IHS BRE Press Datasheets for Technical Journals
Technical journals are periodicals with target audiences in the technical, science, and industrial fields. This includes both trade and scholarly journals.
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| Product Name | Notes |
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| Are you an environmental or sustainability manager? This Information Paper explains BRE's innovative approach to address sustainability within the organisation and covers the key factors necessary to make internal sustainability... | |
| Author: Caroline Weeks and Andrew Sutton Publication Date: Nov 2014 Find out the lessons learned from the refurbishment of several community centres funded by Cornwall Council. Community groups looking to... | |
| Author: Caroline Weeks Publication Date: Jun 2014 The Green Deal has been put in place to offer a financial mechanism to energy efficiency improvements to dwellings. This Information Paper presents... | |
| Author: Colin King Publication Date: Aug 2014 Understand the arguments against demolishing the UK's existing housing stock in favour of building new homes in order to meet the 2050 80%... | |
| Author: Ed Suttie Publication Date: Apr 2014 Read about BRE research of visual methods to assess the strength of Douglas fir. This Information Paper suggests that the alternative assessment method... | |
| Author: Ed Suttie Publication Date: Jul 2014 A short review of the modified wood product, ThermoWood®, focussing on its use as exterior cladding and giving the results of long-term field... | |
| Author: Hong Cheng, Vina Kukadia and David Hall Publication Date: Jun 2014 A new methodology to identify the areas of a building where pollutant ingress is most likely to occur... | |
| Author: Jeremy Fraser-Mitchell and Tom Taylor Publication Date: Sep 2014 Gain an overview of how to carry out fire risk assessments in commercial buildings to ensure safety from fire and... | |
| Author: Jon Mussett and Adam Robinson Publication Date: Feb 15 See the results of the latest collaborative study from BRE and NAS setting out some key considerations for cost-effective impact... | |
| Author: Julie Bregulla Publication Date: Nov 2014 Fibre reinforced polymers are being increasingly used in the construction industry. This IP discusses their specific benefits and the factors that are influential... | |
| Author: Mark Waghorn, and Ed Suttie and Andrew Sutton, BRE Publication Date: Jan 15 Did you know that timber is a renewable resource and has the potential to provide much... | |
| Author: Roger Sadgrove and Steve Pester Publication Date: Jul 2014 Find out about the issues involved in the installation of PV systems on a traditional asphalt flat roof of an... | |
| Author: Stephanie King, Paul Littlefair, Gareth Howlett, Feride Sener and Cosmin Ticleanu Publication Date: May 2014 Learn about how to design lighting controls system interfaces that are easy to use... | |
| Author: Stuart Blofeld Publication Date: Nov 14 Learn how to implement an integrated waste management strategy through improved facilities management. Understand the causes of waste and actions that can be... | |
| Author: Tom Taylor Publication Date: Jun 2014 Gain an overview of the basic processes and techniques that can be used to deliver water efficiency savings through improved facilities management. This... | |
| Concise straightforward guidance on how to go about the responsible sourcing of construction products. It gives an update of a fast-moving area for anyone who owns or is accountable for... | |
| Could the supply of scarce rare earth metals such as cement, aggregates and copper for use in construction become restricted and disrupted in the near future? This Information Paper summarises... | |
| Did you know that energy has a quality aspect and the energy quality used for heating often far exceeds that necessary? This Information Paper examines the necessity of providing the... | |
| Explore the lessons learned from the AIMC4 experience of volume production of low-energy homes without the use renewable energy. This 4-part set of BRE Information Papers discusses the supply chain,... | |
| Find out how innovative building control systems can save energy in buildings, increase occupant comfort and gain competitive advantage. This Information Paper summarises what building management systems can be used... | |
| Find out how wireless communication systems can be applied in dwellings. Get information on how building materials and contents can limit the operability and performance of wireless systems in dwellings. | |
| Gain an overview of the basic processes and techniques that can be used to identify building energy uses and determine overall building energy performance. This Information Paper provides guidance on... | |
| Get advice on assessing the fire performance of existing reinforced concrete flooring systems using tabulated values from national standards and Eurocodes. This Information Paper also draws on experience of existing... | |
| Get an introduction to the subject of wellbeing in buildings with this Information Paper, which presents the findings of a BRE Trust project, 'Measuring the wellbeing benefits of interior material... | |
| Get an overview of BRE's revised guidance on site layout planning to achieve good daylighting with this Information Paper, which deals with daylight in new developments and in existing buildings... | |
| Get an overview of BRE's revised guidance on site layout planning to achieve good sunlighting with this Information Paper, which deals with sunlight in new developments and in existing buildings... | |
| Get an overview of the current UK dynamic comfort criteria used to assess the acceptability of buildings, structures and components. This Information Paper introduces a subject that is widely regarded... | |
| Get an overview of the planning requirements relating to air source heat pumps in the UK. This Information Paper provides a tool for the assessment of noise in accordance with... | |
| Get an overview of the renewable building materials industry: its drivers and barriers for these materials, the range of applications and aspects to consider in specifying these materials. Author: Kiruthiga... | |
| Get guidance on how visual alarm devices (VADs) can be optimised and specified for use in the service environment. This Information Paper interprets (with a view to clarifying) the BS... | |
