C9. Seismic Isolation and Energy Dissipation (Systematic
... 1994 Provisions Update Committee was formed by the Building Seismic Safety Council to incorporate design requirements for base isolation and energy dissipation systems into the 1994 NEHRP Recommended Provisions. TS-12 based its recommendations directly on the isolation provisions of the 1994 UBC, mo ...
... 1994 Provisions Update Committee was formed by the Building Seismic Safety Council to incorporate design requirements for base isolation and energy dissipation systems into the 1994 NEHRP Recommended Provisions. TS-12 based its recommendations directly on the isolation provisions of the 1994 UBC, mo ...
A thing of beauty - City of Jersey City
... While looking at and describing the various styles of architecture found in the West Bergen - East Lincoln Park Historic District, it is important to realize that not all buildings were built in one style, formally following the precepts of Architecture developed over the centuries. Most architectur ...
... While looking at and describing the various styles of architecture found in the West Bergen - East Lincoln Park Historic District, it is important to realize that not all buildings were built in one style, formally following the precepts of Architecture developed over the centuries. Most architectur ...
3–8 Storey Modular Element Buildings
... • Lightweight structures that reduce or eliminate the need for heavy lifting equipment For owners and occupants it provides • Cost efficiency • Modern design with visible wooden interior surfaces (in accordance with local fire requirements) • Healthy living with natural materials • Energy ef ...
... • Lightweight structures that reduce or eliminate the need for heavy lifting equipment For owners and occupants it provides • Cost efficiency • Modern design with visible wooden interior surfaces (in accordance with local fire requirements) • Healthy living with natural materials • Energy ef ...
Design Guidelines - City of Stevens Point
... “the process of returning a property to a state of utility, through repair or alteration, which makes possible an efficient contemporary use while preserving those portions and features of the property which are significant to its historic, architectural, and cultural values." The Standards (Departm ...
... “the process of returning a property to a state of utility, through repair or alteration, which makes possible an efficient contemporary use while preserving those portions and features of the property which are significant to its historic, architectural, and cultural values." The Standards (Departm ...
Premises Standards - Disability Connections
... The Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards 2010 (Premises Standards) set performance requirements and provide references to technical specifications to ensure dignified access to, and use of, buildings for people with a disability. They clarify the general non-discrimination provision ...
... The Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards 2010 (Premises Standards) set performance requirements and provide references to technical specifications to ensure dignified access to, and use of, buildings for people with a disability. They clarify the general non-discrimination provision ...
FINAL REPORT OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS March 4, 1998
... resulting from poor construction practices by their contractor. For example, in one school a ventilation duct abutted a brick wall and resumed on the other side. Because contractor work was not checked out, this problem was not discovered until several years after the building was renovated. Consequ ...
... resulting from poor construction practices by their contractor. For example, in one school a ventilation duct abutted a brick wall and resumed on the other side. Because contractor work was not checked out, this problem was not discovered until several years after the building was renovated. Consequ ...
230.001. Purpose 230.005. Definitions; Rules of Decision; Administrative Resources
... in the National Register of Historic Places. A historic district may also comprise individual elements separated geographically but linked by association or history. Historic districts are defined by a period of significance. National Register District nominations for historic district designation a ...
... in the National Register of Historic Places. A historic district may also comprise individual elements separated geographically but linked by association or history. Historic districts are defined by a period of significance. National Register District nominations for historic district designation a ...
Advances in Thermal Insulation - Vacuum Insulation Panels
... Vacuum Insulation Panels are one fresh addition to the arsenal of insulation materials available to the building industry. They are composite material with a core and an enclosure which, as a composite, can reach thermal conductivities as low as 0.004 W/(mK), or less. However, the exceptional perfor ...
... Vacuum Insulation Panels are one fresh addition to the arsenal of insulation materials available to the building industry. They are composite material with a core and an enclosure which, as a composite, can reach thermal conductivities as low as 0.004 W/(mK), or less. However, the exceptional perfor ...
Climate Protection Manual FORCITIES
... should put in place, cities should consider first the greatest sources of emissions, as shown by the baseline inventory and then create the best package of programs to quickly control emissions. The purpose of chapter 5 is to provide you a variety of programs and case studies. The sections show how ...
