A-Z book list

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        • BIM Roadmap (BG 60/2015)
        • BIM Roadmap (BG 60/2015)
        • John Sands (May 2015)
        • BG 60/2015 BIM Roadmap will help an organisation to chart or map their corporate BIM strategy (which meets the Level 2 requirement by UK Government) via a number of clear steps. It will put all the concepts such as PAS 1192-2 into a common framework to demonstrate how they relate to each other.
        • BREEAM 2011 & Soft Landings (BG 28/2011)
        • BREEAM 2011 & Soft Landings (BG 28/2011)
        • BSRIA (June 2011)
        • BREEAM New Construction 2011, the updated environmental assessment and certification scheme for new non-domestic buildings (BREEAM 2011), now rewards Soft Landings activities. Clients and their design teams are now able to demonstrate they are achieving key aspects of the...
        • BREEAM Topic Guide (TG 16/2018)
        • BREEAM Topic Guide (TG 16/2018)
        • BSRIA (December 2018)
        • This topic guide introduces BREEAM, which is a building sustainability assessment tool that has been used to measure building performance since 1991.
        • BSRIA Blue Book 2024 (BBB24)
        • BSRIA Blue Book 2024 (BBB24)
        • BSRIA (January 2024)
        • BSRIA's annual databook for 2024 is small, concise, and continues to provide you with hard-to-find facts about Building Services. It contains tables of useful technical data, annual building running costs, legislation and more.
        • BSRIA Power quality guide (AG 2/2000)
        • BSRIA Power quality guide (AG 2/2000)
        • Pearson CC. (July 2000)
        • States that a number of high profile electrical failures have highlighted the importance of quality, in the electrical power delivered to equipment in commercial and industrial buildings. Power quality depends on at least a dozen key features of the electrical supply, including...
        • Building Performance Evaluation in Non-Domestic Buildings (BG 63/2015)
        • Building Performance Evaluation in Non-Domestic Buildings (BG 63/2015)
        • Michelle Agha-Hossein, Sarah Birchall & Saryu Vatal (August 2015)
        • This guide explains how to use Building Performance Evaluation (BPE) to address issues of inefficiency and user dissatisfaction. It is a general introduction to BPE, and explains why it is important and how it can be carried out.
        • Building Regulations (TG 24/2023)
        • Building Regulations (TG 24/2023)
        • David Bleicher (November 2023)
        • This BSRIA Topic Guide provides an overview of the England building Regulations, focusing on aspects which most affect the building services industry.
        • Building Services Analytics (BG 75/2018)
        • Building Services Analytics (BG 75/2018)
        • Mitch Layng (November 2018)
        • Building services can generate vast amounts of data. This publication raises awareness and provides guidance to building owners, and all those involved in the design, construction and operation of buildings and building services, on analysing making use of this “big data”.
        • Building Services Reports (BG 71/2017)
        • Building Services Reports (BG 71/2017)
        • Richard Tudor (May 2017)
        • The aim of this guide is to serve as good practice and to provide guidance in promoting consistency in the industry through common report definition and standard report frameworks.
        • Business-Focused Maintenance (BG 53/2016)
        • Business-Focused Maintenance (BG 53/2016)
        • Jo Harris (May 2016)
        • Business-focused maintenance (BFM) provides a methodology for utilising maintenance budgets more effectively. The 2nd edition includes the latest methodologies for organisations to maintain critical assets effectively while other less critical assets are managed as well as possible within budget.

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        • Effective BMS - A guide to improving system performance (AG 10/2001)
        • Effective BMS - A guide to improving system performance (AG 10/2001)
        • Pennycook K. (August 2001)
        • Writes for facilities management/maintenance staff along with staff employed by companies providing BMS (building management system) support services. Provides guidance on how to improve the effectiveness of BMS. States that in particular the guidance will help determine whether...
        • Embodied Carbon - the Inventory of Carbon and Energy (ICE) (BG 10/2011)
        • Embodied Carbon - the Inventory of Carbon and Energy (ICE) (BG 10/2011)
        • Jones C. - Editors Lowrie F. Tse P & Prof Hammond G (January 2011)
        • The Innovation and Growth Team (IGT), drawn from the construction industry, recently provided a report to the government recommending embodied carbon appraisal. The BSRIA guide produced in conjunction with the University of Bath, in line with the recent IGT report, looks at why...
        • Embodied Carbon (NZG 4/2023)
        • Embodied Carbon (NZG 4/2023)
        • Aaron Gillich & Sorcha Redmond (December 2023)
        • This guide is published by the Net Zero Building Centre, a joint venture between BSRIA and London South Bank University. It focuses on what building professionals need to understand about embodied emissions as part of creating a net zero built environment.
        • Energy Efficient Pumping Systems - A Design Guide (BG 12/2011)
        • Energy Efficient Pumping Systems - A Design Guide (BG 12/2011)
        • Parsloe C (March 2011)
        • The Guide is a result of a BSRIA's research project carried out in collaboration with BRE and the industry partners including Danfoss, Frese, Belimo, SAV UK, Andrew Reid & Partners, Crane Fluid, Herz Valves and Grundfos. It recognises that the potential for pump energy...
        • Energy storage in buildings - a technology overview (BG 73/2018)
        • Energy storage in buildings - a technology overview (BG 73/2018)
        • John Piggott (February 2018)
        • This guide provides an illustrated overview of the many options available for energy storage in buildings, including thermal and electrical energy storage. It discusses the attributes of these systems and their suitability in different applications. It is aimed at designers, facilities managers and

