IHS BRE Press Datasheets for Technical Books
Technical books include full-length handbooks, textbooks, manuals, guides, analytical reports, and other comprehensive resources on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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| A wealth of information and advice is brought together in this comprehensive, highly illustrated CD on non-traditional houses. This unique classified reference details 450 house types, with isometric drawings, photos... | |
| Author: Charles Fentiman, Raman Mangabhai and Karen Scrivener Publication Date: May 2014 The proceedings of the international conference on calcium aluminates held in Avignon, France, in May 2014 with papers... | |
| Author: Chris Scivyer Publication Date: Jan 15 Get practical advice on the successful installation of radon-protective measures in new domestic extensions and conservatories with solid concrete ground floors. This Good... | |
| Author: Chris Scivyer Publication Date: Jan 15 Get practical advice on the successful installation of radon-protective measures in new dwellings. This Good Building Guide covers the key issues that need... | |
| Author: Chris Scivyer Publication Date: Jan 15 Get practical advice on the successful installation of radon-protective measures in new large buildings such as workplaces. This Good Building Guide covers the... | |
| Author: Corinne Williams Publication Date: Sep 2014 An introduction to the installation of watermist fire protection systems in domestic and residential buildings, covering the reasons for choosing watermist systems, current... | |
| Author: David Charters, Roisin Cullinan and Emma Warren Publication Date: Aug 2014 Understand the nature of fire risk in high-rise and super high-rise buildings and how it can be adequately... | |
| Author: Ed Suttie and Chris Holland Publication Date: Apr 2014 Get up-to-date guidance on how to correctly specify timber at the design stage so that it is more likely to... | |
| Author: John Holden and Patrick Robinson Publication Date: Dec 14 Gain an overview of the different types of heat pump system and how they operate. This Digest discusses installation requirements... | |
| Author: John Holden Publication Date: Dec 14 Gain an overview of the different types of solar thermal system and how they operate. This Digest discusses installation requirements and methods for... | |
| Author: John Holden Publication Date: Jun 2014 This BRE Digest describes the most popular renewable energy technologies included in the Microgeneration Certification Scheme. An overview of the safety, performance and... | |
| Author: John Holden Publication Date: Sep 2014 Find out about the nuts and bolts of installing a biomass system. Items covered include types of wood fuel, choosing and installing a... | |
| Author: John Holden Publication Date: Sep 2014 Get an overview of PV systems and the types of PV module available, including how they work, and the building and site characteristics... | |
| Author: Nigel Jones and Jo Mundy Publication Date: May 2014 Understand the significant benefits and impacts of biomaterials and biomass over their whole life cycle and identify opportunities for improvements... | |
| Author: Paul Blackmore Publication Date: May 2014 Get updated guidance on the wind loads to be used for the design of roof-mounted solar systems in the UK. This Digest has... | |
| Author: Richard Chitty and Chunli Cao Publication Date: Sep 2014 Understand how computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is applied to building design. This guide for non-experts gives guidance on best practice,... | |
| Author: Richard Chitty Publication Date: Jun 2014 Understand the methods for calculating adequate space separation between buildings to ensure that fire spread to an adjacent building is sufficiently delayed for... | |
| Author: Robin Wiltshire, Jonathan Williams and Paul Woods Publication Date: Dec 14 Are you involved in developing a new district heating scheme or refurbishing an existing one? This comprehensive technical... | |
| Author: Roger Sadgrove Publication Date: Aug 2014 This revised issue of DG 361 updates the references included in the Digest. It examines the causes of cracking in buildings and illustrates,... | |
| Author: Simon Nicol, Chris Beer and Chris Scott Publication Date: Oct 2014 Get detailed information on typical designs and features of English houses built at different periods over the last... | |
| Author: Stephen Garvin and Katy Hunter Publication Date: Sep 2014 Practical guidance on providing flood protection to buildings or communities using flood resilience technologies. It will help developers, planners, designers... | |
| Author: Steve Pester Publication Date: Oct 2014 PV power systems are now commonplace. In most cases the PV systems are safe, reliable systems but incorrectly installed isolators can damage the... | |
| Author: Stuart Matthews Publication Date: Oct 2014 Understand the complex phenomena governing durability and long-term performance of concrete structures, as a basis for service-life design, focusing on the behaviour of... | |
| Author: Yetunde Abdul and Richard Quartermaine Publication Date: Aug 2014 Learn about the costs and payback of design and construction strategies that enhance building sustainability and help to achieve BREEAM... | |
| Evaluate the building of the first earthships in Europe. The new edition of this successful book, which includes case studies and post-construction monitoring, gives design recommendations to make earthships more... | |
| Examine this comparison of the housing stock profile and condition statistics from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, together with a quantification of the total repair bill and cost of... | |
| Explore strategies for the analysis and conservation of earth buildings, including adobe, cob and rammed earth. Richly illustrated with photographs and diagrams of buildings from around the world, this book... | |
| Explore the concrete supply strategy for the Olympic Park and the Olympic and Paralympic Village, including how it reduced embodied carbon emissions of the facilities and infrastructure, and influenced the... | |
| Find out about the different types of domestic smoke alarm available in the UK, and learn how to correctly specify, locate, install and maintain fire detection and alarm systems. Find... | |
| Gain an overview of SMARTWaste Plan, the online tool developed by BRE to help users to prepare, implement and review their site waste management plans. This report provides detailed performance... | |
