2015 Washington State Energy Code Residential
... R101.3 Intent. This code shall regulate the design and construction of buildings for the effective use and conservation of energy over the useful life of each building. This code is intended to provide flexibility to permit the use of innovative approaches and techniques to achieve this objective. T ...
... R101.3 Intent. This code shall regulate the design and construction of buildings for the effective use and conservation of energy over the useful life of each building. This code is intended to provide flexibility to permit the use of innovative approaches and techniques to achieve this objective. T ...
Roof coverings in schools - Department for Education
... layouts and dimensions to speed up design and construction, reduce whole-life costs and deliver consistently high quality and better value school buildings. Standardisation will support the use of more off-site fabrication and modern methods of construction, which should help to improve health and s ...
... layouts and dimensions to speed up design and construction, reduce whole-life costs and deliver consistently high quality and better value school buildings. Standardisation will support the use of more off-site fabrication and modern methods of construction, which should help to improve health and s ...
Corporation of Harpers Ferry
... soften the appearance of 21st century parking areas and utility poles. This canopy of mature trees is an important characteristic of the town and a natural frame for historic views of the surrounding mountains and rivers. For these reasons, care must be taken when structures are built, altered, or r ...
... soften the appearance of 21st century parking areas and utility poles. This canopy of mature trees is an important characteristic of the town and a natural frame for historic views of the surrounding mountains and rivers. For these reasons, care must be taken when structures are built, altered, or r ...
DESIGN OF LIGHTWEIGHT FAÇADES Architectural
... - Its slenderness, which allows the dimensions of the supporting structure of a building to be reduced, whilst increasing the usable surface area of its interior. - Increased illumination of the internal area that can reach values of 90%. The materials most used in the supporting structure of li ...
... - Its slenderness, which allows the dimensions of the supporting structure of a building to be reduced, whilst increasing the usable surface area of its interior. - Increased illumination of the internal area that can reach values of 90%. The materials most used in the supporting structure of li ...
Olde Town Conyers Design Guidelines
... Step Nine: Any person adversely impacted by a COA determination made by the HPC may file an appeal to the City Council within 30 days of the issuance of the determination. The City Council may only alter the decision made by the HPC if it is determined that the HPC abused its discretion in making it ...
... Step Nine: Any person adversely impacted by a COA determination made by the HPC may file an appeal to the City Council within 30 days of the issuance of the determination. The City Council may only alter the decision made by the HPC if it is determined that the HPC abused its discretion in making it ...
Solar Thermal & Photovoltaic Systems Building America Best Practices Series Volume 6
... apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, reco ...
... apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, reco ...
WP5 Best practice guidelines report v17final
... office buildings. Many modern office buildings may have a lower energy use for heating, but on the other hand often have a higher use of electricity than older office buildings, due to a higher energy use for ventilation, cooling, lighting and office equipment. Since the nineties, there has been an ...
... office buildings. Many modern office buildings may have a lower energy use for heating, but on the other hand often have a higher use of electricity than older office buildings, due to a higher energy use for ventilation, cooling, lighting and office equipment. Since the nineties, there has been an ...
Cross Laminated Timber
... The walls and floors form a honeycomblike load-bearing frame, with floor spans reaching up to 19 feet (6 meters) and providing a repetitive load path for vertical and lateral resistance. Lend Lease, which was both the developer and project architect, cites a number of reasons for choosing CLT, inclu ...
... The walls and floors form a honeycomblike load-bearing frame, with floor spans reaching up to 19 feet (6 meters) and providing a repetitive load path for vertical and lateral resistance. Lend Lease, which was both the developer and project architect, cites a number of reasons for choosing CLT, inclu ...
Commissioning tools for improved energy performance
... The demands of building users regarding the environment are growing. We all request a comfortable and healthy indoor environment but we do not accept any more excessive use of natural resources and pollution of outdoor environment. The energy consumption and the energy costs should indeed be kept on ...
... The demands of building users regarding the environment are growing. We all request a comfortable and healthy indoor environment but we do not accept any more excessive use of natural resources and pollution of outdoor environment. The energy consumption and the energy costs should indeed be kept on ...
- ICF Builder Magazine
... of the 1000-member Printing Industry of Illinois/ Indiana (PII), headquartered in Chicago. He worked in management positions responsible for labor relations, management programs and services, and the overall administration of the association. More recently, Heller served as vice-president of the Uni ...
