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Green building forum

by mattstan51 @ 30/01/07 - 12:10:18

http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/forum/

lots of current materials / building design issues discussed

Earthships

by mattstan51 @ 29/01/07 - 11:43:40

http://www.earthship.com/learn/what_is.php

http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/environment/publications/Earthship_Report_oct04.doc

Government code for sustainable homes

by mattstan51 @ 26/01/07 - 12:24:45

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/england/professionals/en/1115314116927.html

flood resistant materials

by mattstan51 @ 26/01/07 - 12:13:59

lime plaster
concrete

EA guide also available

Car free housing a success

by mattstan51 @ 26/01/07 - 11:45:47

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/main.jhtml?xml=/property/2006/03/25/pcar25.xml&page=1

Heat pumps in sheltered housing

by mattstan51 @ 26/01/07 - 11:40:12

http://www.harrogate.gov.uk/Docs/CS20061025HeatPumpTrialResults.doc

aviantages of Low surface temp rads not needed and less riisk of scalding as water temp 55 deg C

Housing Corp 'Open' magazine Winter 06

by mattstan51 @ 26/01/07 - 11:21:58

http://www.housingcorp.gov.uk/upload/pdf/Open_issue_two.pdf

sustainable public sector housing

COnstructiong the Future - Issue 24 Spring 05

by mattstan51 @ 26/01/07 - 10:55:44

MMC
Renewables and energy efficiency
Avoiding Aircon
Building with glass

http://www.bre.co.uk/pdf/ctf/CTF_issue24.pdf

Sustainable housing

by mattstan51 @ 26/01/07 - 10:41:21

http://sites.wwflearning.co.uk/data/files/omsh-best-practise-323.pdf
World Wildlife Fund

online energy survey existing housing

by mattstan51 @ 25/01/07 - 10:29:35

https://www.energyefficiency.powergen.co.uk/Eefficiency/Login.aspx

NHER building regs change impact 2005

by mattstan51 @ 25/01/07 - 10:18:15

http://www.nher.co.uk/pages/insight/The%20Impact%20of%20proposed%20changes%20to%20Part%20L1A.pdf

NHER appliances in new housing

by mattstan51 @ 25/01/07 - 10:12:58

http://www.nher.co.uk/pages/insight/NES%20Appliance%20of%20Science%20June%202004.pdf

SAP ratings

by mattstan51 @ 25/01/07 - 10:03:31

http://projects.bre.co.uk/sap2005/

tigchel heaters

by mattstan51 @ 23/01/07 - 15:56:15

http://www.tigchelkachels.nl/?pag_id=1584&site_id=31

better combustion and longer heat output than steel stoves

suggested as whole house heaters

Parity Projects - 1890 house renovation

by mattstan51 @ 23/01/07 - 12:56:50

http://www.parityprojects.com/

what can be realistically achieved in victorian house

SEEDA - new development checklist

by mattstan51 @ 23/01/07 - 12:29:02

http://southeast.sustainability-checklist.co.uk/

long and comprehensive questionnaire based sustainability assessment tool, free to use

BRE T-Zero

by mattstan51 @ 23/01/07 - 11:28:01

refurbishment of existing housing

http://www.bre.co.uk/project.jsp?id=825

towards zero carbon refurbishment

currently looking for hosung projects

Ecohomes XB

by mattstan51 @ 23/01/07 - 11:24:20

Ecohomes for existing buildings
http://www.bre.co.uk/service.jsp?id=724

Sustainability in PFI - BRE

by mattstan51 @ 23/01/07 - 11:08:58

http://projects.bre.co.uk/sustainabilitylessons/publications.html

Trends in domestic energy - BRE

by mattstan51 @ 23/01/07 - 11:01:23

report in 2001 and 2006, quite useful to see where potential for improvement is
http://projects.bre.co.uk/factfile/index.html

interstitial condensation control - BRE

by mattstan51 @ 23/01/07 - 10:49:24

http://projects.bre.co.uk/moisture/

High permiability exterior, low permiability interior, lowthermal internal, high external, ventilate

Reducing carbon emissions existing housing - BRE

by mattstan51 @ 23/01/07 - 10:41:18

http://projects.bre.co.uk/PDF_files/ReducingCarbonEmissionsHousingv3.pdf

Looks at appliances, insulation, fabric areas

Evidence based design - Constructing Excellence

by mattstan51 @ 23/01/07 - 10:20:06

http://www.constructingexcellence.org.uk/zones/sustainabilityzone/downloads/eb_symposium/Discussion_grp_report.pdf

Nov 2006