This book addresses essential questions about housing by building theoretical models based on various real world problems in Japan and testing these models using econometric methods.
This book presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Construction and Building Materials (ICSCBM 2018), and examines a range of durable, energy-efficient, and next-generation construction and building materials produced from industrial wastes and byproducts.
This book covers different aspects of energy sustainability in residential buildings and neighborhoods, starting from the construction and design aspects, and moving on to HVAC systems and lighting, and the applications, harvesting, use and storage of renewable energy.
In this book, leading architects and landscape architects provide their perspectives on the design of dense and green building types in high-density urban contexts that can support higher population densities, higher standards of environmental sustainability and enhanced liveability in future cities.
This book presents innovative research and its applications in the development of transportation infrastructure, and discusses the latest trends, challenges and unsolved problems in the field of transport technology.
In this edited volume, academics and practitioners from various disciplines investigate the challenges, opportunities and frameworks in the implementation of Smart Cities in the Gulf.
This book comprises the proceedings of the International Conference on Green Buildings and Sustainable Engineering (GBSE 2018), which focused on the theme "e;Transforming our Built Environment through Innovation and Integration towards a Smart and Sustainable Future"e;.
In this book, academics, policy makers, developers, architects and landscape architects provide a systematic review of the environmental, social, economic and design benefits of dense and green building types in high-density urban contexts and discuss how these can support higher population densities, higher standards of environmental sustainability and enhanced live ability in future cities.
This book elaborates on the six pillars of a healthy and standardized real-estate brokerage industry: the generation, distribution and matching of information; the transaction system; circulation finance; mobile Internet; the supervision system; and professional brokers.
This book presents the proceedings of CRIOCM_2016, 21st International Conference on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, sharing the latest developments in real estate and construction management around the globe.
This book presents interviews with 20 successful Malaysian housing developers, to provide real-world insights and practical know-how for future developers.
This book looks at how the multiplicity of formal and informal normative systems that actualize the post-disaster recovery goals of the country's Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 has resulted in the inadequate housing and relocation of Typhoon Ketsana victims in the Philippines.
This book addresses up-to-date urban health issues from a systems perspective and provides an appealing integrated urban development strategy based on a 10-year global interdisciplinary research programme created by the International Council for Science (ICSU), and sponsored by the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and the United Nations University (UNU).
The book provides readers with a clear understanding of infrastructure challenges, how Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) can help, and their use in practice.
This book examines the Facilities Management (FM) of hospitals and healthcare facilities, which are among the most complex, costly and challenging kind of buildings to manage.
These conference proceedings offer an outstanding resource for academics and professionals, sharing essential findings on the latest developments in real estate and construction management.
Este libro es el resultado de un esfuerzo emprendido por la joven Facultad de Arquitectura de la Universidad Santo Tomás, Sede Villavicencio, con el fin de ofrecer lecturas humanistas sobre esta ciudad.
Esta investigación se concentra en profundizar el concepto de desarrollo sostenible y la viabilidad de orientar la ciudad hacia lineamientos de planeamiento urbano sostenible, que garanticen la adaptación al cambio climático para la prevención de desastres socio-naturales.
La elaboración de lineamientos de diseño urbano adaptativo resulta de sumo interés al enfrentar uno de los principales problemas urbanos como son los asentamientos informales en Colombia y Latinoamérica.
En la actualidad, el uso de los medios digitales en el campo de los sistemas de información geográfica, la simulación de factores climáticos y el modelado paramétrico, se presenta como una oportunidad para obtener mayores niveles de eficacia y precisión en los proyectos de diseño urbano.
Frente al diario quehacer arquitectónico, el libro Arquitectura alternativa sostenible surge desde una búsqueda para aprovechar al máximo los recursos naturales y energéticos, sobre todo cuando los profesionales del área experimentan y aplican criterios espaciales, estructurales y tecnológicos poco convencionales acordes con el contexto, desde tres pilares fundamentales: sinergia, adaptabilidad y sostenibilidad.
En esta densa y bella reflexión, Jens Andermann nos introduce en la lógica del trance, una forma de nombrar al nudo borromeo que enlaza el espacio y tiempo del sujeto con el de la comunidad, ambos escindidos por violentos desplazamientos e hiatos temporales.
This book describes the distribution of bamboo forest and bamboo species for construction, the types and characteristics of both engineered and natural full-culm bamboo materials for construction, the development history and research status of different forms of bamboo architecture.
These guidelines were developed through the collaborative efforts of the Asian Development Bank and the Municipal Department of Environmental Protection of Tbilisi City Hall.
This book provides an overview of the basic concepts of quality, indoor lighting, and explains concepts like visual comfort, visual interest, and integrated design as they relate to the practice of lighting design.
This book provides a blueprint for action for readers making decisions about how to improve the energy efficiency and performance of new or existing buildings.
This text addresses in great detail the requirements for designing, implementing, and managing programs and procedures for the maintenance of major building elements from the foundation to the roof, including interior and exterior support systems and sitework elements.
Emergency and Backup Power Sources: Preparing for Blackouts and Brownouts provides invaluable information on emergency and backup power sources, as we deal with an aging power distribution system that often fails to provide reliable power.
A safety management program that blends management commitment with employee involvement is the key to meeting the myriad safety challenges in any organization.
Covering everything required to build and manage a security system, Facility Manager's Guide to Security discusses the layout of the facility in order to provide security for workers, plants, processes, and products.
