Green Construction Materials Presented To Architects CPD

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Green Construction & Materials

Green Guide to a House
Issues considered
emphasis on: Low carbon demand building exploiting free natural resources f t future-proofing: fi renewable bl ready d adopting renewable energy, where free is not enough www.GreenSpec.co.uk p has a role in educating the professions
Criteria for & level of success

Can come from the Clients brief designer designers s aspirations aspirations, technical know how and design process how robustly they can defend against:
QSs low expectation of greenness Vi l t cost Violet t plan l f for green b building/client ildi / li t Value Engineering (posh for cost cutting) Specification Substitution Compromised performance
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Sustainable Construction
What is it not?
EcoBling
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Eco Bling
Design methodology with no teeth Grant funding with no rigour PIMP up my Pad Grillz & Spinners, Frills & Digital Dogtags
Another GreenSpec CPD seminar to download soon
EcoBling v Compatent
Renewables added before reducing demands first Not insulating to the hilt
way beyond Building Regulations CfSH Level 4, 5 or 6 and better U value 0.1 W/m2.K Windows and doors: 1.0 > 0.5 W/m2.K
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Not designing to make airtight: 10! > 1 > 0.1 Not designing out cold bridges (compromise!) No Airtightness line on drawings (= G/DPM/C) Poor efficiency y high g energy gy & water demand Not testing on site to check workmanship NGS 7 Not carrying out Post Occupancy Evaluation
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Sustainable Construction
What is Sustainable Construction? Green / Eco / Environmental Materials
What is Sustainable Construction

Its the green stuff that: DCLG encouraged The T&C Planners insisted upon Client wanted Funding body (EP and HC) wont pay for Developer refused to erode profits for EcoHomes assessor required Architect adopted to score credits GO objected to over zealous T&CP demands The QS
failed to cost plan for later Value Engineered out of the job
The Contractor
Substituted out of the job over ordered d d but b t disappeared in a white van to do a PJ at the weekend
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Barriers & Excuses for Status Quo Prevails pp y chain & up p demand chain down supply Opportunity for solutions through education & awareness
Culture C lt of f Blame & Justification
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IR & HMC&E Financial Advisers PLC Investors Fund Managers Insurers Insurer s Risk Managemt Managem t Lawyers Letting Agents Developer Client Occupier/User Facilities Manager Employers Agent Project manager Design Professionals Specifiers Contractors Constructors S b Subcontractors t t Suppliers Manufacturers
Tax income Surplus to pay tax Investor Income Max Investment Yield Tried Tested Guaranteed Pass the buck Easy + no responsibility Short term profit Facility + low cost to run No worries Pass on clients brief Pass-on Pass the parcel Icons + Egos massaged R b tS Robust Specification ifi ti Butts to kick Substitution + Familiarity Si Simple l j job b+P Profit fit Profits + No Stewardship Turnover + out the door
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Ecological E l i l Construction & Materials: Other Issues
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Principles of Element l Design i

Performance Specification p Performance Drawings
Principles of Element Design

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Principles of Element Design

Performance Specification Performance Drawings
Addressing Sustainability
If we address environmental sustainability responsibly then we may find ourselves using unconventional construction, not as we know it we need to understand what the elements of th building the b ildi will ill be b subject bj t to t during d i their th i life lif Apparently a rapidly changing set of rules And then design new elements or their methods of construction to meet these rules: E.g. increasing i i variations i i in i wind i d loads, l d weather, temperature, rainfall, etc.
New Methods
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The criteria for success