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        • Handover Information and O&M Manuals (BG 79/2020)
        • Handover Information and O&M Manuals (BG 79/2020)
        • Nick Blake (August 2020)
        • This guide replaces BG 1/2007 Handover, O&M manuals and project feedback. It covers the various documentation delivered and activities carried out at handover of a building, with particular focus on operating and maintenance (O&M) manuals.
        • Heat Interface Units (BG 62/2015)
        • Heat Interface Units (BG 62/2015)
        • Reginald Brown (December 2015)
        • Covers the application and installation of both direct and indirect heat interface units for residential and small commercial applications within district or commercial heat networks
        • Heat Pumps - A Guidance document for designers (BG 7/2009)
        • Heat Pumps - A Guidance document for designers (BG 7/2009)
        • Brown R (October 2009)
        • Heat pumps are increasingly being considered as an alternative to combustion-based heating plant as a means to reduce operating costs and carbon emissions, and are now the fastest growing form of heating in the UK. This new guide explains the design of heat-pump based heating...
        • How to procure Soft Landings 2nd edition (BG 45/2014)
        • How to procure Soft Landings 2nd edition (BG 45/2014)
        • Roderic Bunn (March 2014)
        • This guide is written primarily to help public and private sector clients and main contractors procure Soft Landings services from their construction supply chains. The requirements have been developed by BSRIA with industry input by members of the BSRIA Soft Landings Network.
        • HVAC Troubleshooting (BG 25/2014)
        • HVAC Troubleshooting (BG 25/2014)
        • Ralph Bell & Salim Deramchi (February 2014)
        • HVAC Troubleshooting guide replaces the previous edition AG 25/99 and provides step by step procedures to identify and solve problems found in typical HVAC systems. Covers refrigeration, ventilation, heating and common items.

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        • Illustrated Guide to Hot and Cold Water Services (BG 33/2014)
        • Illustrated Guide to Hot and Cold Water Services (BG 33/2014)
        • Reginald Brown (November 2014)
        • explains the principles and technology used in hot and cold water services, also known as domestic water services, in all types of buildings. It also includes sections on drainage and installation and commissioning.
        • Illustrated Guide to Mechanical Cooling (BG 1/2010)
        • Illustrated Guide to Mechanical Cooling (BG 1/2010)
        • Pennycook K (April 2010)
        • Mechanical cooling covers everything from earth ducts to absorption refrigeration. The latest in the series, Illustrated Guide to Mechanical Cooling, runs through the entire gamut of cooling techniques and technologies, explaining their systems in easy and accessible language....
        • Illustrated Guide to Renewable Technologies 2nd edition (BG 34/2021)
        • Illustrated Guide to Renewable Technologies 2nd edition (BG 34/2021)
        • David Bleicher & Michelle Agha-Hossein (December 2021)
        • This guide is an effective and concise resource for people in the construction industry who need a broad understanding of renewables and their integration into buildings. This second edition complements the other BSRIA Illustrated Guides.
        • Illustrated Guide to Ventilation (BG 2/2009)
        • Illustrated Guide to Ventilation (BG 2/2009)
        • Pennycook K (January 2009)
        • This guide is intended to assist technical dialogue between the client and the designing team during the briefing process, and help clients to identify and raise technical questions that they feel are relevant to their organisation's specific needs. For construction...
        • Indoor Air Quality (TG 12/2022)
        • Indoor Air Quality (TG 12/2022)
        • Anmol Patel & Calum Maclean (June 2022)
        • Free to download - This topic guide replaces TG 12/2021. It gives a brief introduction to the topic of indoor air quality (IAQ). It describes the importance of indoor air quality, its effects on health, the most common contaminants, their exposure limits, how to measure them, the role of ventilation and the law.
        • Indoor Environmental Quality and Net Zero (NZG 2/2023)
        • Indoor Environmental Quality and Net Zero (NZG 2/2023)
        • Aaron Gillich (June 2023)
        • This guide is published by the Net Zero Building Centre, a joint venture between BSRIA and London South Bank University. It considers how the various components of indoor environmental quality impact net zero individually, and how they interact in a holistic design approach.

