1st Edition
by Mike Malina (Author)
The UK government has committed to
reducing the nation’s carbon emissions by 80% by 2050. Buildings
currently use almost half of the UK’s generated energy and they are now
the focus of an unprecedented drive to cut energy use in our homes,
offices, schools, libraries – in fact in almost every building, public
or private.
Delivering Sustainable Buildings: an industry insider’s view
offers peer-to-peer insights and advice from a leading practitioner in
this field and brings together in one book an overview of the main
issues to consider when creating energy-efficient and sustainable
buildings. A resource to dip into for practical advice, which is both
highly readable and also backed up by in-depth technical knowledge,
giving the important points to note and common pitfalls to avoid. Based
on observations of an author with hands-on experience of dealing with
the various elements of the building services engineering industry, the
book gives a unique insight into the particular challenges faced by
designers, project managers, contractors and installers working to
deliver lower carbon and sustainable building projects and operation.
There
is a lot of guidance on sustainable buildings available from reputable
sources including BRE, CIBSE, B&ES, ECA and BSRIA. This book is
different in that it speaks directly to contractors and practitioners,
with practical messages dealing with real on-site challenges, offering
practical advice based on experience. Many contractors are now faced
with a business choice of offering services related to issues of the
energy hierarchy, minimising energy use, providing good building
automation and controls and then looking further at
microgeneration/renewables. Here they must decide what technologies
might be suitable for their businesses, as well as considering what
level of training is required before they or their employees can start
to work with these technologies.
Delivering Sustainable Buildings: an industry insider’s view
will help specialist contractors and facilities managers understand
sustainable buildings at the strategic level (legislation, finance,
training) and then to offer practical advice on various aspects of
sustainable buildings (water use, energy-efficient building services,
commissioning and keeping the building maintained to optimum
performance) to their clients.
