1st Edition
Designed to Perform An Illustrated Guide to Providing Energy Efficient Homes
By Tom Dollard
Copyright 2018
144 Pages
by
RIBA Publishing
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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... Read more
The performance gap and how to reduce it. How to detail a thermally efficient building envelope? Masonry – Cavity Wall. Concrete and steel frame. Timber Frame. Insulated Concrete Formwork. SIPS – Structurally Insulated Panels. CLT – Cross Laminated Timber frame. Modular off site construction. Domestic Building Services – What architects need to know.
Biography
Tom Dollard is Head of Sustainable Design at Pollard Thomas Edwards. He is an architect with wide experience in sustainable design and construction, with a particular specialism in Passivhaus. He is author of the Zero Carbon Hub Builders' Book and has lead performance gap site reviews since 2013.
