Growing evidence about the performance gap, the disparity between expected and actual building performance, is seriously compromising the sustainable design agenda. Energy - People – Buildings, our book for RIBA Publishing (due in spring 2021), will explain how we can bridge the performance gap to ensure that new and refurbished buildings will stand the test of time.
The performance gap has many ramifications. It impacts operational running costs due to increased energy use, as well as the environment due to increased carbon emissions. Equally important but less often recognised, it effects indoor environmental comfort and occupant health and well-being.
Energy - People – Buildings will address the practicalities of how this gap can be closed. It will explain how energy is used in buildings as well as how it is predicted and benchmarked. It will discuss the impact of legislation on design and building resilience and the integral role of the internal environment to occupant health and satisfaction.
Aimed at architects, clients, students and other building industry professionals, the book will unpick the ins and outs of building performance in a comprehensive and accessible guide. The design and business opportunities presented by such an approach will be illustrated via best practice case studies.
Issues to be addressed include setting realistic targets, understanding risks and design opportunities, getting the most out of procurement and the value of gaining feedback from completed projects. Key issues and practical solutions will relate to different project stages, aligned with the RIBA Plan of Work.
Addressing the building performance gap has the potential to transform the way in which we design and deliver buildings. The book will capture the latest knowledge on this subject which is inspiring a wave of innovation in the integration of mechanical services in buildings. An in-depth understanding of these innovations will give architects the tools to design and champion sustainable buildings which perform as predicted.
Judit Kimpian with Hattie Hartman and Sofie Pelsmakers
The performance gap has many ramifications. It impacts operational running costs due to increased energy use, as well as the environment due to increased carbon emissions. Equally important but less often recognised, it effects indoor environmental comfort and occupant health and well-being.
Energy - People – Buildings will address the practicalities of how this gap can be closed. It will explain how energy is used in buildings as well as how it is predicted and benchmarked. It will discuss the impact of legislation on design and building resilience and the integral role of the internal environment to occupant health and satisfaction.
Aimed at architects, clients, students and other building industry professionals, the book will unpick the ins and outs of building performance in a comprehensive and accessible guide. The design and business opportunities presented by such an approach will be illustrated via best practice case studies.
Issues to be addressed include setting realistic targets, understanding risks and design opportunities, getting the most out of procurement and the value of gaining feedback from completed projects. Key issues and practical solutions will relate to different project stages, aligned with the RIBA Plan of Work.
Addressing the building performance gap has the potential to transform the way in which we design and deliver buildings. The book will capture the latest knowledge on this subject which is inspiring a wave of innovation in the integration of mechanical services in buildings. An in-depth understanding of these innovations will give architects the tools to design and champion sustainable buildings which perform as predicted.
Judit Kimpian with Hattie Hartman and Sofie Pelsmakers