Visual Delight in Architecture examines the many ways that our lives are enriched by the presence of natural daylight and window views within our buildings.
Sustainable Design for Interior Environments, 2nd Edition, builds on the first edition's premise that the interior design profession has a social and moral responsibility to protect the health, safety, and welfare of people and the environment.
This contributed volume reports on a multidisciplinary collective work on the topic of Smart City, merging scientific reflections and operational issues.
Handbook of Materials Failure Analysis: With Case Studies from the Chemicals, Concrete and Power Industries provides an in-depth examination of materials failure in specific situations, a vital component in both developing and engineering new solutions.
Programming for Health and Wellbeing in Architecture presents a new approach to architectural programming that includes sustainability, neuroscience and human factors.
Matthias Eder zeigt verschiedene Einflussgrößen auf das Controlling von institutionellen Immobilieninvestoren auf und entwickelt mithilfe von Experteninterviews einen Rahmen zur Untersuchung seiner Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten.
With the infrastructure to manage storm water threats in cities becoming increasingly expensive to build or repair, the design community needs to look at alternative approaches.
This book is the only up-to-date book of its kind that will provide an introduction to franchising, its pros and cons, and other aspects pertinent to restaurant franchises.
This book highlights the latest knowledge and innovations in the fields of civil engineering and construction industry striving for a sustainable built environment.
PCM Enhanced Building Envelopes presents the latest research in the field of thermal energy storage technologies that can be applied to solar heating and cooling with the aim of shifting and reducing building energy demand.
Fundamentals of Fire Protection for the Safety Professional provides safety managers with a guide for incorporating fire hazard awareness and protection into their safety management plans.
This book aims to offer an in-depth guide and fundamental comprehension of sustainable energy technologies and their essential function in decreasing energy consumption in buildings under diverse climatic conditions.
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.
This book provides in-depth results and case studies in innovation from actual work undertaken in collaboration with industry partners in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC).
This book states that the proceedings gathers selected papers from 7th International Conference on Civil Engineering and Architecture (ICCEA 2024), which was held in Da Nang, Vietnam on December 7-9, 2024.
A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO TROUBLESHOOTING PROCESS EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONSProcess Equipment Malfunctions offers proven techniques for finding and fixing process plant problems and contains details on failure identification.
First published in 2009, Transformative Pedagogy in Architecture and Urbanism is a detailed round of pedagogical dialogue on architecture and urbanism that reset the stage for debating future visions of transformative pedagogy and its impact on design education.
Dieses Buch vermittelt erfahrenen Maklern anregende Denkanstöße und Einsteigern eine solide Basis für ihre den dauerhaften Erfolg bei der Vermittlungsarbeit.
Enforcing Covenants focuses on the measures which managers of residential leasehold property can deploy to encourage leaseholders and other parties to abide by their contractual obligations with a view to achieving the most effective management of their estates and developments.
In light of demographic change and the growing problems of traditional old-age security systems, this book discusses two essential instruments in connection with privately providing for old-age security: (1) savings in private pension schemes and (2) building up equity for home-ownership.
This textbook brings together three important aspects of property investment - strategies for investment, markets and appraisal - and explains many difficult concepts in a readable and understandable way.
Previously known as Estate Management Practice, the fourth edition of this work has been renamed to reflect current market practice and to embrace the discipline of corporate real estate.
Pflanzen sind Regenmacher, stehen an erster Stelle der Artenvielfalt, wachsen in Kreisläufen, sind ein wertvoller Bodenschatz, leben genügsam und nachhaltig, liefern Nahrung, machen uns gesund, nehmen unser Kohlendioxid auf und regulieren das Klima.
The story of a personal housing crisis that led to a discovery of the true value of home'You will marvel at the beauty of this book' George Monbiot'Incredibly moving' Raynor WinnAged thirty-one, Catrina Davies was renting a box-room in a house in Bristol, which she shared with four other adults and a child.
A beautiful, full-color book showcasing 20 best practice designs from ecovillages around the world *; Features well-established ecovillages such as Findhorn in Scotland or Auroville in India and newer initiatives such as Hua Tao in China *; Highlights the unique features of each project and their solutions to the global social and environmental challenges that confront us *; Includes more than 300 full-color photographs, maps, and diagrams In 2015, the United Nations introduced 17 sustainable development goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all.
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.
Der Autor zeigt in diesem Buch die Möglichkeit auf, durch Simulation am PC die Heizungsanlage einschließlich des Gebäudes zu simulieren und so die optimalen Einstellungen für eine gegebene Außentemperatur zu ermitteln.
The 49% Architect, 51% Entrepreneur: A Blueprint for Entrepreneurship in Architecture will inspire architects and aspiring architects with its insights into the visionaries of the past and a look to the future of architectureand sustainability, the planet, and an urgent call to global stewardship of our fragile world.
Der Autor zeigt in diesem Buch die Möglichkeit auf, durch Simulation am PC die Heizungsanlage einschließlich des Gebäudes zu simulieren und so die optimalen Einstellungen für eine gegebene Außentemperatur zu ermitteln.