The aims may also be very different to conventional buildings a whole new set of rules apply these need to be explored, p , understood and worked with
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POED: Roofs
POED: Windows/Glazing
Performance Design
Establish the Performance requirements of the building Then design the elements to meet them E.g. g What is the design g life? This forces us to address durability And gives an opportunity to consider whole life costs and life cycle analysis We also need to consider the energy demands of the building during that life
Design Responsibility
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Design R Responsibility ibilit
Performance Specification
If the Project is Design & Build or the contract or package has Contractors Design Portion The conventional designer passes the responsibility for the whole design or for completing the design to t th the 2 2nd d party, t th the contractors t t d designer i Its vitally important that all of the performance requirements are understood and communicated to the 2nd party And that the design solution is judged against them
Procurement Methods
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Procurement Methods
Building Co ontract sub-contractor sub-contractor Consultants supplier supplier General C t t Contractor Domestic Nominated
Contract for Services Building Contract sub-contracts and suppliers Collateral Warranties Employer Co-ordination
GC, D&B, MC, CM, DMC, BOOT
Specification Responsibility
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Specification Responsibility
Changes with Procurement methods
Performance Drawings
Just as the specifications describe principles g should not be p prescriptive p either drawings Internal and external profiles and primary structural elements Movements to be accommodated, any limitations Abutments and surrounds But not materials and no construction
Pitched Roofs Performance v Prescriptive
Flat Roofs Performance v Prescriptive
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Sustainable Materials i l
On GreenSpec website
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GreenSpec p Product Selection Criteria

Use materials with these characteristics to make sustainable buildings
GreenSpec Homepage 1
GreenSpec Product Selection 1

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GreenSpec Environmental Assessment Criteria Topics

Energy, greenhouse gases and global warming Low embodied energy Less GHG/ODP in manufacture, use and/or demolition and disposal Low operational energy Natural Resources: Renewable & abundant Rapid renewal Post Consumer Recycled Content Post Industrial Recycled Content Commonly Recycled Agricultural Bi-products / Waste Durability Failure Modes Reclaim / Reuse potential Take-back/ Product Stewardship Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Eco Packaging Water conservation Waste reduction Habitat degradation Reduced land impact Reduced water impact Toxicity to the environment: Reduced Life Cycle Toxicity Eliminate Life Cycle Carcinogen Reduced Smog Manufacture, contractor and occupant health: low/Reduced Off-gassing Toxics or Carcinogens Moisture resistance Contaminants Air quality Maintenance
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Sustainability Ch kli Checklist

On GreenSpec website Prompts to help design sustainable buildings
New Design Issues

For most of the design professions and y as a whole the construction industry Sustainability is completely new NGS GreenSpec has provided an easy starting point For F each h trade t d there th is i a list li t of f prompts t Avoid those, consider this, recycle these, etc.
Sustainability Checklist
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Sustainability Checklist
On GreenSpec website Prompts to help design sustainable buildings
Integrated design
Insulating & Compatible g Fabric Building
Passive Heating Renewable Energy
Energy Efficiency
Passive P i Ventilation & MVHR
Fully Integrated Design

Not only is it necessary to match up the building fabric with the method of heating and ventilation so they work well together Its is vitally important that the design disciplines work well individually on sustainability issues And that they work co-operatively towards a fully y joined j up p design g which works Moreover when the design works well it is vital to ensure that the designed building is constructed and not substituted or compromised by the constructor.
Integrated Design - half day seminar

Integrated Design
Building Regulations Part L of the, The Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act and the Code for Sustainable Homes, g to work closely y across disciplines p to address sustainable Professionals are encouraged construction issues. Areas such as heating, ventilation and renewable energy technologies require a cross disciplinary approach to improve the chances of success. Lucy Pedler of The Green Register key drivers for sustainable construction and the circle of blame. Celia Beeson (Sustainable City Team, Bristol City Council) James Howard (Urban Splash) A hit t C Architect Craig i Whit White (Whit (White Design) D i ) Engineers - Andy Jarvis (Ernest Griffiths Consulting) and Tim Mander (Integral Structural Design). Reclaimed materials resourcer Nicole Lazerus (BioRegional) encouraging contractors to break out of their usual procurement routes. Contractor Andrew Pears (Kotuku) site waste management and reusing/recycling C&D materials. Jim Allen, Ellis llis and Moore engineers, moderator Opportunity to contribute to the discussion in breakout sessions Delegate feedback: "More of these seminars please! "Brilliant mix of speakers" "Avoiding the pitfalls by listening to first-hand experience was very useful "Do it again!"
Green Solutions Energy Efficiency

