Building Services

The only book available on this subject. Provides practicing architects, architecture students and faculty with a much greater understanding of energy and gives concrete examples which allow readers to apply that understanding in practice.

The book offers you simple tools and rules-of-thumb, along with examples of built professional work and successful student projects illustrated by more than 200 images to help you with your work.

The 4th edition of Plumbing continues to provide the definitive single volume text on plumbing, heating and gas installation work, ideal for students working towards their plumbing technical certificate or NVQ/SVQ at levels 2 and 3.

A Candidate Handbook for those learners studying the gas pathway of the NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Plumbing qualification. The content is written by experts in the field and is also suitable for gas operatives who are qualified but need to refresh and update their skills.

The book provides strategies for an energetically sensible and suitable approach to building conditioning as well as its design and constructional integration.

This BRE Trust Report describes how the Simplified Building Energy Model works, and explains the processes and assumptions within it. The report has been written specifically for professionals who need to see behind the user interface, without going into mathematical detail.

The author is known for his extremely clear, finely crafted text, and the book offers a wealth of excellent worked examples.This text is designed to be useful, at all levels, to students and practitioners of architecture, construction studies, building services, surveying, and environmental science.

The Get Qualified series provides clear and concise guidance for people looking to work within the electrical industry. This book outlines why the inspection and testing of electrical installations is important, and what qualifications are required in order to test, inspect and certify.