Quality control

Quality control

Building Research Establishment

Report 476 Achieving whole life value in infrastructure and buildings, 2005
Introduces the concept of; making decisions based on broader criteria than just initial capital costs; and taking account of the needs of a broader range of stakeholders than only those traditionally involved in the immediate decision-making process. The main purpose of the guide is; to encourage the move towards using these broader criteria as described above for investment appraisal, and to bring about not only business benefits but also benefits to a wider range of stakeholders.
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Report 477 Ventilation, airtightness and indoor air quality in new homes, 2005
Investigation of ventilation and indoor air quality (IAQ) in homes in England built since 1995. The main part of the project involved a winter (January-March 2002) and summer (July-September2002) period of monitoring of nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, volatile organic compounds, particulates, temperature and humidity in a sample of 37 homes. The results from the measurements were statistically analysed, based on data from questionnaires, including house characteristics and occupant activity diaries. The statistical analysis includes two stages: simple descriptive statistics of the indoor air quality parameters and ventilation rates measured under different conditions, and bivariate analysis to identify associations between these and possible determinants.
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CIRIA

Publication C563 Sustainable construction: company indicators, 2001
Identifies a series of quantitative measures against which companies can measure the sustainability of their businesses, and the activities that they perform. The approach has been endorsed by several groups including CIB, M4i, CIC and the Environment Agency.
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Publication C619 Sustainable construction award schemes - guidance for supply chain leaders, 2004
A project was piloted by BAA, Thames Water and Network Rail, creating a framework for an award scheme based on key performance indicators for sustainable construction. Includes case studies.
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Publication C633 Sustainable construction: implementing targets and indicators: experiences from CIRIA's Pioneers' Club, 2004
Describes the use of key performance indicators (KPIs) for sustainable construction within a club of 10 companies who were willing to exchange ideas and to share their experiences. Includes case studies.
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