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Fibre reinforced polymers

Building Research Establishment

Information Paper 4/04 Recycling fibre reinforced polymers in the construction industry, 2004
Reviews fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) recycling initiatives and techniques, materials usage and current practice. Technical, economic and policy issues necessary to improve the future recyclability of FRPs are discussed, and the refurbishment potential and possibility of re-use of FRP components are investigated.
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Report 467 Recycling fibre reinforced polymers in construction: a guide to best practicable environmental option, 2004
This best practicable environmental option (BPEO) guide provides information on the disposal and recycling options available for Fibre reinforced polymers (FRP) waste, uses of FRP recyclate, ecocomposites, and composite recycling facilities. The aim is to enable the construction industry to make informed decisions about material choices at the specification stage, consider factors to enable easier deconstruction at the design stage and assess the relative merits of the disposal options available at the end of the service life. Gives details of legislation which will impact on choices for material re-use, recycling or disposal, discusses research into the recyclability of FRP building materials, describes products that can be manufactured from FRP recyclate, and presents a financial assessment.
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Fire

Association for Specialist Fire Protection

Fire protection of timber floors, 1993
Details the principles and main factors influencing fire resistance performance of timber floors.
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Building Research Establishment

Report 375 Natural ventilation in atria for environmental and smoke control: an introductory guide, 1999
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English Heritage

Timber panelled doors and fire - upgrading the fire resistance performance of timber panelled doors and frames, 1997
This guidance note is designed to help those who own, manage, or are professionally concerned with modifying existing joinery doorsets in historic buildings, to achieve acceptable levels of fire and cold smoke resistance.
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Fittings and equipment

Building Research Energy Conservation Support Unit

Good Practice Guide 156 Energy efficient refurbishment of public houses - catering, 1995
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Building Research Establishment

Information Paper 2/00 Water conservation: low-flow showers and flow restrictors, 2000
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Fixing/jointing products

Information Paper 10/05 Green gluing of timber: a feasibility study, 2005
Reports on the technical and commercial feasibility of creating a green gluing enterprise in the Greenwood Community Forest in the East Midlands. Results from the study strongly indicate that this enterprise would be commercially viable. The steps required for its implementation are outlined in this Information Paper.
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Good Building Guide 67 Part 3 Achieving airtightness: practical guidance on techniques - windows and doors, sealing methods and materials, 2006
Intended to give the best advice on achieving airtightness in new buildings. It is based on data obtained from laboratory testing and observations made while undertaking air leakage audits in buildings. Provide practical guidance on airtightness techniques appropriate to most building types.
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Flood management

Building Research Energy Conservation Support Unit

General Information Report 53 Building a sustainable future - homes for an autonomous community, 1998
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Building Research Establishment

Information Paper 7/01 Local authorities performance on sustainable construction, 2001
BRE carried out a telephone survey of 10% of local authorities across the UK to determine which aspects of sustainable construction were proving problematic and why (political restraints, procedure, lack of knowledge or understanding). This Information Paper summarises the findings of the survey, which will be used as the basis for future actions of the network.
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CIRIA

Publication C533 Environmental management in construction, 2000
This report is designed to help medium to large companies in the construction sector to improve their environmental performance. The content is relevant to companies interested in developing an environmental policy, as well as to those companies looking to develop environmental management systems and achieve certification to ISO 14001.
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Publication C624 Development and flood risk - guidance for the construction industry, 2004
Guidance is given to help implement good practice in assessing and managing flood risk as part of the development and planning process. Descriptions of the mechanisms and impacts and causes of flooding are given.
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Department of Trade and Industry

Foresight Future flooding - executive summary, 2004
Summary of the Foresight study into the risks of flooding and coastal erosion in the UK over the next century and the options for responding to those risks.
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Foresight Future flooding - action plan, 2004
Seeks to build on the understanding developed through the Foresight project of the challenges faced by the wide range of stakeholders affected by flooding and coastal erosion. This initial plan focuses on immediate actions, the findings of which will influence longer-term activities.
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Foresight Future flooding - Scotland, 2004
Analyses the extent and nature of future risks of flooding and coastal erosion, specifically for Scotland. Issues covered include flood management, flood prevention, flood-risk assessment, flood warning, coastal flooding, fluvial systems and processes, climate change (inland), human behaviour, catchment runoff and coastal processes.
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Foresight Future flooding - scientific summary. Volume 2 - Managing future risks, 2004
Considers the options for responding to the challenge of unacceptably high levels of the risk of flooding and coastal erosion over the next century.
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Foresight Future flooding - scientific summary. Volume 1 - Future risks and their drivers, 2004
Identifies the many drivers of future risks of flooding and coastal erosion for the UK and analyses their operation and interaction.
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English Nature

Strategy for the sustainable use of England's estuaries, 1993
This document aims to provide a framework to co-ordinate legislation, consultation, management, research and investment for the sustainable use of England's estuaries. It has been produced following extensive consultation with many estuary users and managers.
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Environment Agency

