Energy Saving Building Methods Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal, in association with Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and Build Aid Publishing, bring you Energy Saving Building Methods. This exciting new publication focuses on the practical aspects of building with regard to energy saving and related regulations such as SANS-10400 XA and SANS-204. In addition, other methods of energy efficiency are explored, for example, orientation and renewable and alternative energy sources like solar. This book has been developed to provide building professionals, contractors and home-owners with a simple reference guide to the requirements and impact thereof in terms of SANS 10400-XA Building regulation for Energy usage in buildings. While energy efficiency does have a direct effect on reducing the national energy requirement and the commensurate environmental effects of producing this energy, this book deals entirely with the energy efficiency requirements and components needed in buildings today, in terms of these standards. Whilst all specification choices are important on a building project, building contractors may wish to give particular attention to the selection of building components and elements which have the potential for the greatest positive environmental impact and jointly find alternatives that will have less impact. The main focus should be given to reducing heating or cooling loads; domestic hot water supply and artificial lighting, as well as ensuring that these can be serviced in an energy efficient way. The methods explored here are not beyond the understanding of anyone associated to the construction industry or anyone practicing as a building contractor. Energy Saving Building Methods will also enable readers to make informed choices in relation to the materials required and their applications to meet these standards, as well as raising the reader’s awareness of the importance of building energy efficient buildings or homes. Energy efficiency measures are most cost-effective when incorporated in the design, specified and installed in new buildings; buildings being renovated can also be upgraded to include a number of energy saving methods, for example when equipment has reached the end of its useful life is replaced using new technology energy efficient equipment. With the current energy crisis coming more and more into focus, and new legislation regulating energy efficiency in building, it has become imperative that everyone is made aware of not only what they have to do to fit in with the new laws, but what they can do to fit in with the new laws, but what can we do to ensure energy efficient building in South Africa The book is packaged with a wall chart with a diagrammatic representation of Insulation in a naturally ventilated roof assembly and a hard wearing fold up pocket sized Contractors Guide to Insulation Installation.
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 12:30:30 +0000
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