TRADA are Currently Taking Pre-orders for their New Book for 2011

The TRADA Technology Bookshop is currently taking pre-orders with free post & packing for the forthcoming book: Low energy timber frame buildings: designing for high performance. Low energy timber frame buildings: designing for high performance is a: - best practice energy efficiency design guide; - emphasises cost effective approaches for designers and consumers. This guide demonstrates how timber frame buildings can be designed and constructed cost effectively to be energy efficient. Shows how designers can play a role in the context of building use, providing end-users with a comprehensive operation manual. The design principles and construction details described apply to most mainstream building types up to seven storeys high. As well as low energy houses and flats, other residential buildings such as barracks, schools, hotels, hostels, or similar establishments used for accommodation are covered. Contents: 1 Introduction 2 Building design and use 3 Site conditions and planning 4 Building design and construction 5 Building envelope performance 6 Building envelope elements 7 Airsealing and ventilation 8 Passive solar heating potential 9 Fuels and services APPENDIX 1: A user operation manual APPENDIX 2: Data and calculations A previous edition of this book was published under the title 'Energy efficient housing: a timber frame approach' (ISBN: 0901348791).