AIRTIGHTNESS IN COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS by R. Barton, B. C. Webb ( 9781860815782 )

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Title:

AIRTIGHTNESS IN COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS

By:

R. Barton, B. C. Webb

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Paperback

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1860815782

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9781860815782

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Publisher:

IHS BRE PRESS

Pub. date:

31 August, 2002

Series:

BR 448

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Description:

Addresses the importance of airtightness and supports the requirements on airtightness specified in Approved Document L2 (2002 edition) to the Building Regulations.

Synopsis:

This report is an outline guide to design, setting out the principles of providing an effective airtightness layer and advises on some common pitfalls which can reduce the performance of this layer. It addresses the increasing awareness of the importance of airtightness in commercial and public buildings and supports the requirements on airtightness specified in the Building Regulations. It covers: the causes of air infiltration and the benefits which result from increasing the airtightness of a building; how to design and specify for airtightness; site practice for airtight construction and testing a building to ensure that it meets the required standard.

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6 colour tables, 3 colour illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings, 31

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IHS BRE Press

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