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- - Thermal Imaging of Building Fabric (BG 39/2011)
  - by Pearson C (October 2011)
  - This guide includes information on updates to building regulations, advances in camera technology and improved methods of analysing images. It aims to help people involved in constructing, owning and operating buildings with thermal imaging.
- - Safe thermal imaging of electrical systems (up to and including 1000 V a.c.) (AG 17/97)
  - by Pearson C. (January 1997)
  - Writes for building operators, specialist consultants and thermal imaging operatives engaged in thermal imaging of low-voltage electrical systems up to and including 1000 V ac. The aim of the Guide is to give guidance in determining what can be done in relative safety and in...
- - Design for maintainability (AG 11/92)
  - by Parsloe C. (January 1992)
  - States that building services systems require maintenance from the moment they are put into operation until the end of their operating lives. The cost of system maintenance has been demonstrated to represent a significant proportion of the total building operating costs, possibly...
- - Asset Management and Maintenance Audits (BG 24/2012)
  - by Bell R & Harris J (July 2012)
  - Effective management of assets requires feedback. A well planned audit will check management systems and maintenance to identify any deviations and make any necessary corrections. This publication provides guidance on types of audits, the audit process and also the role of an auditor.
- - Soft Landings and Government Soft Landings (BG 61/2015)
  - by Ashley Bateson (August 2015)
  - This briefing note provides an overview of the Government Soft Landings (GSL) policy and a comparison with the BSRIA Soft Landings Framework.
- - Soft Landings for Schools Case studies (BG 9/2010)
  - by 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....
- - Flexible Ductwork - A guide to specification, procurement, installation and maintenance (BG 43/2013)
  - by Hawkins G (February 2013)
  - This publication aims to help improve the performance of buildings by providing guidance about the legislation, product standards, design, installation and maintenance relating to flexible ductwork.
- - DC Power - potential applications (BG 40/2012)
  - by Reginald Brown (June 2012)
  - If you have ever wondered how to charge your laptop computer or run your fridge from the photovoltaic (PV) panel on your roof, this brief guide provides an introduction to the opportunities and challenges of introducing direct current (DC) power. There are many possible...
- - Selection of Control Valves in Variable Flow Systems (BG 51/2014)
  - by Chris Parsloe (June 2014)
  - This guide has been produced to help designers avoid problems with the selection and application of control valves used in hydronic systems. BTS 1/2019 Test Method for PICVs and DPCVs.
- - Design checks for Public Health Engineering - A quality control framework for public health engineer (BG 2/2006)
  - by Pennycook K. (March 2006)
  - Design checks for Public Health Engineering - A quality control framework for public health engineer. Good design is central to the achievement of quality buildings that satisfy client requirements, yet all too often defects and failures that occur after occupation can be shown to have their origin in design.
- - Standard specification for BMS (AG 9/2001)
  - by 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...
- - Building Services Job Book - A project framework for engineering services (BG 1/2009)
  - by Hawkins G (August 2009)
  - The Building Services Job Book is full of useful things for a construction project team. It is not just for building services engineers but everyone involved with or interfacing with the services activity. The title reflects its alignment with RIBA stages.
- - Wire rope suspension systems - A code of practice for services installers (COP 22/2002)
  - by Brown R., M Salmon. & Roper M. (December 2002)
  - Recommends good, accepted practice for the design and implementation of wire rope suspension systems for mounting building services components. States that there are major advantages in the use of such systems, as they offer flexible positioning and improved installation...
- - Understanding Acoustic Performance Data (BG 41/2012)
  - by Rebecca Hogg (July 2012)
  - This publication explains what is being measured to obtain acoustic data and why acoustic data is important and useful.
- - Making natural ventilation work (GN 7/2000)
  - by 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....
- - Illustrated Guide to Mechanical Cooling (BG 1/2010)
  - by 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....
- - Seasonal Commissioning (BG 44/2013)
  - by 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.
- - Condition Surveys and Asset Data Capture (BG 35/2012)
  - by Bell R & Harris J (January 2012)
  - This guide replaces Condition Survey of Building Services AG 4/2000 and is aimed at those who have the responsibility for maintaining buildings. Maintenance is vital to ensure a building can operate in accordance with its core function and also plays an important role in reducing...
- - BREEAM 2011 & Soft Landings (BG 28/2011)
  - by 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...
- - Model Commissioning Plan (BG 8/2009)
  - by 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...
- - Displacement ventilation and static cooling devices (COP 17/99)
  - by Abbas T. (September 1999)
  - Writes to recommend good, accepted practice for the design and implementation of displacement ventilation systems with and without static cooling devices, based on previous and current research as well as the views of consultants and manufacturers considered to be experts in this...
- - Structural Fixings for Ductwork Systems (BG 10/2010)
  - by 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...
- - Refurbishment of concrete buildings - Structural and services options (GN 8/99)
  - by Gold C A, British Cement Association, Martin A J & BSRIA (November 1999)
  - Presents the second of three publications concerned with the refurbishment of concrete buildings. Provides guidance for structural and building services engineers on building refurbishment options. Concentrates on office buildings, but much of the information is applicable to...
- - Guidance and the standard specification for water services risk assessment (FMS 4/99)
  - by Brown R. & Roper M. (May 1999)
  - States the Standard Specification for Water Services Risk Assessment provides the basis for a contract between the Client and Contractor. The Guidance describes the background to water services risk assessments, and how to use the specification and select Contractors. Chapter...

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