LABC Local Authority Building control
This is required for your Finance
NHBC = National House Building Council
This required for your insurance. Established in 1936 it is the UKs leading standard-setting body and provider of warranty and insurance for new homes. Their role is to work with the house-building industry to raise the standards of new homes and to provide consumer protection for homebuyers.
Zurich Municipal
Insurance and Risk Management for the Public Sector
BIM = Building Information Modelling
An intelligent model-based process that provides insight to help plan, design, construct, and manage buildings and infrastructure.
FSC = Forest Stewardship Council
An independent, non-governmental, not for profit organization established to promote the responsible management of the world’s forests
BRE = Building Research Establishment
The worlds longest established and most widely used method of assessing, rating, and certifying the sustainability of buildings.
BBA = British Board of Agreement
A certification that is recognized throughout the construction industry as a symbol of quality and reassurance.
HB353B
Any conventional timber frame dwelling being constructed under the NHBC standards requires certification by an independent Structural Engineer. This certificate was known as a HB353B and has now been replaced by the HB2445 certificate.
Glulam
A glued laminated timber is a type of structural timber product comprising a number of layers of dimensioned timber bonded together with durable, moisture-resistant structural adhesives.
Diffutherm
A Environmentally friendly insulation systems manufactured from natural wood fibres. It is a tried and tested system in the UK that has good thermal performance and excellent decrement of solar gain meaning that buildings insulated with Diffuthem are much less prone to overheating during periods of sustained hot weather. As a semi-waterproof board used directly under matching Baumit renders. It has tongue and groove on all four edges, minimizing waste and simplifying construction.
ProClima
A thermal management software used in sectors such as energy, commercial facilities, and critical manufacturing.
Thermoplan Ziegel Blocks
Are a lightweight, highly insulating, structural, clay block.
Photovoltaics (PV)
A method of converting solar energy into direct current electricity using semiconducting materials that exhibit the photovoltaic effect. A photovoltaic system employs solar panels composed of a number of solar cells to supply usable solar power.
Soffit
The underside of an architectural structure such as an arch, a balcony, or overhanging eaves.
Noggin
They are horizontal bracing pieces used between wall studs or floor joists to give rigidity to the wall or floor frames of a building.
BA OHSAS 18001
An internationally applied British Standard for occupational health and safety management systems.
SIPS
Structural Insulated Panel Systems
MVHR
Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery