Reading List

The following titles relate to regulations and standards, and are available to buy from RIBA Bookshops.

Guide to Part G of the Building Regulations: Sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency

This is an essential reference handbook to understanding the new and substantially updated 2009 Approved Document G which will now come into force in 2010. It offers the reader professional advice about how to comply with the new requirements for water efficiency, hot water supply, and sanitary conveniences. It is a fully referenced guide which allows the busy construction professional to grasp the provisions of Part G efficiently and effectively.

Approved Document G: Sanitation, Hot Water and Water Efficiency

The new version of Approved Document G: Sanitation, Hot Water and Water Efficiency will be available in paper format in April 2010.

The revised Part G will feature enhanced hot water safety and efficiency measures for all new homes, with inbuilt protection from hot water scalding in baths using protective devices to limit hot water temperature, and the introduction of a new minimum standard of 125 litres of water per person per day.

Complete Reference Set of Approved Documents to the Building Regulations

The complete reference set of Approved Documents to the Building Regulations, containing the three new Parts F , L and P, the existing Approved Documents and the associated documents (Approved Document J: - Guidance and Supplementary Information on the UK Implementation of European Standards for Chimneys and Flues; - Approved Document to Support Reg. 7 – Materials and Workmanship; - and Building Regulations and Fire Safety: Procedural Guidance). The reference set is supplied in two ring binders for ease of reference.

Practical Design of Timber Structures to Eurocode 5

Written by leading experts in the field, including one of the authors of Eurocode 5, this practical book provides a comprehensive guide to the design of timber structures according to the latest European and UK standards.

Practical Design of Timber Structures to Eurocode 5 begins with a description of timber, considering its strength, stiffness, moisture behaviour and durability, before going on to describe the production and relevant properties of materials used for timber structures. Readers will learn the theory behind the design of structural elements, such as beams, columns and walls, as well as how to ensure these structures conform to engineering design rules.

Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2009 International Building Code, 3rd Edition

As the US building industry adapts the international standards, architects and other building professionals need a clear, practical guide to the International Building Code. Marrying the graphic skills of bestselling author Frank Ching with the code expertise of Steven Winkel, FAIA, this invaluable reference provides an easy-to-understand interpretation in both words and illustrations of the portions of the building code that are most relevant for the architect. Highlighting major changes between the new code and previous model building codes, this book will help architects understand how this code change will affect their practice.

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