Architectural Heritage and Performance
... deal of effort is expended to preserve such buildings for the benefit of all. However, the process of achieving suitable levels of performance and safety, while maintaining the historical fabric and experience, can pose many challenges for regulators, designer and contractors, since any renovation o ...
... deal of effort is expended to preserve such buildings for the benefit of all. However, the process of achieving suitable levels of performance and safety, while maintaining the historical fabric and experience, can pose many challenges for regulators, designer and contractors, since any renovation o ...
Building Energy Code of Pakistan
... Compliance Handbook for use in conjunction with this Code. It explains most of the terms and other technical aspects with the help of illustrative examples. The building Energy Code is non mandatory at this stage. Both ENERCON and the Environment and Urban Affairs Division shall help the building pr ...
... Compliance Handbook for use in conjunction with this Code. It explains most of the terms and other technical aspects with the help of illustrative examples. The building Energy Code is non mandatory at this stage. Both ENERCON and the Environment and Urban Affairs Division shall help the building pr ...
Integral Building Envelope Performance Assessment - IEA-EBC
... framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to implement an international energy programme. A basic aim of the IEA is to foster co-operation among the twenty-four IEA participating countries and to increase energy security through energy conservation, development o ...
... framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to implement an international energy programme. A basic aim of the IEA is to foster co-operation among the twenty-four IEA participating countries and to increase energy security through energy conservation, development o ...
g19.10 - City of San Bernardino
... Where walls are used at property peripheries, or screen walls are used to conceal storage and equipment areas, they should be designed to blend with the site's architecture. Both sides of all perimeter walls or fences should be architecturally treated. Landscaping should be used in combination with ...
... Where walls are used at property peripheries, or screen walls are used to conceal storage and equipment areas, they should be designed to blend with the site's architecture. Both sides of all perimeter walls or fences should be architecturally treated. Landscaping should be used in combination with ...
FIRE ESCAPES
... Fire escapes can be found on many multi-story structures, such as; commercial buildings, industrial buildings, schools, apartments houses, hotels, wood frame dwellings. While designed for a buildings occupants as an emergency egress, they are actually used more by FF’s. ...
... Fire escapes can be found on many multi-story structures, such as; commercial buildings, industrial buildings, schools, apartments houses, hotels, wood frame dwellings. While designed for a buildings occupants as an emergency egress, they are actually used more by FF’s. ...
Manufactured Homes Information Packet
... INSTALLATION ON A FOUNDATION SYSTEM HCD FORM 433(A) The original and three (3) copies of this form are to be completed with all available information at the time a building permit is issued for the installation of a manufactured home (mobilehome) or a commercial modular on a foundation system pursua ...
... INSTALLATION ON A FOUNDATION SYSTEM HCD FORM 433(A) The original and three (3) copies of this form are to be completed with all available information at the time a building permit is issued for the installation of a manufactured home (mobilehome) or a commercial modular on a foundation system pursua ...
Airflow in High-rise Multi-unit Residential Buildings with Respect to
... the discrepancy in ventilation rates in suites on upper floors of the building versus lower floors. Upper suites were found to have air change rates of approximately 0.3 to 1.0 per hour, while lower suites ranged from nearly zero to approximately 0.3 indicating that the combination of the ventilatio ...
... the discrepancy in ventilation rates in suites on upper floors of the building versus lower floors. Upper suites were found to have air change rates of approximately 0.3 to 1.0 per hour, while lower suites ranged from nearly zero to approximately 0.3 indicating that the combination of the ventilatio ...
Museum Collections in Industrial Buildings A selection
... disruption, inconvenience and abortive work is kept to a minimum. Requirements can be expressed in terms of the performance needed (see the Table opposite). Fundamental issues are size, security and environmental standards. References [7,19,21,22,23,24,30 and 38] contain much useful information. ...
... disruption, inconvenience and abortive work is kept to a minimum. Requirements can be expressed in terms of the performance needed (see the Table opposite). Fundamental issues are size, security and environmental standards. References [7,19,21,22,23,24,30 and 38] contain much useful information. ...