| Get a step-by-step approach to energy management and a powerful matrix tool for energy management initiatives with this guide, which identifies areas for improvement and prioritises energy management activities. Applicable... | |
| Get an introduction to flood-resilient building throughout the UK with this Digest, which covers flood legislation and planning requirements, flood-risk assessment and the flood performance of buildings. Author: S Garvin... | |
| Get an overview of the advice given in BRE Report 511 entitled 'Handbook for the structural assessment of large panel system (LPS) dwelling blocks for accidental loading'. It explains the... | |
| Get an overview of the main considerations in designing, specifying and executing durable concrete in order to ensure that it continues to perform in aggressive environments without premature deterioration or... | |
| Get guidance on how to reduce radon levels in homes using underfloor ventilation, positive ventilation or sump systems. Advice is also given on system maintenance and troubleshooting. Author: C Scivyer... | |
| Get guidance on waste management routes and how to improve reuse, recycling and recovery of 'difficult' demolition wastes, such as carpet underlay, insulated concrete formwork, industrial batteries, structural insulated panels... | |
| Get new guidance on the structural assessment and strengthening options for large panel system (LPS) dwelling blocks, focusing primarily on their resistance to accidental loading associated with gas explosions. Author:... | |
| How should people who are elderly or ill, or children, be evacuated from buildings, residential, healthcare and domestic premises? This guide will enable designers, owners and managers of buildings to... | |
| Learn about key changes to the UK's housing stock since 1921. This report focuses on trends relating to living standards, energy use and carbon emissions. It also looks forward to... | |
| Learn about the current test and assessment methods for the fire performance of roofs. This Digest explains how test data are used to classify fire performance and discusses the limitations... | |
| Learn about the key performance requirements for fire doors and smoke control doors - their role, methods of assessing performance, and requirements of regulations and codes of practice. This Digest... | |
| Learn about the performance of glazing in security applications. This publication outlines the different types of glazing, guides the reader through applicable standards and offers advice on selecting glazing systems... | |
| Learn how obtrusive light can be addressed when a new development is proposed. This Digest explains current guidelines and how they can be applied to different types of lighting such... | |
| Learn how to design, install and maintain domestic and residential sprinkler systems in accordance with BS 9251. This 2-part Digest, updated for 2012, clarifies, amplifies and provides additional requirements to... | |
| Learn how to develop a PV system to maximise energy generation performance in commercial buildings. This report uses monitoring data from real buildings and recent research, and draws on experiences... | |
| Learn how to make best use of wood residue from the urban timber resource. This illustrated guide gives information on selecting species and processing methods to enable both common and... | |
| Learn how to minimise the effects of thermal bridging or inconsistency in thermal envelope performance when designing and installing solid wall insulation during refurbishment. This guide sets out clear principles... | |
| Learn how to reduce the risks associated with falls on domestic stairs and steps. This report considers the aspects of poor stair design that can be repaired or replaced in... | |
| Learn more about alkali-activated binders, which use less energy and produces less carbon dioxide than conventional Portland cement (PC). These binders also offer flexibility in materials sourcing and can also... | |
| Lighting controls can give important energy savings and their reasonable provision is required by Building Regulations whenever lighting work is carried out in buildings that are not dwellings. When choosing... | |
| Low-temperature systems can improve energy efficiency and hence reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. This guide provides information for those who wish to install low-temperature heating systems in dwellings, and... | |
| Review the future performance of urban development and regeneration-related 'sustainability solutions' with this guide which provides insights into the impacts of planning/design decisions and incorporates changing priorities and different ways... | |
| Share in the lessons learned about sustainable design and construction on this exceptional project: the use of BREEAM on two Olympic venues and the Code for Sustainable Homes on the... | |
| This comprehensive 4-part Digest gives guidance on the structural appraisal of existing buildings, including making a structural appraisal for a material change of use. Author: S Matthews, BRE Publish Date:... | |
| This guide reviews typical current practice and gives advice on how to achieve effective and energy-efficient retail lighting. It provides retailers, architects and designers with practical guidelines both on refurbishing... | |
| Understand the barriers to and enablers of water-efficient behaviour which is essential to the appropriate installation of low flow rate appliances. This report discusses a BRE study on the acceptability... | |
| Understand the importance of providing good sound insulation between and within homes. Part 1 of this 3-part Good Building Guide describes: - the problems associated with neighbour noise - how... | |
| Understand the principles and design methodologies for fire performance characteristics of external cladding systems with the third edition of this authoritative BRE guide, fully updated to reflect current materials and... | |
| Understand the significant benefits and impacts of brick, stone and concrete over their whole life cycle and identify opportunities for improvements to their environmental performance. This report reviews how these... | |
| Understand the significant benefits and impacts of metals over their life cycle and identify opportunities for improvements to their environmental performance. This report reviews how metals have been assessed within... | |
| What is the condition of the housing stock in Northern Ireland, and what impact does poor housing have on health costs? This report, commissioned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive... |