Clearer guidance about costs, expanded to include energy consumption, maintenance, operation and life cycle cost information.More guidance about space and weight allowances.The latest edition has been updated and expanded to provide more detailed information, including: They can also be used in later stages to ‘sense check’ detailed calculations and assess ‘what if’ scenarios. They can be useful in the early stages of design, such as briefing, feasibility studies and early concept design, helping assess: They have been created by referencing a range of contemporary sources and reflect current design practice. The rules of thumb provided are general principles derived from practice and experience. The book is a valuable source of engineering design, environmental performance and project cost data for building services projects. Rules of Thumb - Guidelines for building services (5th Edition) (BG 9/2011) was written by Glen Hawkins and published by BSRIA ( Building Services Research and Information Association) in April 2011.
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