Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Series
Report
Abstract
Provides building professionals with the starting points for selection and specification of structural elements, materials and finishes for sustainable design of low-rise domestic buildings. All aspects of building design are covered, including site investigation and preparation, foundations, walls, windows and doors, roofs, floors and ceilings, basements, and building services. The guide is based on key sustainable design requirements - in particular how to achieve a long life, limit maintenance requirements, reduce defects and design for the future.
ISBN
9781860818998
Subjects
- Windows
- Green issues/sustainability/green buildings
- Windows and doors
- Plastics windows
- Special subject areas
- Environmental issues/energy
Publisher History
BRE is a building science centre that generates new knowledge through research. This is used to create products, tools and standards that drive positive change across the built environment. BRE helps its government and private sector clients meet the significant environmental, social and economic challenges they face in delivering homes, buildings and communities. BRE is owned by the BRE Trust, a registered charity. The Trust uses the profits made by the BRE companies to fund research and education that advances knowledge of the built environment.