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U-Value Conventions in Practice: Worked Examples Using BR 443
This publication will assist designers who need a better understanding of how to calculate U-values and kappa-values for use in calculation tools...
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Environmental Impact of Vertical Cladding
This report reviews how external cladding materials have been assessed within The Green Guide to Specification, including the application of the...
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Environmental Impact of Insulation
This report reviews how insulation materials have been assessed within The Green Guide to Specification including the application of the...
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Environmental Impact of Floor Finishes: Incorporating The Green Guide ratings for floor finishes
is report reviews how floor finishes have been assessed within The Green Guide to Specification, including the application of the Environmental...
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LED Lighting: A review of the current market and future developments
Lighting is an essential part of everyday life in the developed world and is one of the largest single users of energy, being responsible for...
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Site Layout Planning for Daylight and Sunlight: A guide to good practice
Fully revised and updated, this guide gives advice on site layout planning to achieve good sunlighting and daylighting both within buildings and in...
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Airtightness in Commercial and Public Buildings
The only guide that provides comprehensive practical guidance on airtightness and detailing for commercial and public buidlings, and other non...
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Energy efficiency in new and existing buildings. Comparative costs and CO2 savings
This BRE Trust report considers the relative impact on UK CO2 savings targets of constructing new zero-carbon buildings compared to improving the...
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Integrating BREEAM Throughout the Design Process
BREEAM (and the Code for Sustainable Homes) is the most widely used environmental assessment method for buildings in the world and continues to...
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The Real Cost of Poor Housing
The relationship between poor housing and poor health has been recognised for a long time, but until recently it has not been possible to estimate...
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Vacant Dwellings in England: The challenges and costs of bringing them back into use
Are we building the new vacant dwellings of the future? This report analyses the nature of vacant dwellings in England, which represents about 4...
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The move to low-carbon design: are designers taking the needs of building users into account? A guide for building designers, operators and users
Many new buildings are designed to be as energy efficient as possible and use innovative technical systems for heating, cooling and lighting. But...
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Masterplanning Science and Technology Parks: A BRE Guide
This guide, produced in assocation with EEDA, is aimed at senior management and directors, gives insight to the process of masterplanning science...
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Sustainable Masonry Construction
Has traditional masonry had its day? Can it still meet the expectations of house buyers, construction professionals and government? Are bricks...
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Roofs and Roofing: Performance, diagnosis, maintenance, repair and the avoidance of defects
This book is about roofs and roofing: the materials and production methods and criteria that are used in the construction of these major elements...
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Sustainability in the built environment: An introduction to its definition and measurement
The measurement of environmental performance and sustainability in the built environment is one of the most important issues facing policy makers...
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Housing for People with Sight Loss: A Thomas Pocklington Trust design guide
Detailed guidance on layout and features of homes for people with sight loss, including older people Gives detailed guidance on lighting for...
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Sustainability Through Planning: Local authority use oof BREEAM, EcoHomes and the Code for Sustainable Homes
The development and planning system in the UK is undergoing a major change and local authorities are under pressure to deliver sustainable...
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Access to Buildings
An accessible environment is one that a disabled person can enter and make use of independently or with help from a partner or assistant. This...
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