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Enhanced construction details: introduction and use

Summary

This document introduces the Enhanced Construction Details (ECDs) and their use. The ECDs themselves are available to download via the helpful tools section on our website.

Details

This guide describes how to use the Energy Saving Trust Enhanced Construction Details. It aims to help housing designers, specifiers and builders gain credit for reducing heat loss through the non-repeating thermal bridges that occur between building elements, at corners and around openings.

Audience Type

• Building professionals (Best Practice in Housing)

Document Type

• Building Regulations
• Housing & Buildings
• Housing Trade
• Publications
• Whole house - new build

Building Professionals Categories

• Enhanced Construction Details

Keywords

CE297, CE 297, enhanced, construction, detail, details, enhanced construction detail, enhanced construction details, housing, new build, thermal, bridging, thermal bridging, ECD, ECDs, ECDS, ecd, ecds, gable, lintel, slab, slab in ground, beam, block, suspended timber, MV01, MV02, MV03, TF01, TF02, SF01, F01, F02, F03, junctions, trusses, air tightness

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Publication Date: 30/10/2008 | Size: 466KB

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