... of the 1000-member Printing Industry of Illinois/ Indiana (PII), headquartered in Chicago. He worked in management positions responsible for labor relations, management programs and services, and the overall administration of the association. More recently, Heller served as vice-president of the Uni ...
Thermal Envelope Performance
... The exterior envelopes of office buildings perform a variety of roles including keeping the weather outdoors, facilitating the maintenance of comfortable interior conditions by limiting the transfer of heat, moisture and air, providing a visual and daylight connection to the outdoors, limiting noise ...
... The exterior envelopes of office buildings perform a variety of roles including keeping the weather outdoors, facilitating the maintenance of comfortable interior conditions by limiting the transfer of heat, moisture and air, providing a visual and daylight connection to the outdoors, limiting noise ...
living the sky life
... Traveling more than 500 meters, or 100-odd floors, in a continuous elevator trip is challenging and doesn’t really make sense using conventional technology. At that point, the weight of the several kilometers of rope needed to hoist the elevator becomes an obstacle. More ropes are needed just to lif ...
... Traveling more than 500 meters, or 100-odd floors, in a continuous elevator trip is challenging and doesn’t really make sense using conventional technology. At that point, the weight of the several kilometers of rope needed to hoist the elevator becomes an obstacle. More ropes are needed just to lif ...
A Case Study Approach to Identifying the Constraints
... and restrictions prohibiting building construction methods or materials are not clearly known to architects. This study therefore was designed to discover the challenges presented to architects involved in the design of modular buildings. Upon completion, the results can then be used for future rese ...
... and restrictions prohibiting building construction methods or materials are not clearly known to architects. This study therefore was designed to discover the challenges presented to architects involved in the design of modular buildings. Upon completion, the results can then be used for future rese ...
Methodology for Cost-Effective Energy and Carbon Emissions
... renewable energy sources. The IEA Energy in Buildings and Communities Programme The IEA co-ordinates research and development in a number of areas related to energy. The mission of the Energy in Buildings and Communities (EBC) Programme is to develop and facilitate the integration of technologies an ...
... renewable energy sources. The IEA Energy in Buildings and Communities Programme The IEA co-ordinates research and development in a number of areas related to energy. The mission of the Energy in Buildings and Communities (EBC) Programme is to develop and facilitate the integration of technologies an ...
REAL ESTATE Professionals
... current standing. In the past, creditors would look at an entire report to make their own judgments on the credit worthiness of a credit applicant. Looking at the sample credit report, you may have noticed that it looks completely different than what your report may look lik ...
... current standing. In the past, creditors would look at an entire report to make their own judgments on the credit worthiness of a credit applicant. Looking at the sample credit report, you may have noticed that it looks completely different than what your report may look lik ...
2013 - Standards of Design and Construction
... CHFA (“CHFA” or “the Authority”) Standards of Design and Construction (“Standards”) define the design process and the specific requirements for multifamily housing developments receiving CHFA funding or other funds administered by CHFA. These Standards replace the CHFA STANDARDS OF DESIGN AND CONSTR ...
... CHFA (“CHFA” or “the Authority”) Standards of Design and Construction (“Standards”) define the design process and the specific requirements for multifamily housing developments receiving CHFA funding or other funds administered by CHFA. These Standards replace the CHFA STANDARDS OF DESIGN AND CONSTR ...
Increased sensor lighting Less bells More glass
... Please can we do something about the annunciators left on needlessly during recess! Close the estate over the holiday period, why do we need to open PCH and offices over Christmas? Modern lights that work and use less energy Save energy by insulating uninsulated pipe, valves, flanges etc. in basemen ...
... Please can we do something about the annunciators left on needlessly during recess! Close the estate over the holiday period, why do we need to open PCH and offices over Christmas? Modern lights that work and use less energy Save energy by insulating uninsulated pipe, valves, flanges etc. in basemen ...
Daylighting Guide for Canadian Commercial Buildings
... PART 1 The Case for Daylighting daylighting is combined with lighting controls to reduce auxiliary lighting, lighting energy can be reduced by up to two thirds. Economic benefits include reduced energy bills and equivalent capital or first costs due to reductions in space conditioning capacity. Red ...
... PART 1 The Case for Daylighting daylighting is combined with lighting controls to reduce auxiliary lighting, lighting energy can be reduced by up to two thirds. Economic benefits include reduced energy bills and equivalent capital or first costs due to reductions in space conditioning capacity. Red ...
