Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface to the Fifth Edition -- Acknowledgements to the Fifth Edition -- 1 General Information -- The architect's role in the twenty-first century -- Designing for a changing climate -- Metric system -- SI Base units -- SI Derived units -- SI Supplementary units -- Metric units -- Temperature -- Imperial units -- Conversion factors -- Approximate metric/Imperial equivalents -- Greek alphabet -- Roman numerals -- Geometric data -- Measurement of plane and solid figures -- Nine regular solids -- Five platonic solids -- The Kepler-Poinsot star polyhedra -- Golden section -- Paper sizes -- International paper sizes -- CAD - Computer Aided Design -- BIM - Building Information Modelling -- Drawing conventions -- Demolition -- Steps, ramps, slopes -- Landscape -- Masonry -- Timber -- Site-formed materials -- Manufactured materials -- 3D drawing -- Perspective drawing -- Perspective drawing - method of setting up -- NBS -- The classifications -- CI/SfB Construction index -- Uniclass -- 2 Consents and Design Guidance -- Planning permissions -- Definitions -- Summary of Planning Permissions -- House extensions -- Porches -- House extensions: -- For roof extensions planning permission will be required: -- For Permitted Development Extension Schemes including roof extensions, the following conditions apply. If these are not met it may be necessary to apply for planning permission: -- Under some circumstances the following may require planning permission: -- Separate new buildings on the land around the house will require planning permission where: -- Erecting fences, walls and gates require permission: -- Chimneys, flues, soil and vent pipes: -- Planting hedges or trees: -- Erecting a satellite dish or antenna: -- Driveways: -- Planning permission is not required for: -- Other consents