part 7 case studies
... the top floor during the summer. From the observation of the three traditional houses several points were noted. Mud is the main material for both roofs and walls. All the rooms are lit and ventilated in different ways. The windows which are small, open on to interior lightwells, shady or covered st ...
... the top floor during the summer. From the observation of the three traditional houses several points were noted. Mud is the main material for both roofs and walls. All the rooms are lit and ventilated in different ways. The windows which are small, open on to interior lightwells, shady or covered st ...
Design Guidelines - Thompson`s Station
... The public realm is another term for the public right-of-way plus the front setback and in an urban context is the space between the buildings facing each other across a street. In a rural context, it is the space between the landscapes on either side of the road. The components are illustrated belo ...
... The public realm is another term for the public right-of-way plus the front setback and in an urban context is the space between the buildings facing each other across a street. In a rural context, it is the space between the landscapes on either side of the road. The components are illustrated belo ...
No.1 Silo - Solution Station
... apartment section, required careful consideration be given to fire safety. It was also necessary to take specific measurements to try and reduce capital costs plus make as much of the building area as possible useable space. The General Fire Safety Services As per most high-rise buildings, the follo ...
... apartment section, required careful consideration be given to fire safety. It was also necessary to take specific measurements to try and reduce capital costs plus make as much of the building area as possible useable space. The General Fire Safety Services As per most high-rise buildings, the follo ...
Building envelope design as a passive cooling technique
... awnings, a canopy of mature trees, or other vegetative plantings, such as trellises with deciduous vines. In new construction, providing architectural features that shade walls and glazing should be considered. In existing buildings, vegetative shading options are generally more feasible. Building w ...
... awnings, a canopy of mature trees, or other vegetative plantings, such as trellises with deciduous vines. In new construction, providing architectural features that shade walls and glazing should be considered. In existing buildings, vegetative shading options are generally more feasible. Building w ...
Height and Grade March 4, 2015 Open House Display Boards
... River Valley Room, City Hall The Executive Committee meeting agenda will be available Thursday March 6, 2015. Interested persons can register to speak about the proposed changes. The meeting minutes will be available online. The Executive Committee will determine the next steps for the proposed amen ...
... River Valley Room, City Hall The Executive Committee meeting agenda will be available Thursday March 6, 2015. Interested persons can register to speak about the proposed changes. The meeting minutes will be available online. The Executive Committee will determine the next steps for the proposed amen ...
`Listed Building`? - Wealden District Council
... However, if your queries, also relate to the need for planning permission, queries may be answered by the Planning Duty Officer, available on 01892 602011, between 09:30 and 12:30, Monday to Friday. Other sources of advice Where you have an idea of the type of alterations or changes which you have i ...
... However, if your queries, also relate to the need for planning permission, queries may be answered by the Planning Duty Officer, available on 01892 602011, between 09:30 and 12:30, Monday to Friday. Other sources of advice Where you have an idea of the type of alterations or changes which you have i ...
HISTORIC BUILDINGS AT RISK IN SUFFOLK 2014
... maintenance, usually because the roof is sound. Others, however, have reached an extremely poor state and may now be beyond viable repair. Timber-framed farm buildings are always vulnerable but other more specialised building types are equally at risk yet are valuable as they add to the diversity of ...
... maintenance, usually because the roof is sound. Others, however, have reached an extremely poor state and may now be beyond viable repair. Timber-framed farm buildings are always vulnerable but other more specialised building types are equally at risk yet are valuable as they add to the diversity of ...
Do our green buildings perform as intended?
... Below is a summary of some key lessons identified from the nine building performance evaluations. This project is not complete and these are initial findings. These results will be explored further in other papers and at the SB14 Conference panel session: 1. Actual building occupancy (i.e., hours of ...
... Below is a summary of some key lessons identified from the nine building performance evaluations. This project is not complete and these are initial findings. These results will be explored further in other papers and at the SB14 Conference panel session: 1. Actual building occupancy (i.e., hours of ...
Chapter 6 - Community Design
... intended to offer a more urban lifestyle to those who want to live within walking distance of the Downtown Core. Like non-residential buildings in the District, residential buildings will have an urban character and be required to be of high-quality design that contributes to the overall character o ...