... should put in place, cities should consider first the greatest sources of emissions, as shown by the baseline inventory and then create the best package of programs to quickly control emissions. The purpose of chapter 5 is to provide you a variety of programs and case studies. The sections show how ...
The ISOVER Multi-Comfort House – for moderate climate
... acoustic insulation. And the ventilation system – complete with heat recovery – takes care of fresh air supply and ...
... acoustic insulation. And the ventilation system – complete with heat recovery – takes care of fresh air supply and ...
reducing vulnerability of buildings to flood damage
... Floodplains provide land for both urban and rural development, however, there remains an everpresent risk in occupying land which is subject to flooding, even if that flooding occurs only rarely. Land-use planning for new areas provides opportunities to locate development to limit vulnerability to floo ...
... Floodplains provide land for both urban and rural development, however, there remains an everpresent risk in occupying land which is subject to flooding, even if that flooding occurs only rarely. Land-use planning for new areas provides opportunities to locate development to limit vulnerability to floo ...
methodology for preliminary design of high
... When designing high-rise buildings, challenges are faced which often can be disregarded when designing lower buildings. In this dissertation, a methodology which can be used in the preliminary design process of high-rise buildings is developed. The methodology is based on idealised calculation model ...
... When designing high-rise buildings, challenges are faced which often can be disregarded when designing lower buildings. In this dissertation, a methodology which can be used in the preliminary design process of high-rise buildings is developed. The methodology is based on idealised calculation model ...
T.41.B.3 Solar design of buildings for architects
... Figure 8: Presentation drawings made with Form•Z by the architectural office (Source: Laurent Goulard)....... 95 Figure 9: Qualitative results made with the artificial sky at the School of architecture of Laval University by the GRAP (Source: Potvin and Demers, 2007) ................................ ...
... Figure 8: Presentation drawings made with Form•Z by the architectural office (Source: Laurent Goulard)....... 95 Figure 9: Qualitative results made with the artificial sky at the School of architecture of Laval University by the GRAP (Source: Potvin and Demers, 2007) ................................ ...
Reuse and Recycling on the London 2012 Olympic Park
... All projects that undertake complete carbon accounting (during the construction stage as well as demolition stage) should conduct an analysis of the embodied carbon of recovered materials. This could be included as part of the pre‐demolition audit. The Environment Agency has integrated carbon e ...
... All projects that undertake complete carbon accounting (during the construction stage as well as demolition stage) should conduct an analysis of the embodied carbon of recovered materials. This could be included as part of the pre‐demolition audit. The Environment Agency has integrated carbon e ...
View - OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
... Director of Thesis: Adil Sharag-Eldin Recent research estimates that windows are responsible for 39% of commercial heating energy use and 28% of commercial cooling energy use; this is equivalent to almost 1.5% of the total U.S. energy consumption (Apte and Arasteh, 2006). In addition, the commercial ...
... Director of Thesis: Adil Sharag-Eldin Recent research estimates that windows are responsible for 39% of commercial heating energy use and 28% of commercial cooling energy use; this is equivalent to almost 1.5% of the total U.S. energy consumption (Apte and Arasteh, 2006). In addition, the commercial ...
KINETICA A playful way through the world of moving facades Kotryna Zvironaite
... it. Aedas goal was to design a skyscraper which is still comfortable to work in. In general skyscrapers in the Middle East relied upon designs coming from North America, but there they do not have to address with such a hot climate. Therefore ...
... it. Aedas goal was to design a skyscraper which is still comfortable to work in. In general skyscrapers in the Middle East relied upon designs coming from North America, but there they do not have to address with such a hot climate. Therefore ...
Current Practices and Future Potential in Modern Methods of
... Table 2: Key Construction Material Waste Streams on Traditional Newbuild Schemes..................................7 Table 3: Key Waste Streams by Application .............................................................................................9 Table 4: Selected Key Types of MMC – Market Siz ...
... Table 2: Key Construction Material Waste Streams on Traditional Newbuild Schemes..................................7 Table 3: Key Waste Streams by Application .............................................................................................9 Table 4: Selected Key Types of MMC – Market Siz ...
