Book Description
This Information Paper is the second in a four-part series that looks at the lessons learnt from the BRE Innovation Park concerning compliance with the Code for Sustainable Homes. It focuses on energy sources, overheating and ventilation. The other parts deal with: building fabric; water use, harvesting, recycling and drainage; architecture, construction and sourcing.
Illustrations: 26 photos
Format: A4 12 Pages
- Strategy
- Sources of energy
- Generating electricity
- Low-energy lighting and SAP
- Heating and hot water
- Thermal comfort and overheating
- Ventilation
- Skills
- Lesson learnt
- Energy
- Minimising overheating
- Mechanical ventilation and heat recovery
- Site management and skills
- Further sources of information