Byggnadsreglerna
Byggnadsreglerna, often referred to in English as the building regulations, is the Swedish national set of technical requirements for how buildings should be designed and constructed. The rules are commonly known in practice as Boverkets byggregler (BBR) and are issued by Boverket, the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning. They form the technical core of Sweden’s planning and building framework and are integrated with the Planning and Building Act (Plan- och bygglagen, PBL).
The regulations cover a broad range of topics intended to ensure safety, health, environmental performance, accessibility,
Compliance with Byggnadsreglerna is mandatory for building permits and for verification during construction. Municipal building authorities
In summary, Byggnadsreglerna constitute Sweden’s official technical requirements for new construction, renovations, and related work, balancing