... intended to offer a more urban lifestyle to those who want to live within walking distance of the Downtown Core. Like non-residential buildings in the District, residential buildings will have an urban character and be required to be of high-quality design that contributes to the overall character o ...
Thame Conservation Area Management Plan
... clay tiles, laid on steeply pitched roofs, being an important local feature. Paved ...
... clay tiles, laid on steeply pitched roofs, being an important local feature. Paved ...
Integration of the natural cross ventilation in the CFD
... analytic method cannot be used. A resolution for non linear system as the nodal approach has to be used. The unknown quantities are the pressure in each sub volume. The main hypothesis for this simplified macroscopic approach is to consider the pressure constant in the volume and the indoor velocity ...
... analytic method cannot be used. A resolution for non linear system as the nodal approach has to be used. The unknown quantities are the pressure in each sub volume. The main hypothesis for this simplified macroscopic approach is to consider the pressure constant in the volume and the indoor velocity ...
Architectural Styles Survey in Palestinian Territories
... Sea, 40 km long and between 6 to12 km wide. The area forms a transitional zone between the sub-humid coastal zone of Israel in the north, the semiarid loess plains of the northern Negev Desert in the east and the arid Sinai Desert of Egypt in the south. According to the Koppen system for climatic zo ...
... Sea, 40 km long and between 6 to12 km wide. The area forms a transitional zone between the sub-humid coastal zone of Israel in the north, the semiarid loess plains of the northern Negev Desert in the east and the arid Sinai Desert of Egypt in the south. According to the Koppen system for climatic zo ...
blOEmhOf An example of a generic structure design
... first, the development of enclaves, ‘cities within the city’ which have a specific identity and meet the needs of a specific target group; second, the design and re-use of the many ‘big boxes’ found in the suburbs – big, flat buildings which were originally built as distribution centres or shops (su ...
... first, the development of enclaves, ‘cities within the city’ which have a specific identity and meet the needs of a specific target group; second, the design and re-use of the many ‘big boxes’ found in the suburbs – big, flat buildings which were originally built as distribution centres or shops (su ...
Analysis of Historic Buildings in Terms of their Microclimatic and
... of the Building Regulations the greatest emphasis must lie on the environmental aspect, and specifically the use of fossil energy. This is closely allied to the generation of carbon dioxide both from the creation of buildings and from their daily use. When they were first built and inhabited, all pr ...
... of the Building Regulations the greatest emphasis must lie on the environmental aspect, and specifically the use of fossil energy. This is closely allied to the generation of carbon dioxide both from the creation of buildings and from their daily use. When they were first built and inhabited, all pr ...
Towards improved performances of mechanical ventilation systems
... VARIOUS TYPES OF STANDARDS Ventilation in buildings is required to: • deliver fresh (outside) air for people in rooms • dilute and remove polluted air from the building • reduce peoples exposure to microbiological hazards • prevent moisture damage to the building construction. The ventilation requir ...
... VARIOUS TYPES OF STANDARDS Ventilation in buildings is required to: • deliver fresh (outside) air for people in rooms • dilute and remove polluted air from the building • reduce peoples exposure to microbiological hazards • prevent moisture damage to the building construction. The ventilation requir ...
notable example of a thermal mass
... heat among common materials. however, its density is much lower than heavy materials such as stone and concrete. These properties can be compared between a range of materials as can be seen in (tab. [2]). Insulating materials have low thermal capacity since they are not designed to hold heat; they p ...
... heat among common materials. however, its density is much lower than heavy materials such as stone and concrete. These properties can be compared between a range of materials as can be seen in (tab. [2]). Insulating materials have low thermal capacity since they are not designed to hold heat; they p ...
FIRE RESISTANCE OF SEISMIC JOINTS
... to variable site on site conditions. The manufacturer must also be able to communicate to the installer how to install the joint correctly, any limitations that site conditions may impose and common solutions to some of these such as services passing through joints or variations in the static width ...
... to variable site on site conditions. The manufacturer must also be able to communicate to the installer how to install the joint correctly, any limitations that site conditions may impose and common solutions to some of these such as services passing through joints or variations in the static width ...
