Designed to Perform

Name: Designed to Perform
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781914124266
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An Illustrated Guide to Delivering Energy Efficient Homes

By Tom Dollard

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Designed to Perform by Tom Dollard is a practical guide addressing the performance gap in energy use between predicted and actual outcomes in new homes. This updated edition offers illustrated design advice aimed at ensuring sustainable buildings meet their intended energy performance. It features annotated construction details from live sites, practical tips for architects, and promotes increased supervision during construction. A new chapter explores innovative low-carbon building materials like hempcrete, clay blocks and straw bales, reflecting the latest data and technologies.
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This book is ideal for architects, builders, and construction professionals seeking practical guidance to improve energy performance and sustainability in new build housing. It suits those interested in low-carbon building methods and quality assurance throughout the construction process.

A highly illustrated and updated guide to delivering better energy performance in all types of new build homes.

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How do we ensure sustainable buildings perform as intended?

The performance gap between predicted and actual energy use in new homes has been identified as a key problem by government and industry experts.

This updated edition of Designed to Perform is an illustrated practical design guide to delivering better energy performance in all types of new build homes. It introduces readers to the concept of the performance gap and highlights clear issues and solutions to help architects improve their detailing at the design stage. The book:

Features annotated details with photos taken from live construction sites
Includes accessible practical guidance for busy practitioners
Highlights how to boost the construction quality and performance of new homes
Promotes the case for more architect supervision throughout the construction process.

A new chapter features innovative, low-carbon building methods, including hempcrete blocks, clay blocks and straw bales. All information has been updated to reflect the latest data with fresh details and technologies.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781914124266

Publisher: RIBA Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: RIBA Publishing

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 189.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 232

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Tom Dollard

About the Author

Tom Dollard is Partner of Sustainability and Innovation at Pollard Thomas Edwards (PTE). Tom hosts regular training days and events in sustainable design for the wider industry as well as for 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’ project, which will set out the required steps to accelerate the uptake of low-cost, low-carbon homes.