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Energy Effi E Efficient i t Design Green Solutions Commercial Green

Appropriate systems
Energy Efficient Building Solutions

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Energy Efficient Buildings Violet & Green S l ti Solutions

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Specification Substitution
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Specification S b tit ti Substitution

Case Law, ,p practices & p pitfalls
Commercial Green
Currently there are many technologies that are well understood but many are no longer suitable to tackle global warming We need to adopt new methods that are sufficiently well developed that their prices have reached commercial levels Some technologies are still immature and their prices reflect this Commercial Green is about finding the solutions that are for free:
natural ventilation solar gains
economic now:
Air Source Heat Pumps
not GSHP (expensive to install but cheap to run)
Solar Thermal hot water But B t probably b bl not: t

Photovoltaic: for some time yet unless an off-grid application Wind turbines (attached to house roof unlikely to work)
Commercial Green
03/10/2007 NGS 2006 Title 1
Commercial Green
Andrew Pettifer Gifford and Partners
Another GreenSpec CPD seminar to download soon And a paper on the website to read
GreenSpec Homepage 1
GreenSpec Research Papers 1
GreenSpec Commercial Green
Commercial Green PDF
Mind Maps
In a complex world.
A perspective on building technologies for the mainstream UK

Straightforward, work well, standalone, better communal Nice to have, more effort required, expensive
Ar rchitec cture
Prerequisites, easy, low costs
Mind Map clarified + EcoBling

Height (Stratification) Active Natural Ventilation Heat Recovery Sol Air
Holi istic Buildings Proven La arge Scale Products
Site Orientation Building shape and form Winter Atria Winter Garden Metal windows Low E Argon Best Windows: Low E Argon Wood ___ Low E Triple Glazing Light Shelves Domestic Passive Solar Overhangs Shading Fixing external Shades Colour _____ Shading Move Open Plan Layout Mixed space Layout Cellular Layout Exposed Mass Mass Improved Roof Sedum Roof Turf Roof Earth Sheltering Timber Construction Transparent Insulation 0.00 Insulation Best Practice Insulation Green Insulation Ultimate Insulation Air/Heat Commercial Air tightness g Membranes Domestic Air tightness Domestic near-zero heat
Ni ht V Night Ventilation til ti Mi Mixed dM Mode d V Ventilation til ti Draught D ht V Ventilation til ti Displacement Ventilation Functional Checks Low E Appliances Simple Light Controls Low E Lighting High Efficiency Boiler Low Temp Heating Condensing Boilers Low Temp Diff Cooling Zoned Controls Optimised Controls Local Controls Variable Speed Drives Variable Speed Pumps Zoning TFT Monitors (arrived sooner) Reducing Heat gains Improved ____ Heating/Cooling Widening Comfort Targets Plant Insulation Window Design
C Comfort f t cooling li Ai Air C Conditioning diti i Desiccant cooling Complex lighting controls Chilled ceiling / beams BMS
Sust tainable e
Day-lighting Views Landscape Use Simple Material Choices Gas/Oil/Electricity Reducing Waste/Recycling/Life Cycle Simple Water Use Reduction Land Use
Vegetation Shading Permeable Landscape ______ Cooling Wind Driven Ventilation Poke Hole C Determined Materials Choices Mixed available materials BioMass Heat Pump Air-Ground Hydro Wind Adaptability/Flexibility Solar Thermal Better Appliances CHP Micro CHP Fuel Cells Rainwater Harvesting Greywater Recycling
Now
+5years Part L & CfSH
Kyoto Targets -20% CO2
+10 CfSH
+50 Energy White Paper -60% CO2
Holist tic Commu unities
Eng gineerin ng
GreenSpec Coping with Substitution
Extreme Energy Refurbishment