High Level Target 2 Provision of flood warnings, 2005
Summarises the position regarding the provision of flood warnings.
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High Level Target 5 Flood defence inspections and assessment of flood risk, 2005
Summarises the position regarding the condition of defences, the actions proposed to deal with those in a poor or very poor condition and the activities in relation to this target of both the Environment Agency and the other operating authorities. refers to such activities in England in the year to 1st April 2004.
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High Level Target 10 Water level management plans, 2002
Summarises the Agency's progress in developing and implementing Water Level Management Plans (WLMPs) on European sites.
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High Level Target 12 Development and flood risk, 2004
Monitors the impact of the Environment Agency's advice on the development decisions of English Local Planning Authorities (LPAs). The report concentrates on plans, and planning applications where the Agency sustained its objections through to a known decision of the LPA.
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John Wiley and Sons

Architecture 2000 and beyond, 1999
This classic of prediction has now been brought up to date, the prophecies, and omens extended to 2030. The success rate of Jencks' forecasts and his method of combining expert prediction with structural analysis make this book an important contribution to the art of conjecture, and provide a method of gauging what are likely to be the future movements in architecture.

Joint Nature Conservation Committee

Estuaries, wildlife and man, 1992
This publication is a summary of Nature conservation and estuaries in Great Britain.
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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Flood and coastal defence: project appraisal guidance notes, 1993
The purpose of this note is to advise on best practice in those areas which the Ministry expects to see covered in any application for grant aid, thereby helping authorities to make better decisions and achieve greater value for money. It concentrates on economic (rather than technical) appraisal.
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National Assembly for Wales

Technical Advice Notes (Wales) 15 Development and flood risk, 2004
Provides technical guidance which supplements the policy set out in Planning Policy - Wales in relation to development and flooding. Advises on development and flood risk as this relates to sustainability principles and provides a framework in which risks arising from both river and coastal flooding, as well as from additional run-off from development in any location, can be assessed.
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Floors/balconies/stairs

Association for Specialist Fire Protection

Fire protection of timber floors, 1993
Details the principles and main factors influencing fire resistance performance of timber floors.
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Building Research Energy Conservation Support Unit

Good Practice Guide 4 Energy efficient new housing: insulated ground floors, 1990
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Good Practice Guide 99 Energy efficiency in new housing. Site practice for tradesmen. Ground floors: insulating below an in-situ concrete slab, 1993
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Good Practice Guide 100 Energy efficiency in new housing. Site practice for tradesmen. Ground floors: insulating above a concrete floor, 1993
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Good Practice Guide 294 Refurbishment site guidance for solid walled houses - ground floors, 2000
Aimed at architects, builders, local authorities and housing associations. This guide provides advice on which insulation methods are most appropriate for floors and the thickness of insulation needed to achieve a good level of energy efficiency.
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Building Research Establishment

Digest 145 Heat losses through ground floors, 1984
For ground floors, either solid or suspended, it is not possible to calculate U-values from first principles but the value of a basic construction can be adjusted according to the nature of the floor finish and any insulation.
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Information Paper 3/90 U-value of ground floors: application to building regulations, 1990
A method is given for obtaining the U-value of ground floors from the area and perimeter of the floor. The method is consistent with the procedure given in the CIBSE Guide and is a more flexible alternative, particularly for irregular shapes of floors. A table generated by this method shows the thickness of insulation that has to be applied to the floor to achieve a U-value of 0.45 Watts per square metre per Kelvin.
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Information Paper 7/93 U-value of solid ground floors with edge insulation, 1993
A method is given for determining the U-value of solid ground floors incorporating insulation at the edge. It can be used to assess the compliance of ground floors with the thermal requirements of the Building Regulations. This paper will be of interest to people concerned with improving energy efficiency in buildings.
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Information Paper 14/98 Blocks with recycled aggregate: beam-and-block floors, 1998
Suspended floor systems constructed from inverted precast concrete T-beams with precast concrete block infill elements are a relatively new and expanding market. Infill blocks make only a minor contribution to the high performance achieved with such floors, and thus offer a low-risk route for the introduction of recycled aggregates. This paper details the results of a project in which blocks containing recycled aggregate were produced using conventional industrial plant and successfully tested in full-scale floor tests.
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Report 262 Thermal insulation: avoiding risks. 3rd edition, 2002
Explains the technical risks which may be associated with meeting the building regulation requirements for thermal insulation for the major elements of the building. For Roofs and Floors, there are further sub-divisions within each element. Concentrates on loadbearing masonry, timber frame constructions and profiled sheet cladding. Illustrations show construction principles and good practice. This updated edition contains a number of revisions resulting from developments in research, changes in. materials, construction techniques and the building regulations.
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Digest 337 Sound insulation: basic principles (1994 revision), 1994
There appear to be many different constructional techniques available to provide a reasonable standard of sound insulation between dwellings. They are all based on a few simple principles and once these are understood the designer will be able to adapt designs to particular requirements. The Digest explains the terminology and basic principles of the subject.
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TRADA Technology

Timber decking manual, 1999
This book provides best practice design and practical guidance to ensure that the desired longevity and performance is achieved in practice. Issues covered include; choosing and planning a deck, statutory requirements and standards, performance requirements, structural and detail design and specification, material selection and treatments, construction on site and maintenance guidance.
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