Right First Time: An Architect's Guide To Creating Efficient And Successful Eco

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Right First Time is a no-nonsense practical guide for architects looking to successfully design and build low energy homes.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

Right First Time has been written for forward-thinking and progressive architects interested in delivering successful, modern, low energy homes. Architects are the ultimate creators and caretakers of a client's dream home through the design and build process, and you can often find yourself wearing 'hats' including lead creative talent, client advisor, project manager, mediator and more. If you want a simpler professional life, with more success, less project risk and more happy clients who rave about how hassle-free their low energy home has been to design and build, this book is for you. Read Right First Time to understand how to: Prioritise key elements of building design for maximum energy savingsUnderstand the client's big goals and measure ultimate successSave your client money and keep their budget and outcomes under controlBuild an elite project 'A Team' able to turn your client's vision into reality

Author Biography

Doug Johnson has over a decade of extensive and practical experience spanning 300+ projects in the domestic low energy home building sector. From installing renewable systems, project management and running design teams, he now specialises in helping architects and their clients to better design and build successful low energy homes. Learn more at www.mesh-energy.com

Table of Contents

Foreword Introduction PART ONE Thinking Differently: Principles and Fundamentals 1 Understanding Energy Basics 2 Building the A-Team 3 Making and Losing Money 4 Goals and Measuring Success PART TWO Doing Better: Practical Success Steps 5 Feasibility: Finding the Right Pat 6 Specification and Tender: Being Specific and Finding Superstars 7 Construction and Installation: Planning and Focusing on Detail 8 Completion: Testing, Measuring and Continued Learning Summary Appendix – Plan of Work Summary Resources References Acknowledgements The Author

Long Description

Right First Time has been written for forward-thinking and progressive architects interested in delivering successful, modern, low energy homes. Architects are the ultimate creators and caretakers of a client's dream home through the design and build process, and you can often find yourself wearing 'hats' including lead creative talent, client advisor, project manager, mediator and more. If you want a simpler professional life, with more success, less project risk and more happy clients who rave about how hassle-free their low energy home has been to design and build, this book is for you. Read Right First Time to understand how to: Prioritise key elements of building design for maximum energy savings Understand the client's big goals and measure ultimate success Save your client money and keep their budget and outcomes under control Build an elite project 'A Team' able to turn your client's vision into reality

Details ISBN178133420X Author Doug Johnson Pages 186 Publisher Rethink Press Year 2019 ISBN-10 178133420X ISBN-13 9781781334201 Publication Date 2019-09-19 Short Title Right First Time Language English Format Paperback DEWEY 728.047 UK Release Date 2019-09-19 Imprint Rethink Press Place of Publication Gorleston Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2019-09-19 NZ Release Date 2019-09-19 Subtitle An Architect's Guide To Creating Efficient And Successful Eco Homes Audience General We've got this

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