Designed to Perform an Illustrated Guide to Providing Energy Efficient Homes
This book is an illustrated practical design guide to delivering better energy performance in all types of new build homes. It takes the form of an annotated details book, with photos taken from live construction sites, with the content based around diagrams, drawings and photos by the author, which...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Milton
RIBA Publications
2018
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This book is an illustrated practical design guide to delivering better energy performance in all types of new build homes. It takes the form of an annotated details book, with photos taken from live construction sites, with the content based around diagrams, drawings and photos by the author, which demonstrates valuable best practice knowledge and advice. Chapter 1 is an introduction to the performance gap and the quality of design and construction in new build homes, explaining the typical construction sequence of homebuilding, and highlights common issues that designers need to engage with. Chapters 2-7 look at each construction fabric in turn, including a series of detailed drawings, diagrams and photos illustrating the key elements of good design. Chapter 8 contains a checklist of all performance gap issues that designers need to look for. This book will provide valuable guidance to architects and designers on how to improve their detailing at construction stage, and therefore the overall quality of design and performance of new homes |
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| Physical Description: | 181 pages |
| ISBN: | 9781000701852 9780429345838 1000702316 0429345836 9781000702316 9781000702088 1000701859 |