Chudley Roy, Greeno Roger. Building Construction Handbook

6th ed. — Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2006. — 728 p. — ISBN13: 978-0-7506-6822-4; ISBN10: 0-7506-6822-9.This new edition enlarges and updates the previous edition. It includes numerous revisions, amendments and additions in line with ongoing practice and legislative changes. Notwithstanding the progressive changes, traditional techniques are retained in support of established construction methods, as much of today’s construction is related to restoration and repair of our heritage.
Included are features of construction that are designed to economise and manage the use of fuel energy in buildings and limit the effect on atmospheric pollution. This incorporates high efficiency heating equipment (see also the companion volume Building Services Handbook), thermal envelope, air-tightness of structure and reference to carbon emissions. Some coverage of human rights issues with regard to the less able is also included, with respect to access into buildings and the use of facilities therein.
Construction is a diverse industry, therefore the book’s content is by no means extensive nor is it intended to be prescriptive, as there are many practical solutions to achieving design objectives. By definition this publication is a Handbook, and as such it provides guidance through simple illustrations and comprehensive text. Further reading is encouraged and, where appropriate, subjects are provided with supplementary reference sources.