[PDF] A Practical Guide To Ductwork Leakage Testing eBook

Author : Simon Polley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 48,30 MB
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1317626168

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Do you need a concise, jargon-free and compact guide to the UK building regulations? Simon Polley boils down the regulations to their basic features, explaining the core principles behind them. Easy to read and light enough to carry around with you, this is the ideal introduction to a vital part of your remit as a building control officer, architect or surveyor. Updated with the extensive 2013 changes, and illustrated with cartoons and diagrams.

Author : Ray Tricker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1122 pages
File Size : 44,72 MB
Release : 2013-05-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1136482911

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The most popular and trusted guide to the building regulations, Building Regulations in Brief is updated regularly to reflect constant changes. Now in its seventh edition, it has sold over 28,000 copies since its first publication in 2003. This new edition includes the latest on all the significant amendments to Building Regulations, Planning Permission and the Approved Documents that occurred in October 2010 and includes changes to Parts F and L, as well as Approved Documents A, C, and J. There are also changes reflecting the consolidation of the building regulations included. The no-nonsense approach has made it a firm favourite with all involved in the building industry including designers, building surveyors and inspectors, students and architects. A ready reference giving practical information, it enables compliance in the simplest and most cost-effective manner possible. Building Regulations in Brief cuts through the confusion to explain the meaning of the regulations, their history, current status, requirements, associated documentation and how local authorities view their importance, as well as emphasizing the benefits and requirements of each regulation. It's an essential purchase for anyone needing to comply with the building regulations.

Author : John Diem
Publisher : ESCO Press
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 30,78 MB
Release : 2015-05-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1930044380

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To comply with the International Energy Code, most states now require duct testing for both new construction and retrofit. Duct leakage testing provides an in-depth understanding of duct leakage testing procedures, methods of expressing results, and terminology. Building Science is the study of a building's interaction between the structure and its components. A structure's occupants, mechanical systems, and the surrounding outdoor environment all play a role in the performance of a building. Duct Leakage Testing covers: * Duct leakage testing methods or total leakage. * Leakage to the outside using a duct pressurization tester. * Modified blower door subtraction methods.

Author : Ray Tricker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 16,13 MB
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1351254782

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This handy guide provides you with all the information you need to comply with the UK Building Regulations and Approved Documents. On site, in the van, in the office, wherever you are, this is the book you’ll refer to time and time again to double check the regulations on your current job. The Building Regulations Pocket Book is the must have reliable and portable guide to compliance with the Building Regulations. Part 1 provides an overview of the Building Act Part 2 offers a handy guide to the dos and don’ts of gaining the Local Council’s approval for Planning Permission and Building Regulations Approval Part 3 presents an overview of the requirements of the Approved Documents associated with the Building Regulations Part 4 is an easy to read explanation of the essential requirements of the Building Regulations that any architect, builder or DIYer needs to know to keep their work safe and compliant on both domestic or non-domestic jobs This book is essential reading for all building contractors and sub-contractors, site engineers, building engineers, building control officers, building surveyors, architects, construction site managers and DIYers. Homeowners will also find it useful to understand what they are responsible for when they have work done on their home (ignorance of the regulations is no defence when it comes to compliance!).

Author : M. J. Billington
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1027 pages
File Size : 46,47 MB
Release : 2017-05-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1405195029

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Since publication of the first edition in 1976, The Building Regulations: Explained and Illustrated has provided a detailed, authoritative, highly illustrated and accessible guide to the regulations that must be adhered to when constructing, altering or extending a building in England and Wales. This latest edition has been fully revised throughout. Much of the content has been completely rewritten to cover the substantial changes to the Regulations since publication of the 13th edition, to ensure it continues to provide the detailed guidance needed by all those concerned with building work, including architects, building control officers, Approved Inspectors, Competent Persons, building surveyors, engineers, contractors and students in the relevant disciplines.