735.11 Lifts, escalators and moving walks - Fire rated landing doors.

NZ BIA Approved Document C (Fire Safety). 

BCA G4.5 External ramps,

BCA DP2 Access and egress,

BCA D3 Access for people with disability.
AS 1428 Design for access & mobility - Enhanced and additional requirements -

Building & facilities,

AS1735.12 Lifts escalators & moving walks - Facilities for person with disabilities,
NZ BIA Approved Document D (Access routes).

Variation between States and County Councils exists.Mainly adopted are 2000 International Building Code and 2000 International Residential Code.

 IBC 2000 International Building Code, Residential Code,

ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90 P Energy conservation in new building design Section 4,

ASTM E283 Rate of air leakage through exterior windows, curtain walls and doors.

IBC 2000 International Building Code, Residential Code,

ASTM E90 Standard method for laboratory measurement of airborne sound transmission loss of door panels and door systems (also E1408),
ASTM E413 Classification for rating sound insulation,

ASTM E 336 Standard test for measurement of airborne sound insulation in buildings. 

IBC 2000 International Building Code, Residential Code,

NFPA 101 Life safety Code,

NFPA 105 Recommended practice for the installation of smoke and draft control door
assemblies,

ASTM E 2074 Standard Test Method for Fire Tests of Door Assemblies, Including
Positive Pressure Testing of Side- Hinged and Pivoted Swinging Door Assemblies.
UL 10B Fire tests of door assemblies,
UL 10C Fire tests of door assemblies under positive pressure,

UBC 7.210 Smoke and draft control door assemblies,

UL 1784 Standard for safety for air leakage tests for door assemblies,

ASTM E 152 Methods of fire test of door assemblies,

NFPA 252 Standard method of fire tests of door assemblies,

NFPA 80 Installation standard for fire doors & windows,

Compatibility of related standards with minor wording differences

ASTM E 136 = UBC 43-1, ASTM E 84 = UL 723 = UBC 42-1 = NFPA 255,
ASTM E 110 = UL 263 = UBC 43-1 = NFPA 251.

IBC 2000 International Building Code, Residential Code & ADAAG

ANSI 117 Building access for people with disability,