{"id":2912,"date":"2018-04-09T22:17:16","date_gmt":"2018-04-09T22:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.ceramicaflaminia.it\/?p=2912"},"modified":"2021-06-08T07:35:31","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T07:35:31","slug":"windowless-bathrooms-regulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.ceramicaflaminia.it\/en\/windowless-bathrooms-regulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Windowless Bathrooms: knowing the building regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Designing a <strong>windowless bathroom<\/strong>, regulation is one of the most delicate aspects to consider. In order to build a perfectly accessible bathroom with legal standards, it\u2019s important to follow the provisions of building regulations on national laws, which establish severe requirements on ventilation and <a href=\"http:\/\/magazine.ceramicaflaminia.it\/en\/2017\/10\/17\/how-to-illuminate-a-windowless-bathroom\/\">lighting<\/a>. Let\u2019s find out the regulations for <strong>bathrooms without windows<\/strong> to follow in case of refurbishment or new construction.<\/p>\n<h2>The regulation for windowless bathrooms: here&#8217;s what you need to know<\/h2>\n<p>The main <strong>normative references<\/strong> that regulate the design of windowless bathrooms are included in the <em>Building Regulations<\/em> and the <em>Hygiene Regulations<\/em> (in particular, that of the Municipality of residence), but also in the <em>Health Care Ministry Decree<\/em> <em>of 05\/07\/1975<\/em>. The latter, in particular, states that \u201c<em>bathroom must build with natural ventilation (opening windows) or mechanical ventilation systems (fans, exhaust systems) to provide healthy air.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Municipal regulations goes more in deep. Almost all local regulations state that the main bathroom shall have an openable window, to prevent damp and mould, equal to at least 1\/8 of the floor, while <a href=\"http:\/\/magazine.ceramicaflaminia.it\/en\/2016\/01\/07\/how-to-light-up-a-bathroom-in-a-easy-way\/\">windowless bathrooms<\/a> that \u201c<em>ventilation, if continuous, shall provide at least 6 complete air changes per hour; if intermittent and automatic switch, at least 12 complete air changes per hour<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2>Blind bathrooms forced aspiration: all the solutions<\/h2>\n<p>Ultimately, one of the fundamental elements in the design of a bathroom is <strong>ventilation<\/strong>. To maintain a healthy indoor environment it\u2019s essential to provide an effective and properly ventilation with a window or, in the bathrooms without openings (like in blind baths), with a <strong>ventilation system<\/strong> calibrated for the size of the environment. The solutions are two: <em>controlled mechanical ventilation systems<\/em> (<em>VMC<\/em>) or <em>natural ventilation systems<\/em> (ventilation grids).<\/p>\n<p>After deepening the regulations for the design of the blind bathroom, you can finally discover <a href=\"http:\/\/magazine.ceramicaflaminia.it\/en\/2016\/09\/06\/windowless-bathroom-choice-colors-make-more-lively\/\">how to furnish it<\/a> with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ceramicaflaminia.it\/en\/contact\">the advice of one of our Interior Design<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Designing a windowless bathroom, regulation is one of the most delicate aspects to consider. In order to build a perfectly accessible bathroom with legal standards, it\u2019s important to follow the provisions of building regulations on national laws, which establish severe requirements on ventilation and lighting. 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