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The Zero Carbon Hub
The Zero Carbon Hub “Builder’s Book” is a Good Craftmasnhip Guide with emphasis in areas which often need improvement to achieve the intended energy performance. This should be read as a supplementary advice to help understand correct detailing but it cannot substitute your project’s specification and detailing without your designer’s approval.
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The Zero Carbon Hub
The Zero Carbon Hub “Guide to Thermal Bridging” explains the concept of thermal bridging, how important it is for the energy efficiency of the building and what are the critical considerations during design and construction. This advice cannot substitute your project’s specification and detailing without your designer’s approval.
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The Zero Carbon Hub
The Zero Carbon Hub “Services Guide” explores problems around design and installation of services that affect the comfort, indoor air quality and energy performance of new homes. The “problems to avoid” show common issues that contribute to the performance gap. The “What to do” guidance provides useful solutions and tips for a successful design and installation. Consult with your designer if your designs contradict this advice.
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PDF 13,1 MB
NHBC Foundation
Published by the NHBC Foundation this is a very comprehensive guide to how M&E services in dwellings must be commissioned and what the roles and responsibilities of the site managers and installers should be. A guide which could be included in Tender packs and used by all site managers in the absence of project specific commissioning brief provided by the project M&E designer.
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NHBC Foundation
A very comprehensive document explaining the design criteria when considering window specifications. It is not only about the U values!
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