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Extreme Energy Refurbishment

Emphasis on Energy
www.greenspec.co.uk
Climate Change
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As the climate changes it is anticipated that all natures forces we are familiar with will become more extreme: Stronger winds winds, dryer summers, summers wetter winters, more intense rainfall, etc. We need to design accordingly but also to try to mitigate the changes
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Global Imperative
Energy Refurbishment
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Energy Refurbishment
Public and Private Housing Industrial & Business Premises Reduction in demand Appropriate Improvements Appropriate Commercial Installations
Global Warming
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The consequences are already showing p on a regular g basis, , not just j across up the world, but increasingly in Europe and the UK.
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Consequence of No action
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Consequences of no action
Future Proofing
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Reliance on fossil fuels which release carbon dioxide and other green house gasses is futile Multi-fuelled M lti f ll d b boilers il th that t can change h over t to biomass and bio-diesel fuels as they become available may not be okay (land use priorities) Making provision for the addition of renewable heat and energy generation will make their addition feasible and economical Not being reliant on the need for heating and cooling at all is better still
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Climate Change Readiness

04/12/2007 NGS 2006 Title 1
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Climate Change Readiness

Future Proofing
How Sustainability is presented

Economic
Sustainable
Social Environmental
Towards sustainability
Sustainable
Sustainable: where all three are present in all activities
Sustainable
What we need to strive for
What is Green Construction? Energy Use

Energy Saving?
Now this is the most important issue, if we fail on this by 2015, is there a future after 2050? But its not the only issue
Low L embodied b di d energy

If we take energy saving on board then: Low energy use in production Low mileage from source to site Local suppliers, subcontractors and tradesmen
Z Zero Emissions/Energy E i i /E Development D l t

Reduce demand for artificial light g and heating: Outdoor living y life Conservatory sunny warm cave to retreat to in the cold of night
Hockerton Newark Nottinghamshire
Hot house in the middle of winter Ventilation for summer No heating S l gain Solar i Exposed p thermal mass Windows and Doors to house
50 mm. cavity y is history 300 mm. is optimum Ties and p g tie spacings may change
BedZED Beddington Sutton Architect: Dr Bill Dunster
Zero Fossil Fuel Energy Development High thermal mass cavity walls and floors Low U values Rock Mineral Fibre Long 2 part cavity ties
BedZED Beddington Sutton Architect: Dr Bill Dunster
Zero Fossil Fuel Energy Development High thermal mass cavity walls walls, roofs and floors Low U values 300 mm mm. Rock Mineral Fibre Long 2 part cavity ties
BedZED Beddington Sutton Architect: Bill Dunster
High g Thermal Mass at surfaces fairfaced brick, block and plank
Zero Energy Development

Zero Energy gy Development Use of thermal mass of earth to store heat for 6 months
Mile End Road Park

Heat transfer in soil 1m/mth 6m insulation boards at perimeter 6 months of heat storage
Mile End Road Park

Heat exchange into rear earth from pipes, p p , avoids pumps and motors
Mile End Road Park

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ZED Zero Energy Development l

Hockerton HHP BedZED Mile End Park
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Thermal I Insulation l i
Some of the characteristics that make if important
Insulation
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Insulation Insulation Insulation Spend money on cheap insulation Save money on heating and cooling plant Save money on heating and cooling bills
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CO2 and Carbon reduction

Do not limit to complying with Building Regulations Approved Document L1A L1A, L1B L1B, L2A L2A, L2B Set out to exceed Kyoto, EU or UK CO2 targets Strive for Zero Carbon buildings now not 2016 Insulation costs less than plant Reduce heating, cooling, ventilation and air-conditioning demands towards zero Windows: U value of 1.0 W/m2.K or better Walls: U value of 0.1 W/m2.K or better Airtightness: less than 1, not 10 of Building Regulations
Hydrophobic y p Insulation in masonry y

