Architectural structure and design

This book introduces and develops the novel concept of Lean Construction 4.

This book introduces and develops the novel concept of Lean Construction 4.

Hospitality Security: Managing Security in Today's Hotel, Nightlife, Entertainment, and Tourism Environment, Second Edition provides experience-based, proven methods for preventing and resolving the challenges faced by today's hospitality security staff and leadership.

The demand is now urgent for architects to respond to the design and planning challenges of rebuilding cities and landscapes being destroyed by civil conflict, (un)natural disasters, political instability, and poverty.

The demand is now urgent for architects to respond to the design and planning challenges of rebuilding cities and landscapes being destroyed by civil conflict, (un)natural disasters, political instability, and poverty.

This is the first textbook to adopt an integrated perspective of climate change in Australia, drawing on research from the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (2021, 2022) Sixth Assessment Reports to make it the most up-to-date resource available.

This is the first textbook to adopt an integrated perspective of climate change in Australia, drawing on research from the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (2021, 2022) Sixth Assessment Reports to make it the most up-to-date resource available.

Landscape architecture is one of the key professions dedicated to making cities hospitable and healthy places to live, work and play, while respecting and enhancing the natural environments and landscapes we inhabit.

Landscape architecture is one of the key professions dedicated to making cities hospitable and healthy places to live, work and play, while respecting and enhancing the natural environments and landscapes we inhabit.

Architectural modelmakers have long carried out their work hidden behind the scenes of architectural design, and in presenting a history of architectural modelmaking in Britain for the first time, this book casts a new light on their remarkable skills and achievements.

Architectural modelmakers have long carried out their work hidden behind the scenes of architectural design, and in presenting a history of architectural modelmaking in Britain for the first time, this book casts a new light on their remarkable skills and achievements.

This is a book about how to manage the processes involved in a construction project towards a sustainable and regenerative endproduct.

This is a book about how to manage the processes involved in a construction project towards a sustainable and regenerative endproduct.

This research book aims to conceptualise the scale and spectrum of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) approaches in energy efficient building design and to develop its functional solutions with a focus on four crucial aspects of building envelop, building layout, occupant behaviour and heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems.

This research book aims to conceptualise the scale and spectrum of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) approaches in energy efficient building design and to develop its functional solutions with a focus on four crucial aspects of building envelop, building layout, occupant behaviour and heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems.

This book examines the manifestations of architecture, cities, and design processes within digital culture.

This book examines the manifestations of architecture, cities, and design processes within digital culture.

How do we ensure sustainable buildings perform as intended?

How do we ensure sustainable buildings perform as intended?

What opportunities does Design to Value afford the built environment?

What opportunities does Design to Value afford the built environment?

Drawing on ethical and sociological theories of food, this book presents a new approach to food education that moves beyond nutrition-centred education.

Drawing on ethical and sociological theories of food, this book presents a new approach to food education that moves beyond nutrition-centred education.

Building Surveys has been a trusted guide for both students and professionals for nearly 40 years, evolving throughout its nine editions to address the challenges and responsibilities of the building surveying role.

Building Surveys has been a trusted guide for both students and professionals for nearly 40 years, evolving throughout its nine editions to address the challenges and responsibilities of the building surveying role.

This book provides an accessible, research-informed text for students, social workers and other social service workers and community development workers focused on practically linking climate change to social justice.

This book provides an accessible, research-informed text for students, social workers and other social service workers and community development workers focused on practically linking climate change to social justice.

This book provides an introduction to a fairly new approach to natural resources management practice entitled ecohydrology-based landscape restoration.

This book provides an introduction to a fairly new approach to natural resources management practice entitled ecohydrology-based landscape restoration.

This book is designed to be of interest to many different audiences due to its cross-sectoral and transdisciplinary content.

This book is designed to be of interest to many different audiences due to its cross-sectoral and transdisciplinary content.

This benchmark publication assembles information on the current and anticipated effects of climate change on animal health.

This benchmark publication assembles information on the current and anticipated effects of climate change on animal health.

Every plan, pro-forma, design, building contract, and construction schedule is a proposal about future places.

Every plan, pro-forma, design, building contract, and construction schedule is a proposal about future places.

Originally published in 1970, EDRA 1 is a record of the conference proceedings of the 1st annual Environmental Design Research Association conference.

Originally published in 1970, EDRA 1 is a record of the conference proceedings of the 1st annual Environmental Design Research Association conference.

The first International Conference on Engineering Solutions and Sustainable Development which is organized by the University of Miskolc, Hungary is a significant and timely initiative creating the capacity of engineering students, educators, practicing engineers and industries to demonstrate values, problem solving skills, knowledge, and attitude that are required to apply the principles of sustainable development throughout their professional career.

The first International Conference on Engineering Solutions and Sustainable Development which is organized by the University of Miskolc, Hungary is a significant and timely initiative creating the capacity of engineering students, educators, practicing engineers and industries to demonstrate values, problem solving skills, knowledge, and attitude that are required to apply the principles of sustainable development throughout their professional career.

This book examines the social inequalities relating to food insecurity in the UK, as well as drawing parallels with the US.

This book examines the social inequalities relating to food insecurity in the UK, as well as drawing parallels with the US.

This book aims to provide a comprehensive guide to understanding and implementing the competencies required for sustainable development.

Worship Sound Spaces unites specialists from architecture, acoustic engineering and the social sciences to encourage closer analysis of the sound environments within places of worship.

Worship Sound Spaces unites specialists from architecture, acoustic engineering and the social sciences to encourage closer analysis of the sound environments within places of worship.

This book argues that climate justice is an urgent and defining global challenge with long-term implications for poverty reduction, livelihoods, community well-being, and sustainable development.

This book argues that climate justice is an urgent and defining global challenge with long-term implications for poverty reduction, livelihoods, community well-being, and sustainable development.

In the last ten years, concepts such as urban health and liveability have become ever more present in urban planning studies.

In the last ten years, concepts such as urban health and liveability have become ever more present in urban planning studies.

This book reviews a wide-range of genetically modified (GM) crops to understand how they are produced, the impacts on the agricultural industry, and their potential for improving food security.

This book reviews a wide-range of genetically modified (GM) crops to understand how they are produced, the impacts on the agricultural industry, and their potential for improving food security.