1. The Natural Way of Life, the Birth of the Traditional House and its Demise 2. Traditional Building Materials, their Sustainability, and the Contrast with Modern Materials 3. Traditional Sustainable Building Construction- Ancient and Modern 4. Thermal Performance and the Breathing Wall 5. Climate, Site and Thermal Performance 6. The Role of the Building Regulations in Traditional Building Construction 7. The Pathology of Traditional Buildings
Biography
Carole Ryan is Senior Lecturer at Bournemouth University, UK, where she was until recently Director and Course Leader of the MSc in Building Conservation. Prior to that, she was Principal Conservation Officer and Director of Historic Environment for Shropshire County Council.
'Inclusion of a detailed study of how traditional methods related to current building regulations make this a practical and useful guide for construction professionals, as well as ammunition for the informed client.' Ancient Monuments Society
'This is a timely, thoughtful consideration of the true impacts of modern materials, and of the practicalities of achieving the same ends by other means. It will also serve as a useful source of reference when dealing with particular aspects of traditional building design and materials, whether as an architect, surveyor, owner or advisor.' Context, the journal of the IHBC
'This is an incredibly important book, all the more so for its timing...Ryan gives us here the essential text for considering twenty-first century values in pre-twentieth century construction.' Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain
'Carole Ryan's book is a timely publication, well-suited to students of building conservation' Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings Magazine
