Architectural structure and design

The World's Greenest Buildings tackles an audacious task.

High-strength materials offer alternatives to frequently used materials for high-rise construction.

This book presents research on energy poverty alleviation, approaching the complex phenomenon topic holistically and with heterogeneity.

This second edition is fully revised and updated and includes new chapters on sustainability, history and archaeology, designing through drawing and drawing in architectural practice.

Recent catastrophic events, such as the I-35W bridge collapse, New Orleans flooding, the BP oil spill, Port au Prince's destruction by earthquake, Fukushima nuclear plant's devastation by tsunami, the Wall Street investment bank failures, and the housing foreclosure epidemic and the collapse of housing prices, all stem from what author Thomas Fisher calls fracture-critical design.

Build to Rent (BTR) is a form of residential tenure which first emerged in the United States, where it is known as Multifamily Housing.

In the Make Money series, renowned real estate investor and bestselling author Gary W.

Originally published in 1974, this volume presents viable alternatives to traditional attitudes and practices in environmental design and education.

 The book provides new perspectives from leading experts examining the role of architects and urbanists in designing for inclusivity in our built environment.

This book aims to explore how sustainability transitions can be explored in current and future cities and how research and policy approaches can be applied to change urban life as we know it, hence aligning the two thematic of urban science and future science, for achieving deep decarbonization.

GUIDE TO THE LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE V4 EXAM PASS THE LEED GA V4 EXAM WITH THE HELP OF SOMEONE WHO S BEEN THERE The Guide to the LEED Green Associate V4 Exam is a motivating, engaging guide to LEED design, packed with expert advice from one who has taken and passed the exam.

Incorporate SketchUp into every phase of your design If you want to go beyond the basics and start using SketchUp 3D modeling software in all phases of your design, The SketchUp Workflow for Architecture is the perfect place to start.

Dieses Lehrbuch führt in die Grundlagen der Immobilienbewertung ein.

The book consists of peer-reviewed papers presented at the International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing (SDM 2022).

This book introduces the reader to contemporary issues in the management of facilities in the African context and includes case studies from across the continent and internationally.

Flow combines cutting-edge scholarship with practitioner perspectives to address the concept of 'flow' and how it connects interiors, landscapes and buildings, expanding on traditional notions of architectural prominence.

Real Estate: The Basics provides an easy-to-read introduction to the core concepts of the industry to students new to the subject or professionals changing direction within the sector.

With rapid changes in procurement processes and increasing pressure for improvement, cohesion and efficiency, practitioners need to be aware of industry-wide generally acknowledged best practice.

Structure and Fabric Part 2 consolidates and develops the construction principles introduced in Part 1.

The BDA Guide to Successful Brickwork is the definitive practical guide to obtaining successful results in brickwork construction.

Der vielgeschossige urbane Holzbau hat sich seit einigen Jahren als zukunftstrachtige Bauweise etabliert: Von London bis Stockholm, von Vancouver bis Melbourne entstehen derzeit Holzgebaude mit bis zu 20 Geschossen.

This book covers the important aspects of greenery in buildings, both in the landscape and within buildings, examining how greenery improves comfort and appeal in sustainable buildings.

Live Architecture explores the physical form of popular music performance space from 1960 to the present day.

This book explores the molecular mechanisms of iron hemostasis in the brain and discusses the cognitive and behavioral implications of iron deficiency.

A study of the way landlordism has operated in Edinburgh over the past 100 years.

This book collects the contributions presented at the 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Buildings and Structures ICSBS2023 (Suzhou, China, 17-20 Aug 2023).

Historic Preservation for Designers offers a comprehensive overview of historic preservation with a focus on historic interiors, historic building materials, and the adaptive reuse of interiors.

Essential reading for building owners, facilities managers, architects and surveyors, this book will also prove useful on business management and facilities management courses, and for those studying architecture, surveying and real estate management.

In the mid-1920s a physiologist, a glass chemist, and a zoo embarked on a project which promised to turn buildings into medical instruments.

Property asset management requires both day-to-day oversight of rental properties and an ability to maximize the potential of the portfolio through forward thinking and practical planning.

Dieses Fachbuch vermittelt Akteuren der Baubranche praxisnah, wie sie ihrem Auftraggeber erläutern welche im jeweiligen Projekt die wirtschaftlichste Variante ist und wie sie dies auch fundiert begründen.

As an industry that relies on extracted materials and an intense use of resources, isn't construction unsustainable by design?

Packaging is ephemeral - its purpose is to be 'wasted' once we've removed the product it contains.

Die neue Lernwelt hat viele verschiedene Perspektiven - positive und negative.

Now in its second edition and written by a highly acclaimed maintenance professional, this comprehensive and easy-to-understand resource provides a short review of all the major discussions going on in the management of the maintenance function.

Vernacular architecture in general and earthen architecture in particular, with their rich variety of forms worldwide, are custodians of the material culture and identity of the peoples who built them.

Dieses Fachbuch ist ein Nachschlagewerk zu allen Themen der Bewirtschaftung, des Betriebs und der Verwaltung von Gebäuden, die dem Facility Manager bei seiner täglichen Arbeit begegnen.

The sixth edition of The Construction of Houses builds on the success of the previous five editions.

The building performance evaluation (BPE) framework emphasizes an evaluative stance throughout the six phases of the building delivery and life cycle: (1) strategic planning/needs analysis; (2) program review; (3) design review; (4) post-construction evaluation/review; (5) post-occupancy evaluation; and, (6) facilities management review/adaptive reuse.

The book presents a methodology for detecting intervention needs on existing healthcare buildings and estimating the related costs, to perform a sustainable financial planning for modernization, regulatory adjustment and performance upgrade.

Using Rio de Janeiro as the case study city, this book highlights and examines issues surrounding the development of mega-cities in Latin America and beyond.

Down and dirty a complete step-by-step guide to making, installing and living with beautiful, all-natural earthen floors For most of human history, people have lived in durable, comfortable buildings made from natural materials such as soil, sand, rocks and fiber.

This volume presents the proceedings of the 9th Cold Climate HVAC conference, which was held in Kiruna, Sweden in 2018.

An exploration of fascinating scientific research about what intelligence is, where it comes from, and how it might be enhanced.

The central aim of this book is to investigate and develop frameworks to aid effective maintenance management of municipal buildings in the education sector of developing economies.

A completely revised and updated new edition of this successful book focused on urban policy innovations that promote the application of blue-green infrastructure in managing water resources sustainably.