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        • Legionella at a glance (TG 8/2019)
        • Legionella at a glance (TG 8/2019)
        • Ronceray M (October 2019)
        • This topic guide supersedes TG 8/2017. The guide offers at-a-glance reference information to the issues of legionella bacteria, regulatory and guidance frameworks, advice and further reading.
        • Legionnaires' Disease - Operation and Maintenance Log Book (BG 58/2015)
        • Legionnaires' Disease - Operation and Maintenance Log Book (BG 58/2015)
        • Reginald Brown & Salim Deramchi (May 2015)
        • Legionnaires' Disease - Operation and Maintenance Log Book covers the recording of operation and maintenance data for risk systems. It includes a selection of editable forms for common risk systems that can be used to create the log book and covers the latest standards and guidance.
        • Legionnaires' Disease - Risk Assessment (BG 57/2015)
        • Legionnaires' Disease - Risk Assessment (BG 57/2015)
        • Reginald Brown & Salim Deramchi (February 2015)
        • This guide provides a framework for a legionella risk assessment. It replaces AG20/2000 and has been updated to take account of later standards and guidance documents including the 2013 edition of the Approved Code of Practice and Guidance (ACOP) and associated guidance (HSG27)
        • Library of system control strategies (AG 7/98)
        • Library of system control strategies (AG 7/98)
        • Martin A J & Banyard C P. (January 1998)
        • Presents a reference document for use when specifying, developing and configuring control strategies. In five chapters, each containing control strategies relating to - 1) BMS plant start/top signals, 2) Heating systems, 3) Air handling plant, 4) Pumping, 5) Cooling systems. In...
        • Life Cycle Assessment - an introduction (BG 52/2013)
        • Life Cycle Assessment - an introduction (BG 52/2013)
        • David Churcher (November 2013)
        • Life Cycle Assessment is amethodology for compiling and evaluating the environmental impacts and the primary energy demand of a product system throughout its life cycle. The systems can be applied to a product or process, assemblies, HVAC systems or whole buildings.
        • Life Cycle Costing (BG 67/2016)
        • Life Cycle Costing (BG 67/2016)
        • David Churcher & Peter Tse (March 2016)
        • This guide replaces BG5/2008, Whole Life Costing and presents a simple process for the calculation of life cycle costs. Life cycle costing complements the move towards use of information models to improve asset and project management.
        • Life Safety and Firefighting Power Supplies (BG 70/2021)
        • Life Safety and Firefighting Power Supplies (BG 70/2021)
        • Tony Mayo (September 2021)
        • This guide provides information on designing power supplies to systems such as sprinkler pumps, smoke control systems and firefighting lifts. It draws together the requirements outlined in many product and application specific standards. This second edition takes into account changes to standards that have been made since the first edition (BG 70/2017 ) was published in 2017.

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        • Making natural ventilation work (GN 7/2000)
        • Making natural ventilation work (GN 7/2000)
        • Fitzsimmons J. & Martin A. (June 2000)
        • Notes the operational, environmental and cost benefits provided by natural ventilation for non-domestic buildings, but points out that the increased implementation of natural ventilation is threatened by poor management and operation in the use of natural ventilation strategies....
        • Megatrends: Urbanisation (WP 7/2018)
        • Megatrends: Urbanisation (WP 7/2018)
        • Henry Lawson (December 2018)
        • The first in a series on Megatrends, this White Paper looks at the massive global movement towards urbanisation, expected to be in excess of two-thirds of the world’s population by 2050, and the profound implications this will bring.
        • Model Commissioning Plan (BG 8/2009)
        • Model Commissioning Plan (BG 8/2009)
        • Deramchi & Hawkins G. (September 2009)
        • Model commissioning plan (cited in Approved Document Part L2A as 'a way of documenting the process in an appropriate way') provides a commissioning plan template for a construction project. It is intended to help construction project teams and building control officers understand...
        • Mould in Buildings (TG 26/2024)
        • Mould in Buildings (TG 26/2024)
        • Spyros Efthymiopoulos & Yasemin D. Aktas (December 2024)
        • Mould and dampness constitute an issue that affects millions of buildings every year. This BSRIA topic guide gives an overview of how mould occurs in buildings, how it can be diagnosed and what mitigation strategies can be put in place.