Glass or rock mineral wool thermal or acoustic insulation If used in wet construction e.g. e g masonry cavity wall the moisture content of the wall is expected to be 3% MC Rainwater can pour down the inside face of the external leaf Hydrophobic materials in these conditions will absorb moist air and water The water will occupy py the air spaces p and prevent p the insulation from acting as insulation Its performance drops off unless it can lose the water High g resin content can offer some resistance to water uptake Fibre orientation or disorientation can discourage capillary attraction into the depth of the insulation Allegedly All dl the th insulation i l ti keeps k the th moisture i t close l to t the th exposed surface
Hygroscopic Insulation
Any natural plant based material: hemp, straw, flax, coconut husk, cellulose, sheeps wool, grass, etc. Air trapped in material is what makes insulation work Water does not work in the same way Moisture laden air or interstitial condensation occupies the space that air would Stops hydrophobic insulation from insulating Hygroscopic insulation absorbs the moisture into the fibre leaving the air spaces to insulate Releases the moisture when conditions are right and it leaves the construction and building
Thermal Insulation N Newspaper Flax Hemp Sheeps wool Cellulose
Construction Resources Showrooms Southwark London
Other Topics
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Thick walls, , roofs and floors

We have a preoccupation with thin walls 300 mm mm. or less Which drives the demand for energy intensive man man-made made petrochemical derived CFC HCFC HFC foamed plastic O3 Ozone Depletion Greenhouse Gas Potential 300-600 mm. optimum insulation thickness
Cellulose Fibre
High acoustic density & high thermal mass cellulose fibre insulation boards in:
Walls roofs
Phenomenal performance compared to:

glass/rock mineral expanded polystyrene plastics insulation
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Radiant heat through 50 mm mm. of thermal insulation types over time

80 70 Tempera ature deg gC 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1 min 2 min 3 min 4 min Time Construction Resources Showrooms Southwark London
EPS Rockfibre Cellulose
% of sound passing through insulation % sound passing through insulation

70 % of soun nd passin ng 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 EPS RockFibre Frequency
low medium high

Cellulose
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Other Issues
Local Sourceing
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Local Sourcing
Why is it important Where to look
Local Sourcing
Support local economy Use local contractors Who use local labour I l di l Including local l craftsmen ft using i l local l vernacular methods Procure local materials Minimise transport p and emissions Score EcoHomes and BREEAM points
Local Sourcing
Government Funded Projects If above set thresholds EU Procurement Rules apply WTO R Rules l apply: l d despite it globalisation l b li ti Specify by Product Reference NBS Preliminaries say Or Equivalent Manage Specification Substitution Especially Surreptitious variety
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Not cheap imports

FSC may not be cheap but its not illegal 60% of imported timber illegally logged Cheap stone from china and india M Means families f ili in i effective ff ti slavery l
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Indian Sandstone No PPE No sickness payments Child Labour
Not Local Source

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Move CO2 generation and pollution to other locations and countries China is making many goods to sell in the UK Some are cheap and short life Some may y be q quality y China supplies much of UK Xmas goods China is building many fossil fuel power stations 19/06/2009 NGS 100
What is Green Construction? Resource Efficiency

Not wasteful in production
Energy, water, materials and waste Low emissions in production
Water and other resource Saving?

Water W t Minerals
Reuse or Recycle bi-products and waste
What are Green Construction materials?

Natural Healthy
Non-toxic Low Allergy
Environment-friendly
Gl Global b l Local Internal air quality

Non-polluting Non-synthetic Non synthetic Human friendly:
CDM CDM, COSHH and d Egan E Grower, Extractor, Manufacturer, Constructor Occupant, Constructor, Occupant Refurbisher, Refurbisher Demolisher, Recycler Precautionary Principal Low allergy

Long Life & Durability?
This is important: Green short life materials are not helpful
Especially if design life is rationalised to durable, replaceable & maintainable Design to include demountability Avoid demolition and ensure all materials t i l are reusable bl or recyclable l bl
Space frame and PVs
Earth Centre Doncaster
Space p Frame
Reclaimed Telegraph poles & HDG fixings & fastenings

What are Green construction products?

