2nd Edition
Designed to Perform An Illustrated Guide to Delivering Energy Efficient Homes
How to use this book
Glossary
Introduction
1. The performance gap and how to reduce it
2. How to detail a thermally efficient building envelope
3. Masonry – cavity wall construction
4. Concrete frame construction
5. Timber frame construction
6. Insulated concrete formwork
7. Off-site construction
8. Natural building materials
9. Building services performance
10. How to deliver improved performance
Appendix 1. Site inspection checklist
Appendix 2. Designed to Perform checklist
Appendix 3. Thermal conductivity assumptions
Biography
Tom Dollard is Partner of Sustainability and Innovation at Pollard Thomas Edwards (PTE). He is a core trainer for the Green Register of Construction Professionals and a Director of the Good Homes Alliance. He is a certified Passivhaus designer, BREEAM and Code for Sustainable Homes Assessor. Tom leads the design and site review process for the UK Government’s ‘Building for 2050’.
