Designed to Perform: An Illustrated Guide to Delivering Energy Efficient Homes

Tom Dollard is Partner of Sustainability and Innovation at Pollard Thomas Edwards (PTE). Tom hosts regular training days and events in sustainable design for the wider industry as well as for PTE. He is a core trainer for the Green Register of Construction Professionals and a Director of the Good Homes Alliance. He is a certified Passivhaus designer, BREEAM and Code for Sustainable Homes Assessor. Tom leads the design and site review process for the UK Government's 'Building for 2050' project, which will set out the required steps to accelerate the uptake of low-cost, low-carbon homes.

How to use this book Glossary Introduction Chapter 1: The performance gap and how to reduce it Chapter 2: How to detail a thermally efficient building envelope Chapter 3: Masonry - cavity wall construction Chapter 4: Concrete frame construction Chapter 5: Timber frame construction Chapter 6: Insulated concrete formwork Chapter 7: Off-site construction Chapter 8: Natural building materials Chapter 9: Building services performance Chapter 10: How to deliver improved performance Appendix 1: Site inspection checklist Appendix 2: Designed to Perform checklist Appendix 3: Thermal conductivity assumptions