Architecture : Design & Drafting

The latest fabrication techniques and materials used in today's contemporary architecture more...

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A new paradigm in facility management. A unique, just-in-time resource from profession leader Eric Teicholz, Facility Design and Management Handbook empowers you to make your facility state of the art. Packed with tips from U.S. and international case studies from government, health care, retail, finance, manufacturing, and academia, this guide gives you access to the. productivity tools, technologies, and stratagems that have revolutionized the field in the last five years, helping you to:. Find the best, most cost-effective solutions for issues from “greenness” and sustainability to disaster recovery and technology integration. Use new tools for space and asset allocation, project management, process coordination, and systems integration. Improve accuracy in financial forecasting, budgeting, architectural and interior design planning, and market research. Create cost-effective “smart” buildings with state-of-the art security, energy management, lighting strategies, and maintenance efficiency. Discover innovative solutions for human resources needs. Integrate the Internet into your management program. Automate nearly all your tasks for major productivity gains. Apply benchmarking standards and other measurements that demonstrate and assure facility management productivity. Accompanying time-saving, efficiency-boosting CD-ROM is loaded with sample documents—from budgets, schedules, plans to cost-benefit analyses, checklists, forms and audits; standards for communications and database, integration, building and construction, CAD conventions; Web links and other resources. more...

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Free-standing Tension Structures provides the background engineering needed to produce these wonderful structures. more...

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Go green with BIM with this timely and up-close look at two of the fastest growing movements in the architecture, engineering and construction industry: sustainable design and building information modeling. Expert authors and professional architects Eddy more...

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How can you tell if the materials and components you are specifying have a low environmental impact? A full life-cycle assessment is a complex, time-consuming and expensive process; the environmental ratings summarised in this Guide provide a quick and easy way for designers and specifiers to assess their options. The relative environmental performance of over 250 materials and components have been assessed in this guide, using carefully researched, quantitative data derived from the BRE Environmental Database. A wide range of alternative specifications are provided for:. · walls. · floor systems. · floor finishes. · roofs. · windows. · doors. · ceilings. · paints. · insulation. · landscaping. The performance of each specification is measured against a range of environmental impacts including:. · climate change. · toxicity. · fossil fuel and ozone depletion. · levels of emissions and pollutants. · mineral and water extraction. Environmental performance is indicated by a simple to use A-B-C rating system. To further aid specifiers, guidance on capital coasts, typical replacement intervals and information on recycling is also provided for each material and component. An important part of BREEAM, the BRE's widely accepted scheme to improve the environmental performance of buildings, The Green Guide to Specification is an essential tool for architects, surveyors, building managers and property owners seeking to reduce the environmental impacts of building materials through informed choice. more...

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