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Zusatztext Excellent and accessible for both the technical and lay reader. A comprehensive cradle-to-grave account for improving sustainability in and around the built environment. Justin Snoxall! British LandPaul's books about sustainable design need to be open on our desks! and not just shelved in libraries. With Sustainable Retrofitand Facilities Management! Paul has closed a gap with a clearly written! and well-illustrated guide! plugging us into the detail and solutions towards mitigating environmental impact of our current and existing building stock.Spanning global and local policy! Paul's book is an essential guide to those challenges. With so much of the world's buildings still usable! and for years to come! they are in desperate need of refurbishment and retrofitting! and there could be no better guide! nor this a better instruction manual. Andrew Daws! Andrew Daws Projects Ltd? Informationen zum Autor Paul Appleby advises design and masterplanning teams on the integrated sustainable design of buildings and communities. He has recently been appointed as a CABE Built Environment Expert for the Design Council and has worked in the construction industry as a consultant, lecturer and researcher for over 40 years, working on award-winning projects with some of the world's leading architects. As well as writing key guidance published by CIBSE, his book Integrated Sustainable Design of Buildings appeared in a list of Cambridge University’s ‘Top 40 Sustainability Books of 2010’. He has spoken at numerous conferences and seminars worldwide. He was listed as a ‘Green Hero’ in a list published by Property Week . Klappentext Explores the relationship between the refurbishment of existing buildings, facility management and the wider community infrastructure Zusammenfassung Explores the relationship between the refurbishment of existing buildings, facility management and the wider community infrastructure Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1: Background 1.1 Introduction and Scope 1.2 Policy and Legislation 1.3 Assessment Tools Part 2: Strategy 2.1 Reasons to Retrofit: Refurbishment versus New Build 2.2 Post Occupancy Evaluation 2.3 The Cost of Sustainable Refurbishment and Management 2.4 Carbon Reduction Strategy 2.5 Community Energy and Infrastructure 2.6 Sustainable Facility Management Strategy 2.7 Retrofit as Part of Sustainable Facility Management Part 3: Sustainable Retrofit 3.1 Retrofit of Building Fabric 3.2 Retrofit of Building Services and Controls 3.3 Retrofitting Renewable Technologies 3.4 Indoor Environment and Hygiene Issues 3.5 Water Saving Measures 3.6 Measures to Reduce and Recycle Waste 3.7 Catering for Sustainable Transport Strategies 3.8 Material Impacts in Refurbishment 3.9 Enhancing Ecology by Refurbishment Part 4: Sustainable Facility Management 4.1 Energy Management 4.2 Water Management 4.3 Waste Management 4.4 Air and Environmental Quality Management 4.5 Legionellosis Prevention and Hygiene 4.6 Reducing Vehicle Use 4.7 Sustainable Maintenance 4.8 Sustainable Procurement and Soft FM 4.9 Ecological Management 4.11 Case Histories for Sustainable FM ...