Manja Kitek Kuzman, Mirko Kariž, Martina
... Energy-efficient buildings Researching energy efficiency of buildings is not a matter of the last decade only, since the first intensive studies related to energy and buildings were already carried out in the seventies and eighties of the last century. Many studies focusing on the research of specif ...
... Energy-efficient buildings Researching energy efficiency of buildings is not a matter of the last decade only, since the first intensive studies related to energy and buildings were already carried out in the seventies and eighties of the last century. Many studies focusing on the research of specif ...
Simulation of energy in the building and design a new intelligent
... An energy saving control system of variable-airvolume air conditioner in intelligence building is formulated in this section. It reaches good control effect and energy efficiency by making the best of the advantages of intelligence building. During the cooling preparation period, neutral works is us ...
... An energy saving control system of variable-airvolume air conditioner in intelligence building is formulated in this section. It reaches good control effect and energy efficiency by making the best of the advantages of intelligence building. During the cooling preparation period, neutral works is us ...
sustainable buildings in hot and dry climate of india
... technology is seen as a factor of environmental degradation. As we are aware that there is a limit to the natural resources available on earth we need to conserve these by judicially utilizing these. In the case of India reducing the consumption of energy may be linked to slowing down the developmen ...
... technology is seen as a factor of environmental degradation. As we are aware that there is a limit to the natural resources available on earth we need to conserve these by judicially utilizing these. In the case of India reducing the consumption of energy may be linked to slowing down the developmen ...
Good Energy brochure
... Yet, it is not as simple as covering the entire south-facing façade with windows in order to maximise solar gain. The function of each window should be analysed in relation to the building as a whole. In buildings where screening is utilised to control the summer sun, for example, allowing light to ...
... Yet, it is not as simple as covering the entire south-facing façade with windows in order to maximise solar gain. The function of each window should be analysed in relation to the building as a whole. In buildings where screening is utilised to control the summer sun, for example, allowing light to ...
Structural Vulnerability Assessment: St. Kitts/Nevis
... vulnerabilities were noted for masonry or steel-framed buildings with soft interior bracing walls. The survey of the buildings identified as emergency shelters revealed that as a general rule these buildings do not have a sufficient number of the necessary facilities such as bathroom and kitchens to ...
... vulnerabilities were noted for masonry or steel-framed buildings with soft interior bracing walls. The survey of the buildings identified as emergency shelters revealed that as a general rule these buildings do not have a sufficient number of the necessary facilities such as bathroom and kitchens to ...
Presentation PDF - International Women`s Conference
... • 5000 yrs ago in Mahabharata, Demon Mayan had designed palace Mayasabha as per Vastushastra. • In the cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa the application of Vastushastra can be seen. • Vastu finds mention in Ramayana as well. The construction of the holy city of Ayodhya, where Lord Rama was born and ...
... • 5000 yrs ago in Mahabharata, Demon Mayan had designed palace Mayasabha as per Vastushastra. • In the cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa the application of Vastushastra can be seen. • Vastu finds mention in Ramayana as well. The construction of the holy city of Ayodhya, where Lord Rama was born and ...
Draperstown Conservation Area - Design Guide April
... pitch of between 42" and 45". The dominant material is natural slate. Roof tiles areconsided inappropriate and should not be &.ArtificiaI slate should also be avoided since it is important to retain the visual character and quality of building or group of buildings from tbe public viewpoint. It wia ...
... pitch of between 42" and 45". The dominant material is natural slate. Roof tiles areconsided inappropriate and should not be &.ArtificiaI slate should also be avoided since it is important to retain the visual character and quality of building or group of buildings from tbe public viewpoint. It wia ...
Energy-efficient buildings for low- carbon cities
... manner requires careful consideration of many issues at the design stage. Priority should be given to compactness of design, orientation, thermal insulation and air change management on the basis that they should not entail significant additional capital costs if addressed properly at the design sta ...
... manner requires careful consideration of many issues at the design stage. Priority should be given to compactness of design, orientation, thermal insulation and air change management on the basis that they should not entail significant additional capital costs if addressed properly at the design sta ...
