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An Introduction to Low Carbon Domestic Refurbishment Construction Products Association

An Introduction to Low Carbon Domestic Refurbishment By Construction Products Association

An Introduction to Low Carbon Domestic Refurbishment by Construction Products Association


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Summary

Encompasses the latest research and expands its discussion of air-tightness and ventilation, water labelling, and lighting.

An Introduction to Low Carbon Domestic Refurbishment Summary

An Introduction to Low Carbon Domestic Refurbishment by Construction Products Association

The second edition of this guide has been brought up to date in line with the latest legislation and contains new case studies. The guidance chapters take readers through the basic principles and preliminary considerations involved in planning low carbon refurbishment projects, including the changes to permitted development rights and other issues around planning and funding. Separate chapters deal with refurbishment of the various elements of the building fabric and building services. The case study section illustrates how these principles can be applied, by showcasing a variety of low carbon refurbishment projects and products. Fully referenced and containing links to other sources for more detailed information, this book will be valuable to architects, contractors and all professionals who are involved in domestic refurbishment projects.

About Construction Products Association

Peter Rickaby is Director of Rickaby Thompson Associates, a specialist energy and sustainability consultancy founded in 1982. He is a non-executive Director of CoRE, an experienced SAP and NHER Assessor and trainer, an accredited Low Carbon Energy Assessor through CIBSE, and a BREEAM Accredited Professional. Peter is also a member of the RIBAs Sustainable Futures Group, of the Zero Carbon Hubs Energy Work Group of BSIs PAS 2030 Steering Group and of the Whole House Retrofit Group of the Energy Efficiency Partnership for Buildings (EEPB)

Table of Contents

Section One: 1. Introduction, 2. First Principles, 3. Before you Start, Section Two: 4. Floors, 5. Walls, 6. Roofs, 7. Windows and External Doors, 8. Air Tightness, 9. Ventilation, 10. Heating, 11. Hot and Cold Water, 12. Electric Power, 13. Other Issues, Section Three: Case Study one: Knauf Insulation and St Vincents Housing Association, Cosy Home, Case Study 2: Baxi Group, Baxi Bioflo Installation for Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership, Case Study 3: Kingspan Low Energy Solid Wall Refurbishment, Burnley, Case Study 4: Ecospheric Chorlton Eco Home, Case Study 5: Rockwool, Dee Cottages, Flintshire, Case Study 6: Retrofit for the Future, Hnley, Stoke on Trent, Case Study 7: Saint-Gobain Isover, Optimal Internal Wall Insulation, System Installation, Bolton, Case Study 8: Elmwood Avenue SuperHome, Chester

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GOR013909060
9781859465394
1859465390
An Introduction to Low Carbon Domestic Refurbishment by Construction Products Association
Used - Very Good
Paperback
RIBA Publishing
2014-06-01
96
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