{"product_id":"low-impact-building-isbn-9781444336603","title":"Low Impact Building","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis guide to the designs, technologies and materials that really make green buildings work will help architects, specifiers and clients make informed choices, based on reliable technical information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLow Impact Building: Housing using Renewable Materials\u003c\/i\u003e is about changing the way we build houses to reduce their ‘carbon’ footprint and to minimise environmental damage. One of the ways this can be done is by reducing the energy and environmental impact of the materials and resources used to construct buildings by choosing alternative products and systems. In particular, we need to recognise the potential for using natural and renewable construction materials as a way to reduce both carbon emissions but also build in a more benign and healthy way. This book is an account of some attempts to introduce this into mainstream house construction and the problems and obstacles that need to be overcome to gain wider acceptance of genuinely environmental construction methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book explores the nature of renewable materials in depth: where do they come from, what are they made of and how do they get into the construction supply chain? The difference between artisan and self-build materials like earth and straw, and more highly processed and manufactured products such as wood fibre insulation boards is explored.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author then gives an account of the Renewable House Programme in the UK explaining how it came about and how it was funded and managed by Government agencies. He analyses 12 case studies of projects from the Programme, setting out the design and methods of construction, buildability, environmental assessment tools used in the design, performance in terms of energy, air tightness, carbon footprint and post-occupancy issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe policy context of energy and sustainability in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world is subjected to a critical examination to show how this affects the use of natural and renewable materials in the market for insulation and other construction materials. The debate over energy usage and embodied energy is discussed, as this is central to the reason why even many environmentally progressive people ignore the case for natural and renewable materials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book offers a discussion of building physics and science, considering energy performance, moisture, durability, health and similar issues.  A critical evaluation of assessment, accreditation and labelling of materials and green buildings is central to this as well as a review of some of the key research in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e  Acknowledgements x  \u003cp\u003eFigure credits xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Renewable House Programme xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe expansion of natural building xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe wider environmental agenda xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter overview xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences xviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Renewable and non-renewable materials 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSynthetic, manmade materials 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLimitations of synthetic materials 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestioning claims about recycling 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource consumption problem with synthetic materials 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRenewable materials – insulation 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbon sequestration and embodied energy 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance and Durability of natural materials 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural renewable materials commercially available 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLow impact materials 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Case Studies: twelve projects in the Renewable House Programme 26\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbertridwr Y Llaethdy South Wales 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrumalla House, Carnlough, County Antrim 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlackditch, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCallowlands, Watford 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDomary Court, York 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInverness 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLong Meadow, Denmark Lane, Diss 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLILAC, Leeds 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTomorrow’s Garden City, Letchworth 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReed Street, South Shields 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Triangle, Swindon 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePittenweem 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The Renewable House Programme: a strange procurement! 94\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitoring and evaluation 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Analysis of issues arising from the case studies 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuccess in using natural renewable materials 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdapting conventional timber frame construction for using natural materials 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe importance of getting details right and using details appropriate for eco materials 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems with designs and the need to get warranty approvals for changes of details 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeather issues and hempcrete 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecision of Lime Technology to go for prefabrication in future and whether this is the best option 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing wood fibre products and issues related to construction and components 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Attitudes to renewable materials, energy issues and the policy context 118\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy attitudes and policies affect the use of renewable materials 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimate change and energy efficiency targets 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is carbon? 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustainable construction and energy policies 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUK Code for Sustainable Homes 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew planning policy framework 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe zero carbon myth 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe carbon spike concept 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy in use or ‘operational energy’ is all that matters to many 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow embodied energy was discounted 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbon footprinting 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePassive design approaches 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo natural and renewable materials have lower embodied energy? 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbon sequestration in timber 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWood transport issues 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbon sequestration in hemp and hempcrete 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Green Deal 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOfficial promotion of synthetic insulations 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther attitudes hostile to natural materials – the food crops argument 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransport and localism 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCost 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Building physics, natural materials and policy issues 148\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHolistic design 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEuropean standards, trade and professional organisations 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding physics – lack of good research and education 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLack of data and good research on sustainable buildings 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy simulation and calculation tools 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment of material’s environmental impact and performance 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoisture and breathability and thermal mass 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreathability 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThermal mass and energy performance in buildings 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding physics research into hempcrete 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndoor air quality 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Other solutions for low energy housing 187\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHemp lime houses 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHemp houses in Ireland 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocal sheep’s wool in Scotland 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrawbale houses in West Grove, Martin, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimber experiments 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScottish Housing Expo 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing local materials? 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreenwash projects? 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo-called ‘carbon neutral’ developments 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarth sheltered building 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBRE Innovation Park 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMasonry construction for low energy houses 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlaming the occupants 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBack to the 60s and 70s – déjà vu 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 A future for renewable materials? 214\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMiddlemen 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostscript 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary\/Abbreviations 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 227\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“I would recommend it to both experienced practitioners and those new to the subject.  It provides enough detail to allow one to source products, ask the right questions, challenge the answers, and hopefully promote the use of natural materials.”  (\u003ci\u003eThe Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 October 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Woolley\u003c\/b\u003e is an architect and educator and self-builder. He has taught at the Architectural Association, Strathclyde University, Hull School of Architecture, Queens University Belfast, University of Central Lancashire, UiTM in Malaysia, University of Umea, the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales, University of Bath and University of Gloucestershire. His research work and writing has covered housing policy, sustainable materials and design theory. He is active in the Co-operative party, ARC-PEACE and Scientists for Global Responsibility. He has helped to establish the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products in the UK. Working with Rachel Bevan Architects in County Down in Northern Ireland, he is also involved in organic gardening and sustainable woodland management.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis guide to the designs, technologies and materials that really make green buildings work will help architects, specifiers and clients make informed choices, based on reliable technical information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLow Impact Building: housing using renewable materials\u003c\/i\u003e is about changing the way we build houses to reduce their ‘carbon’ footprint and to minimise environmental damage. One of the ways this can be done is by reducing the energy and environmental impact of the materials and resources used to construct buildings by choosing alternative products and systems. In particular, we need to recognise the potential for using natural and renewable construction materials as a way to reduce both carbon emissions but also build in a more benign and healthy way. This book is an account of some attempts to introduce this into mainstream house construction and the problems and obstacles that need to be overcome to gain wider acceptance of genuinely environmental construction methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book explores the nature of renewable materials in depth: where do they come from, what are they made of and how do they get into the construction supply chain? The difference between artisan and self-build materials like earth and straw, and more highly processed and manufactured products such as wood fibre insulation boards is explored.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author then gives an account of the Renewable House Programme in the UK explaining how it came about and how it was funded and managed by Government agencies. He analyses 12 case studies of projects from the Programme, setting out the design and methods of construction, buildability, environmental assessment tools used in the design, performance in terms of energy, air tightness, carbon footprint and post-occupancy issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe policy context of energy and sustainability in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world is subjected to a critical examination to show how this affects the use of natural and renewable materials in the market for insulation and other construction materials. The debate over energy usage and embodied energy is discussed, as this is central to the reason why even many environmentally progressive people ignore the case for natural and renewable materials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book offers a discussion of building physics and science, considering energy performance, moisture, durability, health and similar issues.  A critical evaluation of assessment, accreditation and labelling of materials and green buildings is central to this as well as a review of some of the key research in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989544288485,"sku":"NP9781444336603","price":112.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781444336603.jpg?v=1761784534","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/low-impact-building-isbn-9781444336603","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}