Soft Story Retrofit Ordinance
... require owners of multi-unit residential buildings, with five or more units, identified as containing soft, weak or open front stories to retrofit their buildings. In August 2012, the City’s Building Official convened a volunteer structural advisory committee tasked to review and recommend structura ...
... require owners of multi-unit residential buildings, with five or more units, identified as containing soft, weak or open front stories to retrofit their buildings. In August 2012, the City’s Building Official convened a volunteer structural advisory committee tasked to review and recommend structura ...
Draft Urban Design Guidelines for Tall Buildings
... Tall buildings on prominent sites will be designed and organised to: • enhance the prominent site and integrate with the precinct context. (Prominent sites do not require tall buildings to make them special, nor should they be a reason for a tall building or increase in height); • complement and enh ...
... Tall buildings on prominent sites will be designed and organised to: • enhance the prominent site and integrate with the precinct context. (Prominent sites do not require tall buildings to make them special, nor should they be a reason for a tall building or increase in height); • complement and enh ...
application number: 12/01365/con
... The front of the building, which faces southwest, looks over an undeveloped area of land underneath Burdock Way. The rear of the site however faces into a small yard area formed by the layout of the group of buildings and it is within relatively close quarters to these buildings. There would be 6.5m ...
... The front of the building, which faces southwest, looks over an undeveloped area of land underneath Burdock Way. The rear of the site however faces into a small yard area formed by the layout of the group of buildings and it is within relatively close quarters to these buildings. There would be 6.5m ...
Suitability of sunken courtyards in the desert climate of Kuwait
... turies these indigenous designs have been used by residents in the arid regions of North Africa such as Matmata in south ern Tunisia, the Goreine Valley of Cappadocia in central Turkey, the Province of Henan, Shanxi, and Gansu in north ern and others, some of which date back 5000 years [l]. Among ...
... turies these indigenous designs have been used by residents in the arid regions of North Africa such as Matmata in south ern Tunisia, the Goreine Valley of Cappadocia in central Turkey, the Province of Henan, Shanxi, and Gansu in north ern and others, some of which date back 5000 years [l]. Among ...
pdf - University Of Nigeria Nsukka
... compact and centralized space on single but communicable levels. Centralized locations were appropriated for activity spaces or activities that are most often used by the majority (Uzuegbunam, 2011). Ventilation and Exhaust system, which is also BernoulliVenturi effect, was the base design strategy ...
... compact and centralized space on single but communicable levels. Centralized locations were appropriated for activity spaces or activities that are most often used by the majority (Uzuegbunam, 2011). Ventilation and Exhaust system, which is also BernoulliVenturi effect, was the base design strategy ...
States Pavilion in Ibirapuera Park
... The PRODAM enterprise left the Armando Arruda Pavilion only in 2006.6 During the time it was installed there, several interventions were held, such as: independent refrigeration systems that left the original shafts system depreciated along the time; new drainage system to the roof, with external pi ...
... The PRODAM enterprise left the Armando Arruda Pavilion only in 2006.6 During the time it was installed there, several interventions were held, such as: independent refrigeration systems that left the original shafts system depreciated along the time; new drainage system to the roof, with external pi ...
Energy efficiency in St. Petersburg
... 30-60% and more than 60%. In 2007, the proportion of houses with different worn-out levels more than 60% was already 14.9%. It is obvious that any overhaul and renovation have to include resource-saving measures. ...
... 30-60% and more than 60%. In 2007, the proportion of houses with different worn-out levels more than 60% was already 14.9%. It is obvious that any overhaul and renovation have to include resource-saving measures. ...
Press Release - International Passive House Association
... To date, the Passive House Institute has issued certificates for just over 10 000 units in Passive House Standard. However, the certification is voluntary, meaning that the total number is much higher and there are no solid statistics available. "In principle, anyone can build a Passive House", says ...
... To date, the Passive House Institute has issued certificates for just over 10 000 units in Passive House Standard. However, the certification is voluntary, meaning that the total number is much higher and there are no solid statistics available. "In principle, anyone can build a Passive House", says ...
