How much energy does your building use?. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Liz Reason with Kerry Mashford.
• Authors: Reason, Liz; Mashford, Kerry
• Contents: Abstract; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Glossary; Preface; Foreword; Introduction; PART 1; Learning a Common Language; Energy and carbon are often confused; The treatment of energy and carbon in the regulatory framework; Relative versus absolute targets; Embodied energy and carbon; Key Learning Points; PART 2; The Performance Gap; Buildings often use much more energy than expected; Establishing real energy outcomes; Key Learning Points; PART 3; Why Do We Have the Performance Gap?; Everyone's playing the game -- but will it lead to a good building? There are a great many participants in the buildings cycleThe different players have different priorities; The regulatory modelling tools may hinder rather than help; Buildings are an energy system where energy is integral, not a separate 'sustainability' issue; Key Learning Points; PART 4; Where Do We Go From Here?; Effective solutions are available; Understanding different types of building; The Passivhaus energy standard; Establishing your own plan of action; PART 5; Why Bother With All This? Is Anyone Else?; The business case for buildings with better energy and carbon performance. What are others doing? Acquisition, specification and preliminary designWhat are others doing? Owner-managers; What are others doing? Sales and marketing; What are others doing? Detailed design and construction; What are others doing? Major contractors; What are others doing? Occupation, management and maintenance; Notes and References.
• Publisher Details: Oxford : Dō Sustainability
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (99 pages)
• Subjects: 720.47; Sustainable architecture; Architecture -- Environmental aspects; ARCHITECTURE -- Adaptive Reuse & Renovation; ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings -- Landmarks & Monuments; ARCHITECTURE -- Professional Practice; ARCHITECTURE -- Reference; Architecture -- Environmental aspects; Sustainable architecture; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781910174043; 1910174041; 9781910174050
• Related ISBNs: 191017405X; 9781910174036
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
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