CONTENTS Performance criteria for roofs


High-slope roof structures Truss roof


Thermal resistance of high-slope roofs Roof coverings


Low-slope roof structures Green roofs


Revision exercises


Chapter 17 Windows and Doors Functions


Performance criteria Fenestration


175 177 180 183 185 189 196 197


198 199 199 200


Designing windows for maximum thermal performance 203 Building regulations standard windows Passivhaus standard windows Door design


Building regulations standard doors Passivhaus standard doors Revision exercises


Chapter 18 Internal Elements Upper floors Stairs


Internal walls Internal doors


Revision exercises


Chapter 19 Structural Systems – Drawings and Details Section 3 Design: Comfort and Low Energy


Chapter 20 Healthy Indoor Environment Comfort factors Revision exercises


Chapter 21 Passive Design Solar principles Passive design


Revision exercises


Chapter 22 Natural Light Standard sky Daylight factor


Revision exercises


Chapter 23 Heat Energy Principles


Thermal properties of construction materials Thermal transmittance (U-value) calculations Rate, amount and cost of energy loss calculations Revision exercises


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271 272 279 286


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Chapter 24 Energy Standards


Design and performance standards Building regulations (TGD L 2011) Passivhaus standard Revision exercises


Chapter 25 Airtightness Airtightness standards


Airtightness and energy loss Permeability testing Calculations


Revision exercises


Chapter 26 Ventilation Ventilation control


Function of ventilation Air quality


Air change rate


Mechanical heat recovery ventilation Revision exercises


Chapter 27 Electrical Energy Electricity generation


Distribution of electricity in the home Safety


Micro-generation Smart metering Revision exercises


Chapter 28 Water Supply Water intake


Water distribution Cold water supply


Hot water supply: building regulations standard Hot water supply: Passivhaus standard Revision exercises


Chapter 29 Drainage


Above-ground pipework Below-ground pipework


On-site wastewater treatment Revision exercises


Chapter 30 Sound Sound energy


Sound insulation Revision exercises


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