Natural Ventilation of Tall Buildings – Options and Limitations
... comprehensive design exercises published for a tall building. It gives a good indication of the importance of building aerodynamics to such designs. Overall design process The design of any naturally ventilated building can be a lengthy process involving several stages, which are likely to be iterat ...
... comprehensive design exercises published for a tall building. It gives a good indication of the importance of building aerodynamics to such designs. Overall design process The design of any naturally ventilated building can be a lengthy process involving several stages, which are likely to be iterat ...
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... streams, and transferred it to incoming cold ventilation air. This concept has been in common use for years, but what was unusual about these heat exchangers is how they worked. These units, called Reverse Flow Heat Recovery Ventilators, push the warm exhaust air over a series of thin plates that ha ...
... streams, and transferred it to incoming cold ventilation air. This concept has been in common use for years, but what was unusual about these heat exchangers is how they worked. These units, called Reverse Flow Heat Recovery Ventilators, push the warm exhaust air over a series of thin plates that ha ...
Is Fire protection Necessary
... Fire protection - currently seen by most control authorities as a necessary part of the construction process and by most designers as the principal restriction to the greater use of steel - is an issue that has caught the attention of the steel construction industry throughout the world. A reassessm ...
... Fire protection - currently seen by most control authorities as a necessary part of the construction process and by most designers as the principal restriction to the greater use of steel - is an issue that has caught the attention of the steel construction industry throughout the world. A reassessm ...
low temperature heating systems
... levels than systems which transfer heat through air. By using low temperature heating systems the room temperature can be decreased by a few degrees, which is more energy efficient and healthier for occupants. Low temperature heating systems do not require radiators, which can be unsightly and hard ...
... levels than systems which transfer heat through air. By using low temperature heating systems the room temperature can be decreased by a few degrees, which is more energy efficient and healthier for occupants. Low temperature heating systems do not require radiators, which can be unsightly and hard ...
State of the Art of NFPA 285
... sized and sequenced to control condensation, water leakage and heat loss. While higher performing, this evolution of building-enclosure design has also introduced more combustible components into the exterior wall of the building. For many noncombustible building types, the International Building Co ...
... sized and sequenced to control condensation, water leakage and heat loss. While higher performing, this evolution of building-enclosure design has also introduced more combustible components into the exterior wall of the building. For many noncombustible building types, the International Building Co ...
105-28.2 Required Architectural Styles 105-28.2.1
... Post modernism reintroduces ornament, color, decoration and human scale to buildings. Form was no longer to be defined solely by its functional requirements or minimal appearance. In breaking away from modernism, it also strives to produce buildings that are sensitive to the context within which the ...
... Post modernism reintroduces ornament, color, decoration and human scale to buildings. Form was no longer to be defined solely by its functional requirements or minimal appearance. In breaking away from modernism, it also strives to produce buildings that are sensitive to the context within which the ...
A design brief for a new building at 2
... • The way that the building design elements are brought together will provide the outward expression of the building to the town. The finesse and skill used in balancing the appearance of the architectural design will be critical to its success, how well it is regarded and its fit into the town stre ...
... • The way that the building design elements are brought together will provide the outward expression of the building to the town. The finesse and skill used in balancing the appearance of the architectural design will be critical to its success, how well it is regarded and its fit into the town stre ...
Appendix 1: Relevant Local Policy and Guidance
... Any references to policies, plans, strategies, standards, Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs), legislation, regulations, guidance and so forth will also apply to any replacements, additions or alterations to these documents. ...
... Any references to policies, plans, strategies, standards, Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs), legislation, regulations, guidance and so forth will also apply to any replacements, additions or alterations to these documents. ...
condensation
... Moisture in the air, or humidity, influences the heat balance and comfort of the human body, the durability of building materials and also causes condensation in buildings Air always contains some water vapour (wv) ie has humidity. The amount of water that can be present in air is related to the amb ...
... Moisture in the air, or humidity, influences the heat balance and comfort of the human body, the durability of building materials and also causes condensation in buildings Air always contains some water vapour (wv) ie has humidity. The amount of water that can be present in air is related to the amb ...