[eBook Code] Sustainable Building Design (eBook Code, 1st)

List of Contributors ix

Foreword by Dave King: Architect and Founder of Shed-KM xi

Acknowledgements xiii

1 Introduction 1
Miles Keeping, David Shiers, Ann-Marie Aguilar and Michael Beavan

Environmental Assessment 2

EPCs and DECs 5

Materials and Components 6

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) 7

Environmental Legislation 7

Corporate Social Responsibility – CSR/ESG 9

‘Green Value’ 10

The Design Process 12

Bibliography 22

2 Master Planning 23
Miles Keeping, David Shiers and Malcolm Smith

Regeneration – Master Planning in the Existing City 25

Urban Renewal in History 27

A ‘New Urbanism’ 31

New Settlements and Large-Scale Urban Growth 34

Bicester Eco-town 39

Preston Beach, Western Australia 40

The Business Park 45

Bibliography 46

3 Transport 47
Tim Chatterton, Mark Fisher, Miles Keeping and David Shiers

Alternative Fuelled Vehicles 50

Alternative Fuels 51

Ebbsfleet International 56

Stratford International 56

Bibliography 65

4 Energy 69
Hugo Hodgson, Miles Keeping, Katharine Marsden, David Pearce and David Shiers

Renewable Energy Options 70

Photovoltaic Panels 70

Combined Heat and Power (CHP) 73

Ground Source 75

Biomass Boilers 75

Wind Turbines 77

Wave and Hydropower 77

Anaerobic Digestion 78

Conclusion 78

Bibliography 78

5 The Building Envelope 83
Michael Beaven, Mick Brundle, Paul Dickenson, Miles Keeping, Robert Pugh and David Shiers

Pitched Roofs 85

Flat Roofs 85

Ground Floor Construction 86

Framed Construction 87

Ground Floor and Upper Level Plans 98

Structural Design Strategy 102

Enabling Works 108

Substructure Design 109

Stability Core Design 110

Steel Superstructure Design 111

The Façade Design 113

Projecting Windows 114

Spandrel Panels 117

Product Design: The Wave-Form Ceiling at Ropemaker 121

Completion 124

Bibliography 124

6 Environmental Services 125
Michael Beaven, Miles Keeping, David Pearce and David Shiers

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS) 130

Environmental Services Case Examples 130

Chiller Units 140

Equipment Room ‘Free Cooling’ 141

‘No Gas’ Supply 141

Mixed Mode Ventilation 141

Bibliography 143

7 Materials 145
Jane Anderson, Michael Beavan, Francesca Galeazzi, Miles Keeping, David Shiers and Kristian Steele

Hazardous and Deleterious Materials 149

Bibliography 157

Conclusions 158

Appendix A The Arup Story 159

Appendix B Arup Guidance Note on GLA Requirements for Renewables 169

Appendix C Arup Team Members 175

Index 177