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STAMFORD BROOK ~ Evaluating the Impact of an Enhanced Energy Performance Standard on Load-bearing Masonry Domestic Construction
This PII project is evaluating the implementation of an advanced energy standard on a large scale housing development. It is being undertaken by the Centre for the Built Environment at Leeds Metropolitan University. For details visit the CEBE projects website or see page 9 of NHBC Standards Extra issue 41.
Society President 2008-9
At the AGM on 1st July 2008, Mr John Haynes took office as President of the International Masonry Society for the year 2008/9 and Mr Michael Driver became the new President-Elect.
EC6 IT design program from the Danish Technological Institute
DTI is offering an on-line calculation and design program consistent with EC6. The program is in English and can be used without charge for 3 weeks.
EC6 design program.pdf 202.80 kB
24/09/2008 ~ One Day Conference "Introducing BS ISO 15686-5 Life Cycle Costing"
20080924~One Day Conference r1.pdf 112.28 kB
1-day courses in Structural Masonry Design
Thomas Telford Training are running 1-day couses in the Design of Structural Masonry to BS 5628 on 16th July 2008 in Manchester and 30th September in Glasgow and to Eurocode 6 on 2nd October 2008 in Birmingham, UK. See also the Events pages of this website.
EU proposal for CPR to replace the CPD
The European Commission has published COM(2008) 311 final, which is its proposal for a Regulation laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products.
IMS membership and news from IMS Council
News from the April 2008 Council meeting has been posted in the Members' Section under Members' Documents.
IMS members come from more than 30 countries around the world, as shown in this recent analysis of individual members.
The Future of Building Control: Consultation paper
The Future of Building Control: Consultation paper
The consultation paper published on 18 March 2008 sets out proposals by Government for changes in the current Building Control system in England and Wales. The consultation ends 10 June 2008.
www.communities.gov
futurebuildingcontrolconsult.pdf 495.16 kB
The latest edition of Eurocodes News is now available.
This edition includes an item about IMS. It also announces IStructE’s ‘Manual for the design of plain masonry in building structures to Eurocode 6'.
Energy and CO2 : Achieving targets with concrete and masonry
This guide sets out the broad energy related design issues and options for achieving Code for Sustainable Homes level 3 and beyond in masonry and concrete homes.
Energy and CO2.pdf 11.39 kB
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