Proper Materials used correctly?
BSI KM, BBA, ETA, CE Yes but there are other ways Not the only solution

Traditional
readily available economical durable, durable tried, tested and survived Not certified
Renewable and made by nature

Reeds R d f for th thatch t h Trees for timber
Traditional: Thatch roofing exposed timber structure
W Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Timber structures
W Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

Renewable and Sustainable in their manufacture
Timber Durable Species Avoiding preservative treated (& energy) Legal and Sustainable Plantation products Wood, Fibre as board, Paper
Care with adhesives
Reused or Recycled materials
Grid Shell
Spreading resources thinly


Avoidance of non-renewables
Petrochemical Hydro-carbon: oil based Plastics (bio (bio-plastics plastics okay)
ZODP Ozone-friendly
CFC, CFC HCFC HCFC, HFC & HFA free
Low Greenhouse Gas potential
Thermal Insulation C ll l Cellulose fib fibre: R Recycled l d Newspaper & Magazines
Timber Curtain Walling

Timber Structure, Curtain Walling, Walling Doors & Boarding
Minimise cold bridges Natural sustainable material Mostly reclaimed and reused timber Minimise embodied energy
Visitors Centre, Caf, Retail: Earth Centre Doncaster Architect: Dr Bill Dunster
Rammed Earth Walls any shape many ingredients colours & textures
Rammed Earth for Thermal, acoustic & moisture mass
Rammed Earth Load-bearing & Beautiful
Rammed Earth Walls?
Visitors Centre Eden
EVT Enhanced Vapour Transfer

Hygroscopic insulation maintain their performance even when wet Vapour and water released when conditions permit No need for Vapour Barrier Use vapour permeable construction 5:1 ratio VR inside:outside and an air tightness layer
Vapour p Balanced Construction Compound rafters C ll l Cellulose i insulation l ti Acoustic brick floor Timber floor planks Ti b fibre Timber fib insulation i l ti Timber frame walls Timber batten clad
Cellulose Fibre
Optimum: 300 600 mm. 300-600 mm deep compound rafters with Cellulose fibre insulation High acoustic density and high thermal mass cellulose fibre insulation boards in walls and floors
Thermal Acoustic & Moisture Mass

Thermal mass: High thermal mass cellulose fibre insulation boards in walls and floors Acoustic unfired clay bricks in floor construction or fired honeycomb blocks in walls and floors adds thermal mass
Timber Structures Compound rafters I beams roof and ground floor Timber floor planks Timber frame walls
Plywood compound structural sections Deep sections accommodate thermal i insulation l ti
Layered Construction simplifies details and avoids interfaces Ventilation zone Insulation zone Wiring zone Dont puncture DampPM GasPM and DampPM, VB or BM and ATL add services zones to avoid complications
Aberystwyth Arts Centre: Architect: Smith Roberts: Peter N Roberts
Layering of Construction avoids Services Interfaces Construction Logistics g Complexity P t ti l d Potential delay l
Surface mounted service ducts:

Avoid exclusion zones Avoid chasing masonry Avoid noise Avoid masonry dust Avoid waste materials Avoid conduits Avoid Rendering-in Avoid Plastering over Use hollow skirting skirting, dado & services cover
What are Green Approaches to Construction?