| Get important background information on advanced insulation technologies with a view to deciding whether these products have a role to play in the design and construction of new buildings or... | |
| Get up-to-date information on passive and reactive fire protection to structural steelwork. This Information Paper provides information on the options available to the designer, ranging from the use of unprotected... | |
| Learn about funding options for renewable energy with this introduction to the Feed-In Tariff and Renewable Heat Incentive schemes. This Information Paper outlines the capital financing options and features case... | |
| Learn about how energy use in non-domestic buildings contributes to UK carbon emissions, and the savings achievable in the commercial and public-sector building stock. This Information Paper looks at scenarios... | |
| Learn about how the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has implemented sustainability strategies in its healthcare premises. This Information Paper is structured around the key themes of waste,... | |
| Learn about the asset management of concrete components and structures using data from sensor and wireless communication technology. This Information Paper describes the emerging technology and its potential uses. Author:... | |
| Learn about the challenges and opportunities that manufacturers and specifiers face in using BIPV rather than bolt-on BAPV systems. Information on BIPV products currently available and some of their typical... | |
| Learn about the emerging mechanisms for biodiversity offsetting in the UK. This Information Paper looks at the benefits, barriers and risks, and explores way in which biodiversity offsetting can be... | |
| Learn about the important issues that need to be considered when specifying energy surveys and audits. This publication follows the structure of BS EN 16247-1 and reviews its content. It... | |
| Learn about the latest processes and materials for refurbishing existing buildings with this case study of BRE's Victorian Terrace at their Watford site. This 3-part set covers the design philosophy,... | |
| Learn about the main factors influencing smoke detection in high ceiling spaces with this 2-part set of Information Papers. It reports on a programme of research conducted by BRE Trust... | |
| Learn about the major issues and considerations for assessing the condition of school buildings and identifying a range of factors to be considered when planning for capital investment in schools. | |
| Learn about the opportunities and challenges in the rapidly developing field of smart meters. Author: M Perry Publish Date: 1/4/2012 ISBN: 978-1-84806-239-9 Abstract: Great Britain is making a strong commitment... | |
| Learn about the overall concepts that can make information technology more sustainable ('green IT'). This Information Paper serves as a basic introduction, reviews current literature and initiatives, and lists key... | |
| Learn about the potential for bio-resins to replace synthetic adhesives while maintaining high durability and ease of bonding. This Information Paper analyses the opportunities, challenges and current use of bio-resins... | |
| Learn about the potential of alkali-activated (AA) binder concretes. This Information Paper presents some initial results of a programme of long-term durability tests to assess the strength development and durability... | |
| Learn about the requirements of REACH and LCA and how these products relate to each other as processes for assessing the environmental impacts of products. Author: M Crookes, K Livesey... | |
| Learn about the savings, costs and cost-benefits for each dwelling involved in a programme of sustainable refurbishment. This Information Paper highlights the lessons learned for undertaking large-scale sustainable refurbishment. It... | |
| Learn about the selection and procurement of electronic security systems with this concise introduction. Author: J Westlake Publish Date: 1/4/2012 ISBN: 978-1-84806-241-2 Abstract: This Information Paper provides an introduction to... | |
| Learn about the Smart Growth framework for achieving sustainable development. This Information Paper draws upon existing examples that have embedded 'smart' principles into their development regimes and suggests mechanisms to... | |
| Learn how CO2 can be captured and converted into commercially useful products. This Information Paper gives a brief overview of how carbon capture and use (CCU) technologies can be used... | |
| Learn how to comply with the latest regulations under the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) and European Conformity (CE) marking with this Information Paper. The CPR will become compulsory in the... | |
| The 2007 floods affected 55,000 homes in England. The Government has implemented policy changes relating to sustainable drainage requirements which are now mandatory. Find out what the mandatory surface water... | |
| The increased use of wood in UK construction as an environmentally friendly and renewable material depends on the provision of information on its durability and service life. This Information Paper... | |
| This BRE Information Paper will enable specifiers and fire detection and alarm systems designers to choose the most appropriate hard-wired network systems for installation in buildings and still maintain compliance... | |
| This Information Paper provides practical guidance for building users, facilities companies and engineering services providers on how to operate building energy management systems effectively and thereby realise potential energy savings. | |
| This Information Paper shares the knowledge gained from devising a commercially viable, climate change adaptation strategy for a high-density office building. It will help building designers and commercial tenants to... | |
| This Information Paper will help manufacturers and installers to better understand the guidance given in NHBC Foundation guide NF30 to determine wind loads on microwind turbines attached to residential buildings. | |
| Understand how the Olympic Delivery Authority achieved its objective to use only timber from known legal and sustainable sources in the construction of the Olympic Park and Olympic and Paralympic... |