Firefighter Wood Product and Building Systems Awareness
... Enhancing Public and Firefighter Safety: What is it Going to Take? The author discusses various dimensions of accountability in relation to firefighter safety given the increase in wood-based buildings. Residential Frame Dwelling Fire Injures Firefighter and Yields Important Lessons Referencing a r ...
... Enhancing Public and Firefighter Safety: What is it Going to Take? The author discusses various dimensions of accountability in relation to firefighter safety given the increase in wood-based buildings. Residential Frame Dwelling Fire Injures Firefighter and Yields Important Lessons Referencing a r ...
Byfleet Corner Conservation Area
... works; • assist in making planning decisions which could affect the areas character; • assist landlords in the preservation and restoration of period dwellings; • assist in the preparation of proposals for the enhancement of the conservation area. Applicants for Planning Permission and Conservation ...
... works; • assist in making planning decisions which could affect the areas character; • assist landlords in the preservation and restoration of period dwellings; • assist in the preparation of proposals for the enhancement of the conservation area. Applicants for Planning Permission and Conservation ...
User Guide for Offices
... guides accompanying them. This guide is specifically for new office building design and construction. EDGE is an innovation of IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. ...
... guides accompanying them. This guide is specifically for new office building design and construction. EDGE is an innovation of IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. ...
Building code - City of Snohomish
... 19.04.010 Title. This chapter shall be known as the “Snohomish City Building Code” and it will hereinafter be referred to as “the Code.” The Code shall consist of all State or Uniform Codes included in or incorporated in this chapter. 19.04.020 State Building Code Act adopted. The State Building Cod ...
... 19.04.010 Title. This chapter shall be known as the “Snohomish City Building Code” and it will hereinafter be referred to as “the Code.” The Code shall consist of all State or Uniform Codes included in or incorporated in this chapter. 19.04.020 State Building Code Act adopted. The State Building Cod ...
Seismic Performance of High-rise Concrete Buildings in Chile
... at the web when subjected to large lateral displacements. Evidence shows that an important percentage of the damaged walls fall in this category. This type of situation is usually present in modern buildings below ground level where larger spaces for parking facilities are needed. Wall density value ...
... at the web when subjected to large lateral displacements. Evidence shows that an important percentage of the damaged walls fall in this category. This type of situation is usually present in modern buildings below ground level where larger spaces for parking facilities are needed. Wall density value ...
a primer on sustainable building
... and less energy-intensive. In that simpler time, when the world’s resources seemed infinite, the environmental impact of buildings could largely be ignored. We no longer have that luxury. Modern houses use far more energy and water than Thoreau could ever have imagined. In truth, the biggest “guzzle ...
... and less energy-intensive. In that simpler time, when the world’s resources seemed infinite, the environmental impact of buildings could largely be ignored. We no longer have that luxury. Modern houses use far more energy and water than Thoreau could ever have imagined. In truth, the biggest “guzzle ...
residential design
... and color schemes plays an important role in creating superior streetscenes. Floorplans for each lot should be selected to provide a diverse and deliberate mixture of plans throughout the neighborhood. To the greatest extent feasible, the same floorplan should not be repeated on the lot directly beh ...
... and color schemes plays an important role in creating superior streetscenes. Floorplans for each lot should be selected to provide a diverse and deliberate mixture of plans throughout the neighborhood. To the greatest extent feasible, the same floorplan should not be repeated on the lot directly beh ...
Aalborg Universitet Zero Energy Buildings – Design Principles and Built Examples
... The development of integrated building concepts is an important contribution to this. These buildings should be designed with a very low energy demand, using renewable energy sources as compensation for energy from fossil fuels. Today, in order to reach energy neutrality, renewable energy must be pr ...
... The development of integrated building concepts is an important contribution to this. These buildings should be designed with a very low energy demand, using renewable energy sources as compensation for energy from fossil fuels. Today, in order to reach energy neutrality, renewable energy must be pr ...
