Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:50:28 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16079 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16079 Wed, 27 Mar 2019 21:41:07 +0000 jon
Sorry haven't contributed much to forum for last few years

Here's a twitter thread describing how things have gone so far. GBB gets a mention right at the start. I've done this from a tweet that the Institution of Civil Engineers retweeted (if only to show that it's real and not some just made up twitter thread)

https://twitter.com/ICE_SEEngland/status/1110648724672385025]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16565 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=16565 Thu, 21 May 2020 11:05:09 +0100 tony
Let’s have a careful look at a partially deconstructed wall, the brick outer skin has been removed already and we are looking at the face of the partially remaining blockwork inner skin. There are several serious defects to note:-

Thermal bridging of bricks used as a top course above the blockwork.
Sparse use of dots, with no continuous ribbon of adhesive
Air leakage from the cavity into the void between the blockwork and the plasterboard thermally bypassing any insulating effect the blocks may have had.
Too few wall ties, perpendicular joints not fully filled
There was no parge coat, we would see white edges on the far edges of the blocks were it there
Air leakage path from the plasterboard void into the voids between the first floor joists. From there a draught can enter the house.
Should we really build houses like this, they are barely more than plasterboard tents, draughty ones at that, cold with high energy demand yet in theory compliant with regulations even called sustainable and eco!]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=12562 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=12562 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 20:27:21 +0100 northumbrian The client decided to treat the sleepers in a black treatment(variety not known at this time), and now is complaining that some have rotted.
ALL the other applications we used the same sleepers for are absolutely fine.

Can anyone shed any light on why this rot may have occurred in a relatively short period. Could it be something in the soil which surrounds their feet?
Could it be moisture that has been trapped in by a non breathable treatment?
Any suggestions would be welcomed as we have used green oak for years without a problem

Thanks in advance]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=10825 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=10825 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 08:30:36 +0100 Nick Parsons
All: What would you put in anew/expand upon in a 5th edition?]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=9814 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=9814 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:10:09 +0000 Markjh1987 .
sustainable initiatives used in the building

low emboided energy materials used

the impact the building has had on the local environment

in your opinion has the 'green building' worked? could it be used as a benchmark for a similar building?


if you guys can help that will be apprechiated..]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2485 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2485 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:55:39 +0100 GBP-Keith https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2484 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2484 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:53:22 +0100 GBP-Keith https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=5081 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=5081 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:00:47 +0000 timbrennan
I found this interesting but at the same time very off putting. Having read that, I would be very wary of making any major changes to the insulation of the house - something that really needs some attention. Of course the ideal solution is to consult an experienced architect or other professional, but that sounds expensive.

What is the best way to get this ball rolling? Should I be looking for an eco-artitect or is there a cheaper alternative?

P.S. I've just found this which looks interesting :- http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/content/download/179060/420011/version/4/file/CE138%20-%20energy%20efficient%20historic%20homes%20-%20case%20studies.pdf/perma/1]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2593 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2593 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:10:34 +0100 tony https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=84 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=84 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 20:02:29 +0000 GBP-Keith https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=230 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=230 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:29:26 +0100 GBP-Keith
The awards are judged in two categories: The annual RIBA International Book Awards aim to highlight the rising influence and standard of architectural writing and publishing. They celebrate the important contribution writing makes to the dynamic activity of creating buildings and transforming the landscape in which we live.

The Sir Robert McAlpine International Book Award for Construction recognises exceptional writing on the construction and restoration of buildings, building design and building methods, and the use of new
materials and technologies across the construction industry.

The Sir Nikolaus Pevsner International Book Award for Architecture recognises outstanding writing on architecture and architectural practice, the preservation of buildings, historic and theoretical research and analysis.

The Shortlist for The Sir Robert McAlpine International Book Award for Construction currently includes the following titles..

Building Renaissance Venice: Patrons, Architects and Builders, by Richard J.Goy. Yale University Press.

Infrastructure, by Brian Hayes. W.W.Norton

Smart Materials in Architecture, Interior Architecture and Design, by Axel Ritter. Birkhäuser Verlag.

Stone Conservation: Principles and Practice, by Ed: Alison Henry. Donhead Publishing.

Strategies for Sustainable Architecture, by Paola Sassi. Taylor and Francis.

The Green Building Bible [2 volumes], by Ed: Keith Hall et al. (Vol 1) Richard Nichols et al. (Vol 2) Green Building Press.

There is also a green title in the Nicolaus Pevsner Award list - Ten Shades of Green: Architecture and the Natural World, by Peter Buchanan. W.W.Norton.

The results of the competition will be announced in the Summer edition of the Green Building Magazine and the award ceremony will take place in London on May 23rd.]]>