The most comprehensive and practical introduction to green building ever!
Subjects covered in detail are: material selection; thermal insulation; buying an eco-home; sourcing sustainable timber; natural paints; heating your eco-home; solar heating; sustainable roofing; air tightness of buildings; healthy homes etc. The book also includes extensive guidance and advice on how to obtain grants for renewable energy installations and other environmental initiatives.
Looking for a professional or tradesman? This book helps you to find builders, architects, plumbers etc. either nationally or in your area that are able to carry out work to your high environmental expectations.
1. Introduction
Welcome to ‘green building ’ Keith Hall
Green building concepts John Shore
Society and sustainability Sue Roaf
Cover story - The Wintles Sally Hall
Green energy and community power Sue Roaf
Buildings for life! Mark Gorgolewski
2. Industry reviews and trends
Architecture Oliver Lowenstein
Codes and standards John Garbutt
Grant aid for green strategies Olywn Pritchard
Microgeneration Dave Elliott
Biofuels Gideon Richards
Regulations and legislation Michael Smith
3. Fundamentals before you begin
Curbing our consumerism Sue Roaf
Decentralising our power supplies Leonie Green
Design for deconstruction Mark Gorgolewski
Conserve fuel and power John Garbutt
Minimalism in your design Howard Liddell
Location and orientation Richard Nicholls
Designing healthy buildings Chris Morgan
Renovate rather than re-develop Adrian Birch
Make sure your building is airtight Paul Jennings
Light, sunshine and fresh air Stephen Lawndes
Secure and safe water Stephen Lawndes
Smoothing the planning process Gideon Richards
4. Greening the home
’Off the peg’ ecohomes Keith Hall
Greening the home - or certainly trying Kerry Hughes
Going green for dummies Becky Gwillam
Financial aspects Doug at DGS
Green technology review Keith & Sally Hall
Finding green architects, builders or other tradespeople Doug at DGS
Avoiding sick buildings Anita Bradley
Energy saving advice for those on low incomes Ben Bamber
The green kitchen Jerry Clark
The home as a power station Dave Elliott
Domestic scale wind power John Shore
FAQ’s for greening the home www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk
5. Greening commercial buildings
Greening offices and industrial buildings Sue Roaf
Does green building pay? Gavin Harper
Renovating commercial buildings Adrian Brich
Solar power for hot water and space heating Chris Laughton
FAQ’s for greening commercial build www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk
6. Materials and products
Choosing the right materials John Shore
Product/material selection Mark Gorgolewski
Using waste materials Mark Gorgolewski
Cements, limes, concrete, limecrete, plasters, renders etc Rob Scot Mcleod
Insulation
Measuring insulations against common standards John Garbutt
Renewable insulation materials Dave Barton
Heating and power
Avoiding the use of fossil fuels Stephen Lowndes
CHP for homes Peter
CHP for commercial and industrial Peter
Heating with wood and other biofuels Keith Hall
Underfloor heating Olwyn Pritchard
Painting and decorating
Choosing and using natural paints Jamie Anderson
Roofing
Sustainable roofing Jerry Clark
Green roofs Gary Grant
Timber
Working with wood - Keith Hall
Wood architecture - Chris Morgan
The ecological sourcing and use of timber Chris Morgan
Windows and doors
Using unfinished wood windows Author
Double glazing options Keith Hall
Water and waste
Rainwater harvesting Keith Hall
Water supply and demand management Stephen Lawndes
Grey and black water Feildham Harty
Assessment of materials used in sewer systems Jerry Clark
7. Building sytems
Renovating old buildings Richard Oxley
Low impact construction Chris Morgan
Contemporary earth building Peter Walker
Cob building Adam and Katy Weismann
Earthship construction Mischa Hewitt
Hemp Building Steve Allin
Straw bale building for houses Rachel Whitehead
Passivhaus - to be announced
8. Outdoors
Green roofs - Jerry Clark and others
Natural Swimmimg pools - Michael Littlewood
Landscape and environment and lots more - Louise Zass-Bangham
9. Case studies
Green housing association development Bree Day Partnership
Renovation and conservation Richard Oxley
Social housing Fran Bradshaw
Greening large scale housing estates Sally Hall
Building with unfired earth bricks Tom Morton
New housing development in Somerset Nick Gardner
Ecohouses at Cambourne Sally Hall
Laying of cob floor Jan Sharpe
10. Organisations and professionals
News from the UK green building organisations
Other useful contacts
Directory of green building professionals
Directorty of green building projects in the UK
Green training and courses
List of advertisers
Glossary of terms
Author profiles
Index
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