THE CASE FOR Tall Wood BUILDINGS
... question some of the fundamentals of how we have built for the last century and how we will build in the next. “I’d put my money on solar energy…I hope we don’t have to wait till oil and coal run out before we tackle that.” Thomas Edison, In conversation with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone March 19 ...
... question some of the fundamentals of how we have built for the last century and how we will build in the next. “I’d put my money on solar energy…I hope we don’t have to wait till oil and coal run out before we tackle that.” Thomas Edison, In conversation with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone March 19 ...
Case for Tall Buildings - The Canadian Wood Council
... question some of the fundamentals of how we have built for the last century and how we will build in the next. “I’d put my money on solar energy…I hope we don’t have to wait till oil and coal run out before we tackle that.” Thomas Edison, In conversation with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone March 19 ...
... question some of the fundamentals of how we have built for the last century and how we will build in the next. “I’d put my money on solar energy…I hope we don’t have to wait till oil and coal run out before we tackle that.” Thomas Edison, In conversation with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone March 19 ...
Camden Design Guidelines
... Camden serves as the cultural center of the region and conveys a high quality of design and construction in its historic buildings. Many structures have historic significance and have been rehabilitated, ensuring the preservation of these resources for the community and the nation. The community rec ...
... Camden serves as the cultural center of the region and conveys a high quality of design and construction in its historic buildings. Many structures have historic significance and have been rehabilitated, ensuring the preservation of these resources for the community and the nation. The community rec ...
Harmonization of building regulations in the Nordic countries for
... to recommend new standards based on function Included are regulations and requirements that create problems and extra work or costs in getting houses accepted by an authority or future proprietor in any participating country. Difficulties can occur, for example, with regard to sizes and dimensions, ...
... to recommend new standards based on function Included are regulations and requirements that create problems and extra work or costs in getting houses accepted by an authority or future proprietor in any participating country. Difficulties can occur, for example, with regard to sizes and dimensions, ...
Building Energy Efficiency - Policy, learning and
... and voluntary standards were found to be essential drivers for introducing energy efficient technologies to the market. Beside regulatory and voluntary building standards, testing facilities and networking activities have been identified as key drivers for technology change. Transaction costs, on th ...
... and voluntary standards were found to be essential drivers for introducing energy efficient technologies to the market. Beside regulatory and voluntary building standards, testing facilities and networking activities have been identified as key drivers for technology change. Transaction costs, on th ...
Seismic Hazard, Building Codes and Mitigation Options for
... This three part document summarizes recent development efforts and innovative technologies for mitigation of a given building’s seismic hazard susceptibility. Advanced materials, systems and techniques have been extensively investigated, and, to a lesser extent, applied in seismic retrofit projects. ...
... This three part document summarizes recent development efforts and innovative technologies for mitigation of a given building’s seismic hazard susceptibility. Advanced materials, systems and techniques have been extensively investigated, and, to a lesser extent, applied in seismic retrofit projects. ...
now
... majority of them do not conform to the prevailing building codes. Even newer constructions continue to be built without incorporation of minimum standards. This situation prevails even in high seismicity zones of different countries of Asia. In some countries, for example in Nepal, the proportion of ...
... majority of them do not conform to the prevailing building codes. Even newer constructions continue to be built without incorporation of minimum standards. This situation prevails even in high seismicity zones of different countries of Asia. In some countries, for example in Nepal, the proportion of ...
Green building
Green building (also known as green construction or sustainable building) refers to both a structure and the using of processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. In other words, green building design involves finding the balance between homebuilding and the sustainable environment. This requires close cooperation of the design team, the architects, the engineers, and the client at all project stages. The Green Building practice expands and complements the classical building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort.Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a set of rating systems for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of green buildings which was Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council.Although new technologies are constantly being developed to complement current practices in creating greener structures, the common objective is that green buildings are designed to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment by: Efficiently using energy, water, and other resources Protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity Reducing waste, pollution and environmental degradationA similar concept is natural building, which is usually on a smaller scale and tends to focus on the use of natural materials that are available locally. Other related topics include sustainable design and green architecture. Sustainability may be defined as meeting the needs of present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Although some green building programs don't address the issue of the retrofitting existing homes, others do, especially through public schemes for energy efficient refurbishment. Green construction principles can easily be applied to retrofit work as well as new construction.A 2009 report by the U.S. General Services Administration found 12 sustainably designed buildings cost less to operate and have excellent energy performance. In addition, occupants were more satisfied with the overall building than those in typical commercial buildings.These are eco friendly buildings.