Zero Energy Buildings – Design Principles and Built Examples
... The development of integrated building concepts is an important contribution to this. These buildings should be designed with a very low energy demand, using renewable energy sources as compensation for energy from fossil fuels. Today, in order to reach energy neutrality, renewable energy must be pr ...
... The development of integrated building concepts is an important contribution to this. These buildings should be designed with a very low energy demand, using renewable energy sources as compensation for energy from fossil fuels. Today, in order to reach energy neutrality, renewable energy must be pr ...
building regulations ordinance
... may for the Town of Lee, New Hampshire, as the Aquifer Conservation District. Alteration- As applied to a building or structure shall mean a change or rearrangement in the structural parts of facilities other than repairs that would affect safety, size, wiring, ventilation, heating or plumbing. Buff ...
... may for the Town of Lee, New Hampshire, as the Aquifer Conservation District. Alteration- As applied to a building or structure shall mean a change or rearrangement in the structural parts of facilities other than repairs that would affect safety, size, wiring, ventilation, heating or plumbing. Buff ...
Contents - Planning Portal
... 0.2 In the Secretary of State's view requirement L1 (b) will be met by the provision of space heating and hot water systems with reasonably efficient equipment such as heating appliances and hot water vessels where relevant, and suitable timing and temperature controls that have been appropriately c ...
... 0.2 In the Secretary of State's view requirement L1 (b) will be met by the provision of space heating and hot water systems with reasonably efficient equipment such as heating appliances and hot water vessels where relevant, and suitable timing and temperature controls that have been appropriately c ...
7 CHARACTER AREAS - Bournemouth Borough Council
... analysis. Policy D3 of the AAP requires development to respect, and take opportunities to improve, the existing character of the different parts of the Town Centre. Therefore developers and architects should refer to the relevant character area(s) and are expected to respond to these design cues in ...
... analysis. Policy D3 of the AAP requires development to respect, and take opportunities to improve, the existing character of the different parts of the Town Centre. Therefore developers and architects should refer to the relevant character area(s) and are expected to respond to these design cues in ...
Zoning - Global Urban Development
... of too many large and bulky ofice towers in close proximity. They feared that these buildings, covering most or all of their building lots and rising straight up to considerable heights, would eliminate all the sunlight and views from the major commercial areas. Many entrepreneurs feared that such a ...
... of too many large and bulky ofice towers in close proximity. They feared that these buildings, covering most or all of their building lots and rising straight up to considerable heights, would eliminate all the sunlight and views from the major commercial areas. Many entrepreneurs feared that such a ...
Clubrooms and Change Facilities
... parking and vehicle drop-off areas is also critical as is creating pathways that promote easy access and a way to the building and its amenities. Ensuring that the building has good solar access will result in heat gain from the sun, reduce energy requirements and improve comfort levels. External se ...
... parking and vehicle drop-off areas is also critical as is creating pathways that promote easy access and a way to the building and its amenities. Ensuring that the building has good solar access will result in heat gain from the sun, reduce energy requirements and improve comfort levels. External se ...
BRITA in PuBs
... energy services sets up ambitious goals for the buildings sector when it established that member states should prepare energy plans to reduce energy consumption by 1 % per year over a period of nine years, as well as setting up energy-efficiency criteria in their public procurement of goods and serv ...
... energy services sets up ambitious goals for the buildings sector when it established that member states should prepare energy plans to reduce energy consumption by 1 % per year over a period of nine years, as well as setting up energy-efficiency criteria in their public procurement of goods and serv ...
Boosting building renovation. An overview of good practices
... play and accordingly, mandates Member States to ensure that, as from January 1, 2014, 3 % of the total floor area of heated and/or cooled buildings owned and occupied by its central government should be renovated each year to meet at least the minimum energy performance requirements that each Member ...
... play and accordingly, mandates Member States to ensure that, as from January 1, 2014, 3 % of the total floor area of heated and/or cooled buildings owned and occupied by its central government should be renovated each year to meet at least the minimum energy performance requirements that each Member ...