Design to minimise waste We are familiar with sizing walls to bricks and half brick lengths What about: blocks internally Panels in modules Lengths g of structural members
Untreated Unseasoned Unfinished Durable Species p Boarding. T ll plinth Tall li th protects t t timber from ground water and d rain i splash l h
Untreated unseasoned unfinished durable species boarding. plinth p protects Tall p timber from ground water p and rain splash Acid timbers need p care and stainless special steel fasteners
Methods of Assembly Fixings and Fastenings g permit deconstruction and reuse of structural components t
Welsh Wild Life Centre, Architect: Niall Phillips: Peter N Roberts
Methods of Assembly and Fastenings to permit p deconstruction and d reuse of f components

Greenwich Millennium Village and Oxford Science Park Architect: Proctor Matthews
Biodiveristy
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Biodiversity d retention enhancement

Biodiversity, Eco-Landscape Landscape Waste management
Design to minimise waste

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Waste W t Reduction By Design

Reduction at the Drawing Board
Easy steps to reduce your share of the 90 m tonnes of construction and demolition waste each year
Structural Systems
Green St Structural t l solutions

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Minimise use of OP Cement

In Concrete, screed, render and blockwork Consider GGBS, PFA Use secondary and recycled aggregates Use U plastic, l ti glass l and d other th aggregates t Recycled paper and tyre wire reinforcement
Reuse Reclaimed materials

Timber Steel sections Steel piles St Stone
Use local grown timber

Small section timber laminated Laminated structural components Laminated joinery D Durable bl S Species i Avoid preservatives Passivhaus windows and doors use y to reduce cold bridging g g cork layer
Compound rafters C ll l Cellulose i insulation l ti Acoustic brick floor Timber floor planks Ti b fibre Timber fib insulation i l ti Timber frame walls Timber batten clad
Sustainable Services
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Sustainable Services
CPD topic
Structure, fabric, glazing and services in harmony

Sainsbury food store Greenwich Peninsula
Sustainable Green Interior Finishes
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Green Interiors G I t i & Finishes

Materials Finishes Decoration
Healthy alternatives to common products

Pl Plastics ti alternatives lt ti Non petro-chemical PVC alternatives in floor, wall, ceiling finishes and services Linoleum not PVC vinyl Chemical and toxin free materials Natural, vegetable, mineral, traditional Formaldehyde free products Low VOC finishes and adhesives
Natural ingredient Paints Stains Oils Waxes Polishes S l Sealers

Clay boards
Clay Boards R d & Clay Reed Cl Clay finishes Can sustain high h idit where humidity h gypsum/paper will ill h harbour b mould
Clay finishes
Clay finishes absorb moisture, smells EMF radiation Mineral based paint Chemical reaction with background 100 year life Good colour retention
Modern interpretations of traditional techniques

loadbearing timber blockwork off-site off site prefabricated insulated panels Oak framed buildings R Rammed d earth th walls ll Straw bale walls
Unusual products
loadbearing timber blockwork off off-site site prefabricated insulated wall roof or floor panels Structural timber plank floors
STEKO L db Load-bearing i ti timber b bl blockwork k k

Use of over produced and underused materials

sheep's wool as thermal insulation grass cuttings as thermal insulation!
If it is not being composted already
recycled newspaper as cellulose fibre thermal or acoustic insulation
Grow your own Construction Products

Sheeps Wool insulation Straw bale for walls Reed for thatching H Hemp for f walls ll Trees for timber: frame, fabric, components and finishes Trees for bio-fuel
Healthy alternatives to common products

Plastics alternatives
Non petro petro-chemical chemical
PVC alternatives in roofs, floors and secondary elements Chemical and toxin free materials Non-allergenic, N ll i Natural, vegetable, mineral, traditional Formaldehyde free products
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Second S dH Hand d Building g Products
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Second Hand Goods
Second Hand Goods

Architectural Salvage Eco Salvage www.wastetraders.com www.salvo.co.uk l k Local Yellow pages /UK
www. www
Local Waste Exchange
Waste Recycled as Product Recycled

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Construction Products & Materials

Recycled Upcycled Downcycled
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Waste Management
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1
50% reduction in waste is easy
construction, demolition & excavation
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Rehabilitation
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Refurbishment R f bi h Issues & History

Traditional & Conservation Grant Funded Refurbishment Energy Refurbishment Eco Refurbishment Sustainable Refurbishment
Traditional trades:
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