Constructing sustainability - BMUB
... building proved to be a very ambitious target in the refurbishment process. A whole bundle of measures were used to achieve this. First, there was the installation of compact thermal insulation on previously uninsulated outside walls. The main front on Stresemannstrasse caused a few headaches becaus ...
... building proved to be a very ambitious target in the refurbishment process. A whole bundle of measures were used to achieve this. First, there was the installation of compact thermal insulation on previously uninsulated outside walls. The main front on Stresemannstrasse caused a few headaches becaus ...
Residential Building Permitting Procedures
... For the purpose of this document, the following shall apply to the use of words and phrases: Words used in present tense include future tense. Words used in singular tense include plural tense. The word “he” also means “she.” The words “shall” or “must” are always mandatory. The words “may” or “can” ...
... For the purpose of this document, the following shall apply to the use of words and phrases: Words used in present tense include future tense. Words used in singular tense include plural tense. The word “he” also means “she.” The words “shall” or “must” are always mandatory. The words “may” or “can” ...
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building at Emory University
... American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and AirConditioning Engineers/Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (ASHRAE/IENSA) standard 90.1-1999. Expected annual savings include 2161 MBtu of heating fuel and 3.4 million kWh of electricity, or $167,730 in energy costs. This takes into ac ...
... American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and AirConditioning Engineers/Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (ASHRAE/IENSA) standard 90.1-1999. Expected annual savings include 2161 MBtu of heating fuel and 3.4 million kWh of electricity, or $167,730 in energy costs. This takes into ac ...
The behaviour of full-scale steel-framed buildings subjected to
... When heated, steel will lose both strength and stiffness. For life safety and property protection, the use of steel within buildings will obviously need to be designed to withstand the effects of a fire. This design must ensure no additional threat, caused by possible collapse of the steel structure ...
... When heated, steel will lose both strength and stiffness. For life safety and property protection, the use of steel within buildings will obviously need to be designed to withstand the effects of a fire. This design must ensure no additional threat, caused by possible collapse of the steel structure ...
TABLE OF CONTENTS - IMIA, the International Association of
... loads coming from the walls and the slabs, founded on a raft. This led to what is known as the “Chicago Skeleton”. As a consequence of further developments in construction engineering and progress in the steel industry, the American Security Building was built in New York by Bruce Price 10 years lat ...
... loads coming from the walls and the slabs, founded on a raft. This led to what is known as the “Chicago Skeleton”. As a consequence of further developments in construction engineering and progress in the steel industry, the American Security Building was built in New York by Bruce Price 10 years lat ...
Read my letter that I have submitted, demonstrating the weak
... the City Docks Conservation area. It is easily distinguished from Brandon Hill. This is a Conservation area, and as such should mean that buildings such as this can not be demolished. It is even acknowledged by the Development Control Committee that it makes a positive contribution to the character ...
... the City Docks Conservation area. It is easily distinguished from Brandon Hill. This is a Conservation area, and as such should mean that buildings such as this can not be demolished. It is even acknowledged by the Development Control Committee that it makes a positive contribution to the character ...
Dumas House Tenant Presentation
... & patient, due to the degree of contractors/materials within the area over the upcoming months with the fitout works in progress. Upper Basement – Undercover Car Park-Ministerial use only • Proximity card access for staff with remote key access assigned to authorised staff. • Floor access will be av ...
... & patient, due to the degree of contractors/materials within the area over the upcoming months with the fitout works in progress. Upper Basement – Undercover Car Park-Ministerial use only • Proximity card access for staff with remote key access assigned to authorised staff. • Floor access will be av ...
Issues paper for the IHBC 30 January 2017
... 3) The clear message from this BRE Report, the first publication from a major 2-year study commissioned and funded by DECC, was and is that a “THOROUGH AND EXTENSIVE REVIEW ” should be carried out of existing installations, with an assessment of the causes of problems, BEFORE proceeding to any large ...
... 3) The clear message from this BRE Report, the first publication from a major 2-year study commissioned and funded by DECC, was and is that a “THOROUGH AND EXTENSIVE REVIEW ” should be carried out of existing installations, with an assessment of the causes of problems, BEFORE proceeding to any large ...