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Approved Document L - video from NBS
The amended Building Regulations Approved Document L: Conservation of fuel and power (which came into force in October 2010) will impose significant improvements in the energy efficiency standards of new domestic and non-domestic buildings and reduce carbon footprints of existing homes. This
Sound resistance in residential buildings - video from NBS
Explains the provisions within Approved Document E for protecting against sound transmission from other parts of the building and adjoining buildings.
Crossrail - Building technologies video from NBS
Crossrail's Dr David Anderson (Head of Engineering) and Sam Richards (Head of Urban Integration) discuss the history of the project and provide an overview of the planned scheme.
Fire and risk engineering - video from NBS
UK Fire Services have undergone significant change since the beginning of the 21st century. This process has been driven by new legislation and changes in operational procedures in the light of terrorism attacks and threats.
Understanding historic concrete - Building technologies video from NBS
Concrete is used more than any other man-made material and the UK has a vast number of concrete structures of varying ages.
The Environment Agency's Flood Map - video from NBS
In this programme, the Environment Agency's Richard Groom discusses the agency's flood map: what it depicts, how it is interpreted, operated and who uses it.
Legionella - Health and safety video from NBS
Every year, around 50 people in the UK die of Legionnaires' disease, an infection caused by inhaling water droplets infected with the Legionella bacterium. The pathogen occurs in water between the temperatures of 20-45°C and is transmitted via fine sprays, e.g. from a shower head or fountain, etc.
Understanding historic timber structures - Building technologies video from NBS
This programme provides an insight into timber as a building material and its various forms, to give the engineer and design professional a feel for what is likely to be found at different dates and with different types of structure.
Embodied carbon emissions of construction products - Building technologies video from NBS
Engineers increasingly need to know more about the environmental performance of the construction products used in their designs, but there is a concern that comparisons between alternative materials, products and systems are not based on comparable data.
TalkBack: Paul Jowitt, President ICE - video from NBS
We run through Paul Jowitt's academic career, before hearing about the two companies he set up and the type of work he undertakes as a practicing engineer.
