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ARCHITECTURE,
DESIGN, PLANNING, SURVEYING
architecture.com
is one of the world's most
extensive built environment portals. Here you can find an
architect, understand more about architecture or learn how to
become an architect, all courtesy of the Royal Institute of
British Architects.
green
home building How
we build our homes, both in design and choice of materials, is one of the most
significant ways that we can affect our future. Much of the concern boils down
to the use of energy. How much energy is embodied in the building materials
themselves, in their transportation and assembling? Then once the house is
built, how much energy does it consume to keep its inhabitants comfortable?
Consumption of energy has a direct influence on environmental quality, because
of the inherent pollution through greenhouse gasses and other emissions. The
Green Home Building site provides a wide range of information about sustainable
architecture and natural building.
Royal
Institute of Chartered Surveyors
An independent, not-for-profit organisation, RICS acts in the
public interest, upholding standards of competence and integrity
among its members and providing impartial, authoritative advice
on major issues affecting business and society worldwide.
Architects,
Designers & Project Managers selection
Timber
Frame Houses, by
Michael Morris and Dick Priozzolo Anyone who steps inside a
timber-frame, or post-and-beam, house for the first time
invariably comes away impressed — even a bit awed — by what
is encountered.
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BEST
PRACTICE
Benchmarking
- 'lean construction', 'margins', 'supply chain', 'excellence', compare your
performance with industry norms
Benchmarking
and Supply Chain Management Software Calculate
and analyse business performance. Supply Chain Management software for the
construction industry. Project based sales & marketing software for
the construction industry. Business-to- business sales & marketing software
for everyone else.
Business
Advice - much of it free, from the national chain of Business Link
offices
Housing
Forum - disseminates fresh demonstrations of organisational change and
site based projects covering sustainability, recruitment, training, strategic
partnering, improved IT, etc..
Small
Business Focus - weekly news events and tips from the
Company Engagement Unit to promote Construction Best Practice
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BUILDING
REGULATIONS
Building
Regulations Approved Documents Fire
safety, Sound Insulation
New
part C proposals - consultation paper on site preparation and moisture
resistance, with special reference to Brownfield development
BRAC
Annual Report - provides policy and practical advice on the regulations
applied in England & Wales
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CONSERVATION
Heritage
Information Trust - national database of consultants, contractors,
craftspeople, products, services, and information to match users demands with
capable firms
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HOUSING
EU
Housing Statistics Statistics
in the European Union is a
new publication put together by the Department of Housing of the
Directorate General for Housing, Housing & Heritage of the Walloon
Region of Belgium
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LAND
& FINANCE
Finance
& Development Support
Plots
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MATERIALS
& EQUIPMENT
The
Building Centre the UK's largest permanent
exhibition and source of extensive information and research covering building
products, materials, standards and regulations
Franklin
+ Andrews -
latest news and availability on construction price guides and CD ROM. The
website features, Spons, Griffiths and Hutchins price books
Building
Materials
Heating
& Ventilation
Hire
Shops, Scaffolding, & Caravans
Reclaimed
Products
Materials
Tools
& Equipment
Windows,
Doors & Conservatories
Paint
Advisory Bureau Help and advice on
selection of coatings, surface preparation, Problem Solving.
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NEWS,
BOOKS, GENERAL INFORMATION
Buy
Timber-Frame Houses (Fine Homebuilding/Great Houses) at Amazon.com a huge selection
of books on Timber-Frame Houses (Fine Homebuilding/Great Houses).
ODPM
| Housing Signpost Number 11 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Housing Signpost Number 11 Self Build Houses The Joseph Rowntree Foundation The
Joseph Rowntree Foundation is the UK’s largest independent social policy
research and development charity.
Franklin
+ Andrews -
latest news and availability on construction price guides and CD ROM. The
website features, Spons, Griffiths and Hutchins price books
Timber-Frame
Houses A thorough
introduction to modern timber framing
Other
Self Build Books
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SELF
BUILDERS
General
Self Build
Do
I Need a Builder?
Extract from The Housebuilder's Bible (Ch 5, Section 2, Working with Builders)
WSSBT - Walter Segal Self Build Trust -
building your own home. UK charity advising on group self build, ecological
design, community initiatives & training
Introduction
to Environmentally Friendly Timber Frame Self Build
A one day course to be held in various venues
around the UK. This is a short introductory course designed for anyone
interested in self build. The aim is inform and inspire, so information
presented will not be too technical.
Self
Build to Take Big Market Share
New research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has found that self build homes
are making a significant impact on the property market
The
Selfbuild Discussion Board
is open to all people who are either interested or
engaged in selfbuilding. It is independent and not allied to any manufacturer.
Manufacturers are welcome to give advice and inform of their products. All
manner of topic may be discussed relating from: land, planning, design, the
build process and materials.
Self
Build Groups
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SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
Energy
saving lighting solutions
Foundations for the
Future Sustainable Development is at the heart of this country's
agenda, globally, nationally and locally. It forms a framework to ensure that
decisions taken today support people's needs now and in the future. By choosing
to take part in this agenda, associations have an unrivalled opportunity. They
can help bring about real social, economic and environmental improvements to the
opportunities and quality of life available to people living in cities, towns
and villages.
Green
Products selection
ISL
solar energy links page SOLAR & RENEWABLE ENERGY LINKS Energy and
Imagination Limited Solar Trade Association (STA) UK trade body for suppliers
and installers of solar systems and a useful source of impartial information on
solar energy.
Manufacturing
the future
- conference tackling the benefits of off-site manufacture and system building,
"...reduced construction times, good design, best possible use of land,
energy efficiency, and lower fuel bills are just some of the benefits that can
be achieved through the use of off-site manufacture" Lord Rookes,
minister for housing, planning and regeneration.
Sustainable
Homes
promotes awareness of sustainable
development issues and good practice, and encourages housing associations to
adopt sustainable
and environmental policies and practices. The social, economic and environmental
impacts of housing associations need to be sustainable.
There are compelling reasons why housing associations should adopt sustainable
development as a core business aim; not only because Government and the Housing
Corporation are requesting it, but because it makes good sense.
Sustainability
Works: The guide for anyone interested in developing sustainable
housing. You are invited to
consider 8 interlinked topics: land, buildings, society, travel, waste.
landscape, energy and water. A full
guide is provided for information and research. Use this to predict a BRE rating for a project, produce a
Housing Corporation Sustainability Toolkit report, make a Housing Quality
Indicators submission.
Timber
frame offers a genuinely sustainable method of construction. In the
21st century, timber frame is one of the most advanced forms of construction.
Factory prefabrication ensures high quality, reduces overall build costs and
shortens programmes. Over 70% of the population in the developed world live in
timber frame housing.
Waste
Water
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WOOD,
TIMBER & TIMBER FRAME
Timber
Frame 2000 The
well-documented Timber Frame 2000 project provided a six-storey experimental
timber frame building (Figure 1), the first of its kind in the world, for the
sole purpose of investigating the performance and economic prospects of
medium-rise timber frame buildings in the UK. The majority of associated
research projects conducted on this building have been completed and the results
presented on an international forum. This paper summarises the TF2000 project to
date and provides salient results from research conducted on the experimental
building.
UK Timber Frame Association
As well as promoting timber frame construction, UKTFA
provides technical guidance
Timber Research & Development
Association (TRADA) The Timber Research
and Development Association (TRADA) - is an internationally recognised
centre of excellence on the specification and use of timber and wood
products
The Wood Shop
aims to promote the use of quality wood products and best practice through
independent assessment, representation, technical support and promotion.
Wood for Good
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