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        • Net Zero Carbon Buildings (NZG 1/2022)
        • Net Zero Carbon Buildings (NZG 1/2022)
        • Aaron Gillich (October 2022)
        • This guide is published by the Net Zero Building Centre, a joint venture between BSRIA and London South Bank University. It defines the terminology of net zero and its implications for the built environment. It outlines the key issues in the design and performance of buildings.
        • Net Zero Electricity grids (NZG 5/2024)
        • Net Zero Electricity grids (NZG 5/2024)
        • Abouzar Estebsari (April 2024)
        • This guide explains the transformations which the UK’s electricity grids will need to undergo in order to realise a net zero future. It is published by the Net Zero Building Centre, a joint venture between BSRIA and London South Bank University.
        • Noise in the Built Environment (TG 20/2021)
        • Noise in the Built Environment (TG 20/2021)
        • Rebecca Hogg (May 2021)
        • Free to download - This topic guide provides a broad overview of noise in the built environment and explains how noise is produced, how noise is measured, what impact noise has, and how noise can be controlled.

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        • Safety in Building Services Design (BG 55/2018)
        • Safety in Building Services Design (BG 55/2018)
        • BSRIA (September 2018)
        • This second edition, published in 2018, provides information on updated legislation including CDM 2015. This publication provides guidance on designing for safety for both new build and refurbishment projects.
        • Seasonal Commissioning (BG 44/2013)
        • Seasonal Commissioning (BG 44/2013)
        • Sands J (January 2013)
        • This publication defines what seasonal commissioning is, the reasons for carrying it out and which tasks and activities fall under the scope of seasonal commissioning.
        • Soft Landings and Business-Focused Maintenance (TG 19/2019)
        • Soft Landings and Business-Focused Maintenance (TG 19/2019)
        • Michelle Agha-Hossein & Nick Blake (May 2019)
        • Soft Landings is a process that, if adopted at the early stages of a construction project, can help the client and the project delivery team to deliver a building that meets the client’s expectations.
        • Soft Landings and Design for Performance (BG 76/2019)
        • Soft Landings and Design for Performance (BG 76/2019)
        • Robert Cohen & Sarah Ratcliffe (May 2019)
        • This guide, published jointly with the Better Building Partnership, explains how Soft Landings and Design for Performance can work together to embed a focus on performance outcomes in new build and major refurbishment projects.
        • Soft Landings Case Studies (BG 77/2019)
        • Soft Landings Case Studies (BG 77/2019)
        • Michelle Agha-Hossein (October 2019)
        • This publication presents case studies of a sample of seven completed buildings that have benefitted from using the Soft Landings process.
        • Soft Landings Core Principles 2nd edition (BG 38/2018)
        • Soft Landings Core Principles 2nd edition (BG 38/2018)
        • BSRIA (December 2018)
        • This guide explains the twelve core principles which define Soft Landings projects. This second edition has been published to align with BG 54/2018 Soft Landings Framework 2018 and supersedes the first edition, BG 38/2014 Soft Landings Core Principles.
        • Soft Landings for Fit-Outs (BG 81/2022)
        • Soft Landings for Fit-Outs (BG 81/2022)
        • BSRIA, James Gall & Kieran Everett (June 2022)
        • This guide highlights the benefits and approach to adopting the Soft Landings framework in the context of fit-out projects. The methodologies can be encouraged by any member of the Soft Landings team and adopted by the fit-out project team.
        • Soft Landings for Schools Case studies (BG 9/2010)
        • Soft Landings for Schools Case studies (BG 9/2010)
        • Bunn R & Usable Building Trust (October 2010)
        • There is a major policy imperative to make buildings perform radically better and much more sustainably. It will be impossible to meet these expectations reliably unless the service given by the construction industry also changes, with more focus on actual performance in use....
        • Soft Landings Framework 2018 (BG 54/2018)
        • Soft Landings Framework 2018 (BG 54/2018)
        • Michelle Agha-Hossein (August 2018)
        • Soft Landings Framework 2018 is a six-Phase approach to help the project team focus more on the client’s needs throughout the project, to smooth the transition into use and to address issues that post-occupancy evaluation (POE) has shown to be widespread. It is not just about better commissioning,
        • SPON'S Architects' and Builders' Price Book 2025 (SPONSA25)
        • SPON'S Architects' and Builders' Price Book 2025 (SPONSA25)
        • AECOM (September 2024)
        • Published on the 13th of September 2024 and now available for order. This publication from our member AECOM provides the UK's most accurate, detailed and professionally relevant construction price information. Please take advantage of discounted e-license bundles and share them with your team.
        • SPON's External Works and Landscape Price Book 2025 (SPONSE25)
