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Sustainable Housing Design Guide for Scotland (revised 2007)
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October 2007

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N. Williams

The Sustainable Housing Design Guide for Scotland was published in 2007 by Communities Scotland (abolished in April 2008). The document is an invaluable reference for making all of Scotland's homes environmentally friendly. The guide addresses the challenge of how to improve the green credentials of existing homes as well as new build developments. Foreword, Contents and Introduction Section one: Sustainability and Housing Section two: Existing Housing Section three: Planning, Place and People Section four: Working with the site Section five: Affordable warmth Section six: Saving Resources Section seven: Making Homes Healthier Section eight: Financial and Management Considerations Section nine: Case Study Lessons Case Studies: 1-23 Selected reference material on Sustainable Housing Design

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... An example would be the use of wooden nails in lieu of traditional metal nails; a change which would not be evident without revealing the framed element. Therefore, a disassembly plan is considered a critical element in design for disassembly and reuse [14,43,55,56], ensuring those disassembling the building in the future are aware of the design decisions taken, potentially decades beforehand. ...

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Integrating Design for Adaptability, Disassembly, and Reuse into Architectural Design Practice
Sustainable Housing Design Guide for Scotland (revised 2007)
  • Citing Book
  • October 2007