Book description
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 performance gap and the quality of design and construction in new build homes, explaining the typical construction sequence of homebuilding, and highlights common issues that designers need to engage with. Chapters 2-7 look at each construction fabric in turn, including a series of detailed drawings, diagrams and photos illustrating the key elements of good design. Chapter 8 contains a checklist of all performance gap issues that designers need to look for.
This book will provide valuable guidance to architects and designers on how to improve their detailing at construction stage, and therefore the overall quality of design and performance of new homes.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- 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. Building services performance
- 9. How to deliver improved performance
- Appendices
- Further Reading
- Endnotes
- Image Credits
Product information
- Title: Designed to Perform
- Author(s):
- Release date: July 2019
- Publisher(s): RIBA Publishing
- ISBN: 9781000702316
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