Sustainable Construction - A Guide on Concrete Usage - KIT
... a better quality of life for everyone. This includes setting targets, designing for minimum waste, re-using existing built assets, aiming for lean construction, minimising energy in construction and in use, reducing pollution rates, preserving and enhancing biodiversity, conserving water resources, ...
... a better quality of life for everyone. This includes setting targets, designing for minimum waste, re-using existing built assets, aiming for lean construction, minimising energy in construction and in use, reducing pollution rates, preserving and enhancing biodiversity, conserving water resources, ...
Guidelines for New Construction and Alterations to Historic Buildings
... Even a multi-family unit can blend into an existing neighborhood with the right attention to materials, rhythm, elevation above ground level, and orientation. This example borrows from the front-gable-side-wing building type so common in much of Madison. ...
... Even a multi-family unit can blend into an existing neighborhood with the right attention to materials, rhythm, elevation above ground level, and orientation. This example borrows from the front-gable-side-wing building type so common in much of Madison. ...
Installing Solar Panels on Historic Buildings
... Across the country, individuals, businesses, organizations and governments are all making efforts to minimize their impact on the environment by reducing their dependence on non‐ renewable energy sources. While environmentally sustainable practices can and do come in a variety of forms, certain te ...
... Across the country, individuals, businesses, organizations and governments are all making efforts to minimize their impact on the environment by reducing their dependence on non‐ renewable energy sources. While environmentally sustainable practices can and do come in a variety of forms, certain te ...
BASE ISOLATION - Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission
... These features of base isolation response lead naturally to parameters which determine whether a project is suitable for base isolation or not: – Building : The non-isolated building should be relatively stiff, with an elastic period usually less than 1.0 second. This is because the benefits of peri ...
... These features of base isolation response lead naturally to parameters which determine whether a project is suitable for base isolation or not: – Building : The non-isolated building should be relatively stiff, with an elastic period usually less than 1.0 second. This is because the benefits of peri ...
Fourth Holcim Awards - LafargeHolcim Foundation
... Another theme that Angélil elicits is waste. A number of the projects in this year’s lists pick waste, whether from the construction process or domestic and industrial needs and use it to create something, be that a new settlement or a new structure. It seems like a kind of guilt, as if our consumpt ...
... Another theme that Angélil elicits is waste. A number of the projects in this year’s lists pick waste, whether from the construction process or domestic and industrial needs and use it to create something, be that a new settlement or a new structure. It seems like a kind of guilt, as if our consumpt ...
Pages from RESEARCH THESIS. kariuki
... either on-site or offsite in a factory covering manufactured, modular and pre-cut or pre-engineered systems. Although the terms, are often interchangeably used, their precise definitions depend heavily on the users’ experience and understanding, which vary from countries to countries. Off-site fabri ...
... either on-site or offsite in a factory covering manufactured, modular and pre-cut or pre-engineered systems. Although the terms, are often interchangeably used, their precise definitions depend heavily on the users’ experience and understanding, which vary from countries to countries. Off-site fabri ...
seismic joints in steel frame building construction
... seismic joint typically creates a separation between the adjacent buildings or parts of buildings that includes separation of walls, floors, roof and, in the case of joints within the same building, may also include separation, or accommodation for movement of piping, HVAC ducts, and other elements ...
... seismic joint typically creates a separation between the adjacent buildings or parts of buildings that includes separation of walls, floors, roof and, in the case of joints within the same building, may also include separation, or accommodation for movement of piping, HVAC ducts, and other elements ...
San Francisco`s Earthquake Risk - Department of Building Inspection
... No one knows when the next large earthquake will strike San Francisco, but it is certain that a big one will come. When it does, the City’s people and economy, its housing and businesses, its culture and character, will suffer heavy consequences. Recovery could take many years and the new, postearth ...
... No one knows when the next large earthquake will strike San Francisco, but it is certain that a big one will come. When it does, the City’s people and economy, its housing and businesses, its culture and character, will suffer heavy consequences. Recovery could take many years and the new, postearth ...
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.