        • SPON's External Works and Landscape Price Book 2025 (SPONSE25)
        • AECOM (October 2024)
        • To be published on the 24th of October 2024 and now available to pre-order. SPON's External Works and Landscape Price Book provides the only comprehensive source of information for detailed external works and landscape costs. It covers all items found in hard and soft landscape contracts, and forms an indispensable reference book for quantity surveyors, landscape architects, contractors, and local authority managers. Take advantage of discounted e-license bundles and share them with your team
        • SPONS's Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price Book 2025 (SPONSC25)
        • SPONS's Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price Book 2025 (SPONSC25)
        • AECOM (September 2024)
        • Published on the 25th of September 2024 and now available for order. This publication from AECOM offers material, plant and labour costs from the UK's major live rail, civils and highways projects. A full breakdown of costs for labour, plant and material elements is provided, along with updated labour rates. Take advantage of discounted e-license bundles and share them with your team.
        • SPONS's Mechanical and Electrical Services Price Book 2025 (SPONSM25)
        • SPONS's Mechanical and Electrical Services Price Book 2025 (SPONSM25)
        • AECOM (October 2024)
        • To be published on the 23rd of October 2024 and is now available to pre-order. SPON's M&E Services Price Book 2025 is the most comprehensive engineering price book available. It provides pricing information across the full range of mechanical and electrical services. Take advantage of discounted e-license bundles and share them with your team.
        • Standard specification for BMS (AG 9/2001)
        • Standard specification for BMS (AG 9/2001)
        • Pennycook K. (June 2001)
        • Presents a full set of standard specification clauses for building management systems (BMS). The clauses are grouped into three parts - 1) System standard specification, comprising specification clauses relating to equipment and component requirements, for example operator...
        • Statutory Compliance Inspection Checklist (BG 80/2025)
        • Statutory Compliance Inspection Checklist (BG 80/2025)
        • David Bleicher (March 2025)
        • This guide supersedes BG 80/2023 Statutory Compliance Inspection Checklist. It lists all the tests, checks and inspections that are required on building services systems required by legislation, Approved Codes of Practice and/or supporting guidance. In addition to an Excel workbook, the guide includes general information about legislation in the UK and guidance on how to use the workbook.
        • Statutory Compliance Inspection Checklist (Superseded) (BG 80/2022)
        • Statutory Compliance Inspection Checklist (Superseded) (BG 80/2022)
        • David Bleicher & Nick Blake (March 2022)
        • This guide has been superseded by BG 80/2023. BSRIA’s Statutory Compliance Inspection Checklist is a spreadsheet listing all the tests, checks and inspections that are required on building services systems required by legislation, Approved Codes of Practice and/or supporting guidance. In addition to the spreadsheet, the guide includes general information about legislation in the UK and guidance on how to use the spreadsheet. This guide is aimed at facilities managers.
        • Statutory Compliance Inspection Checklist (Superseded) (BG 80/2023)
        • Statutory Compliance Inspection Checklist (Superseded) (BG 80/2023)
        • David Bleicher
        • This guide has been superseded by BG 80/2025. This guide lists all the tests, checks and inspections that are required on building services systems required by legislation, Approved Codes of Practice and/or supporting guidance. In addition to the spreadsheet, the guide includes general information about legislation in the UK and guidance on how to use the spreadsheet.
        • Structural Fixings for Ductwork Systems (BG 10/2010)
        • Structural Fixings for Ductwork Systems (BG 10/2010)
        • Hawkins Glenn (August 2010)
        • Joint best practice publication from ADCAS and BSRIA providing guidance on the design, selection and installation of structural fixings for ductwork systems. It gives an overview of the design process that should be applied to the design of ductwork support systems, examines...
        • Success Criteria for Soft Landings Projects (BG 74/2019)
        • Success Criteria for Soft Landings Projects (BG 74/2019)
        • Martin Roncerey (May 2019)
        • This guide provides a simple and structured approach for setting success criteria on Soft Landings projects. It is aimed at clients and client advisers to enable them to identify success criteria and to help them to achieve those criteria at the end of the project.

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        • Value of BREEAM, The (BG 42/2012)
        • Value of BREEAM, The (BG 42/2012)
        • Parker J (October 2012)
        • Since its launch in 1990, BREEAM (the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) has stimulated a greener built environment. But what do those involved in commissioning BREEAM assessments actually think of the scheme? This report is based on independent...

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