Construction Materials Books

New and Published Books

1. Building Services Design for Energy Efficient Buildings

   By Paul Tymkow, Savvas Tassou, Maria Kolokotroni, Hussam Jouhara

   The role and influence of building services engineers is undergoing rapid change and is pivotal to achieving low-carbon buildings. However, textbooks in the field have largely focused on the detailed technicalities of HVAC systems, often with little wider context. This book addresses that need by...

   Published April 1st 2013 by Routledge
2. Dealing with Difficult Demolition Wastes

   A Guide

   By Katherine Adams, Gilli Hobbs, Christopher Yapp

   This report provides practical guidance for recovery of product and waste types that are difficult to recover or recycle, such as carpet underlay, insulated concrete formwork, industrial batteries, structural insulated panels and smoke alarms. Current waste management routes are examined, together...

   Published March 27th 2013 by IHS BRE Press
3. Saving Money, Resources and Carbon Through SMARTWaste

   By Katherine Adams, Margaret Blackwell, Amanda Holt

   SMARTWaste Plan is an online tool that was developed by BRE to help users to prepare, implement and review their site waste management plans. This report provides an overview of SMARTWaste Plan and how the data it collects can be used. Since SMARTWaste Plan was introduced in 2008, data on over 6500...

   Published February 3rd 2013 by IHS BRE Press
4. A Guide to the Use of Urban Timber

   By Geoff Cooper

   An authoritative guide to using timber culled from the UK’s urban timber resource (street, park and urban woodland trees). This BRE Trust report provides guidance on the selection and identification of high value stems, processing, drying, transport, storage and the logistical problems associated...

   Published November 4th 2012 by IHS BRE Press
5. Concrete Fracture

   A Multiscale Approach

   By Jan G.M. van Mier

   The study of fracture mechanics of concrete has developed in recent years to the point where it can be used for assessing the durability of concrete structures and for the development of new concrete materials. The last decade has seen a gradual shift of interest toward fracture studies at...

   Published October 24th 2012 by CRC Press
6. Earth Building

   History, Science and Conservation (EP 101)

   By Paul Jaquin, Charles Augarde

   This book covers various types of earth construction including adobe, cob and rammed earth. It presents a wide-ranging review of the history of earth building, tracing the development of earthen construction techniques from antiquity to the present day, and showing the development of the techniques...

   Published January 18th 2012 by IHS BRE Press
7. Environmental Impact of Materials: Floor Finishes

   By Andrew Dutfield, Jo Mundy, Jane Anderson

   Series: Environmental Impact of Materials

   This report provides a review of how floor coverings have been assessed within The Green Guide to Specification, including the application of the Environmental Profiles methodology which underlies it. The way in which floor coverings are addressed in building level environmental assessment schemes...

   Published November 27th 2011 by IHS BRE Press
8. Environmental Impact of Materials: Insulation

   By Jane Anderson, Kim Allbury

   Series: Environmental Impact of Materials

   This report provides a review of how insulation materials have been assessed within The Green Guide to Specification, including the application of the Environmental Profiles methodology which underlies it. The way in which insulation is addressed within building level environmental assessment...

   Published October 9th 2011 by IHS BRE Press
9. Environmental Impact of Materials: Vertical Cladding

   By Daniel Doran, Jane Anderson

   Series: Environmental Impact of Materials

   This report provides a review of how insulation materials have been assessed within The Green Guide to Specification, including the application of the Environmental Profiles methodology which underlies it. The way in which cladding is addressed within building level environmental assessment schemes...

   Published October 9th 2011 by IHS BRE Press
10. Matter: Material Processes in Architectural Production

    Edited by Gail Peter Borden, Michael Meredith

    Beginning with material, this book revolves around physical material making and design decisions that emerge from material interaction. Combining essays from both practice and academia, this book presents some of the most significant projects and thoughts on materiality from the last decade....

    Published August 4th 2011 by Routledge