Design and Detailing for Toxic Chemical Reduction in Buildings

Design and Detailing for
Toxic Chemical Reduction in Buildings

Welcome

Welcome to the website for the SEDA guide on Design and Detailing for Toxic Chemical Reduction in Buildings, the third web mounted design guide commissioned by SEDA - the Scottish Ecological Design Association - and funded by a Sustainable Action Grant from the Scottish Executive.

The guide is divided into six chapters; chapters one to five examine the context and principles of designing for Toxic Chemical Reduction. Chapter six shows five typical construction details together with alternatives which optimise the potential for each detail to exploit toxic chemical reduction techniques, along with explanations and costs. These five are available as separate pdf downloads in addition to a pdf download for the entire document.

The research presented on this site was prepared by Gaia Architects, Gaia Research and John Gilbert Architects.

Also in this series of guides:
Design Guide 1: Design and Detailing for Deconstruction
Design Guide 2: Design and Detailing for Airtighness

Contents

2.
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6

2.7

3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6

4
4.1

4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7

5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6

6
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5

A
B
C
D
E
F
G

Acknowledgements and Disclaimer

Introduction

The Context
Aim of this Guide
Objectives
How to use this Guide
Target audience
Justification
Policies and Regulation
2.6.1 Key Policies
2.6.2 The Role of Regulation
Responsibilities and Roles

The Issues
Construction Related Chemical Pollution
Scientific Uncertainty
Indoor Climate
The Wider Environment
Materials
Benefits of Benign Specification
3.6.1 Increasing Market Share
3.6.2 The Triple Bottom Line (environment, economy, community)

Benign Construction
Design Approach
4.1.1 Plan of Work
4.1.2 Roles and Responsibilities on Site
Life Cycles
Labelling and assessment
Life Cycle Analysis
Assessment Schemes
Ecolabels
Culture Shift

Costs
General Context
Definitions
Trade-offs and the Lowest Option
Case Studies
The Secondary and Tertiary Benefits
Summary and Conclusions

The Details
Steel Frame and Concrete Block Cavity Wall
Timber Kit Construction
Steel Frame Construction
Rehabilitation
Precast Concrete

Appendices
Definitions
Acronyms
References
Further Reading
Useful Contacts
Specification Notes
Acknowledgements and Disclaimer

Download document in pdf format:

Whole Document (pdf format 3,126 kb)

1. Introduction (pdf format: 338 kb)
2. The Context (pdf format: 540 kb)
3. The Issues (pdf format: 691 kb)
4. Benign Construction (pdf format: 890 kb)>
5. Costs (pdf format: 282 kb)

6. The Details (all, pdf format: 836 kb)
6.1 Steel Frame and Concrete Block Cavity Wall (pdf format: 261 kb)
6.2 Timber Kit Construction (pdf format: 285 kb)
6.3 Steel Frame Construction (pdf format: 257 kb)
6.4 Rehabilitation (pdf format: 269 kb)
6.5 Precast Concrete (pdf format: 280 kb)

Appendices (pdf format: 217 kb)

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