Essential reference and reading for building designers
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First off the description says this is in German but it is English and German which is actually very useful as a Rosetta Stone for technical German.
This is the book I have been waiting for. I have purchased many detail books over the years and have always been disappointed. Either the details are not very applicable to UK methods (shuttered concrete ceilings for example) or if UK orientated the thermal and air-tightness details leave a lot to be desired.
The range of construction methods in this book is impressive and it is good to see low cost build-ups suitable for self builders using local timber rather than the more typical manufactured I joists.
Every detail includes a conventional and 'alternative' build up using more 'eco' materials. A simple ecological evaluation is also presented. This is never an exact science but this feels transparent and useful. Often the 'eco' option is not much better than the conventional one so effort and cash can be directed to where the differences are greatest.
The introduction includes background on the Passivhaus approach and discussions on building physics including moisture and mould.
Books like this serve as a painful reminder of how rubbish we are in the UK! This all makes so much more sense than the UK Code for Sustainable Homes which is not compatible with this approach. If you are serious about genuine low energy and high comfort building then tear up the CSH technical guide and get this book I think this is the way to go!!!
Don't wince at the price, this is excellent value, if you only use one detail it has paid for its self.
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