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Green Building Bible, Fourth Edition
Green Building Bible, fourth edition (both books)
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    • CommentAuthorMrT
    • CommentTimeMay 18th 2007
     
    I'm looking for a good book dealing with the details of building construction. I've got a couple out of the library which are aimed at building surveyors and architects which wilst ok don't provide much on eco construction.
    Much of the eco books, I've got EcoHouse2 and the whole House Book both of which are great, do not go into
    details about construction.

    Anyone recommend a book which they use as a reference for building construction techniques which can be a
    source of information for both professionals and laymen.
    • CommentAuthorken davis
    • CommentTimeMay 20th 2007
     
    i left this a couple of days to see if someone else might come up with a wonder book of eco-detailing but i think it unlikely that one exists. what i suggest you do is go to the building centre in store street and the riba bookshop in portland place where you will find literally dozens of books which may be of some help to you particular situation. if you can not get to london they both have websites/mail order but personally i like to look through the book first before i part with the cash! the bre at watford also do some useful publications. however, the most useful source of details is probably architectural periodicals such as the architects journal and architecture today both of which do special technical supplements on eco-design but are only available by subscription or at specialist libraries.
    what actually intrigues me is what you might consider to be eco details that are so very different to what we might now call traditional construction? ....unless of course you are building something out of old car tyres or the like!

    details rarely apply in a standardised way unless you are into vlume building, leading to endless variations but on the other hand there are really only 3 conditions that have to be dealt with most of the time: ground to wall junction, roof to wall junction (plus a high point if it slopes), and openings in walls.
    can you be more specific about what details you want/
    have you heard of robust details (to smooth building regs approval), or do you want something wacky?
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      CommentAuthorKieran
    • CommentTimeMay 21st 2007
     
    I'm guessing that when you say "details" you mean not so much Details with a capital but in-detail / more info etc?
    Two books I found good to demystify the building process for laymen are:

    "Out of the woods: Ecological Designs for Timber Frame Self Build"
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Out-Woods-Ecological-Designs-Futures/dp/1898049122
    and
    The housebuilders bible
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Housebuilders-Bible-Insiders-Construction-Jungle/dp/0954867408
    The housebuilders bible is not an eco book at all - its a standard local builder / self builder type book which in many ways is frustrating, however it is also very useful and does demystify the process. The author, Mark Brinkley, contributes to this forum.

    If you mean Detail with a capital D
    Then I recommend the magazine called "Detail".
    http://www.detail.de/En/Aktuell/Index
    It is a German magazine but publishes English (and other language) editions, it is IMHO by far the best, most useful architecture magazine. They also publish compendium type books with projects from the magazine. One such book I highly recommend is called "In Detail: Single Family Houses" again not an eco book but goes through about 30 houses in great... well... detail.
    http://www.amazon.com/Detail-Single-Family-Houses-englisch/dp/376437277X

    Lastly I'm surprised you haven't been recommended the "Green Building Bible" the sister publication to this forum
    http://www.greenbuildingbible.co.uk/3rd_edition/both_bookoffer.php
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