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 ...
Mia Müller 21031330 raining Centre for the Physically Disabled
... With promulgation of the Employment Equity Act, companies are obliged to employ the “physically challenged”. An incentive subsidy is paid by the Government for a year, for employing a physically challenged person. (A hand-up –not a hand out –for ...
... With promulgation of the Employment Equity Act, companies are obliged to employ the “physically challenged”. An incentive subsidy is paid by the Government for a year, for employing a physically challenged person. (A hand-up –not a hand out –for ...
Optimisation of extremely low energy residential buildings
... The objective of the research is to establish a methodology to optimise the combinations of passive (building envelope) and active (installations) measures that lead to (extremely) low energy and low pollution residential buildings. Energy consumption and energy savings, environmental impact and cos ...
... The objective of the research is to establish a methodology to optimise the combinations of passive (building envelope) and active (installations) measures that lead to (extremely) low energy and low pollution residential buildings. Energy consumption and energy savings, environmental impact and cos ...
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... earthquakes. The effect of openings on seismic performance of confined masonry structures depends on their size and location. Ideally, confining elements (RC tie-columns) should be provided on the sides of the openings, but that is not always feasible. The Guide includes recommendations for how to a ...
... earthquakes. The effect of openings on seismic performance of confined masonry structures depends on their size and location. Ideally, confining elements (RC tie-columns) should be provided on the sides of the openings, but that is not always feasible. The Guide includes recommendations for how to a ...
seismic vulnerability of the public school buildings of
... Schools with Typical Nepali Construction Approximately seven hundred of the buildings surveyed were built using typical Nepali construction techniques. Over sixty percent of these (about 430 buildings) were constructed of traditional materials (such as adobe, stone rubble in mud mortar or brick in m ...
... Schools with Typical Nepali Construction Approximately seven hundred of the buildings surveyed were built using typical Nepali construction techniques. Over sixty percent of these (about 430 buildings) were constructed of traditional materials (such as adobe, stone rubble in mud mortar or brick in m ...
Tilling Cross Lam Timber SmartStruct FAQ
... construction that is environmentally sustainable. The key benefits of CLT include: ...
... construction that is environmentally sustainable. The key benefits of CLT include: ...
concrete usage index
... that the environment and resources are managed to ensure 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 used, reducing pollution rates, preserving and enhancing biodive ...
... that the environment and resources are managed to ensure 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 used, reducing pollution rates, preserving and enhancing biodive ...
GREEN GLOBES QUESTIONNAIRE - Large Office Building BASIC
... Are other energy-saving systems or measures being used? Tip: Describe any other energy-saving systems or measures (e.g. deep lake cooling, displacement ventilation, underfloor air distribution, dehumidification methods etc.) used to save energy. Description: Green Energy Is “green electricity” purch ...
... Are other energy-saving systems or measures being used? Tip: Describe any other energy-saving systems or measures (e.g. deep lake cooling, displacement ventilation, underfloor air distribution, dehumidification methods etc.) used to save energy. Description: Green Energy Is “green electricity” purch ...
public deliverables - Climate for Culture
... Another sophisticated but simple and intelligent housing service system was the wind tower in old Persia. These wind towers provided the building not only with fresh air through the stack draft effect but also provided some cooling effect, which was very important in such arid climates. ...
... Another sophisticated but simple and intelligent housing service system was the wind tower in old Persia. These wind towers provided the building not only with fresh air through the stack draft effect but also provided some cooling effect, which was very important in such arid climates. ...
Chapter 3 3 Vulnerability assessment methods 3.1 Introduction
... Vulnerabilitá di Secondo Livelo (Cemento Armato)”) [GNDT, 2001b] in ANNEX B, to survey buildings and assign a Vulnerability Index, where these parameters are described and a qualification (from A, less vulnerable to C, most vulnerable) is established for punctuation. ...
... Vulnerabilitá di Secondo Livelo (Cemento Armato)”) [GNDT, 2001b] in ANNEX B, to survey buildings and assign a Vulnerability Index, where these parameters are described and a qualification (from A, less vulnerable to C, most vulnerable) is established for punctuation. ...
Causes, Effects and Remedies to the incessant Building Collapse in
... Abstract-- The factors affecting building collapse in Lagos have been a major concern in Nigeria as it threatens human lives and properties in the state because of its occurrence at close intervals. People erect buildings without considering some factors and codes which are necessary to put in place ...
... Abstract-- The factors affecting building collapse in Lagos have been a major concern in Nigeria as it threatens human lives and properties in the state because of its occurrence at close intervals. People erect buildings without considering some factors and codes which are necessary to put in place ...
Earthquake prone buildings – guidance and
... set by the Auckland Council’s policy for an earthquake-prone building, council can isolate the building under the authority granted to it by Section 124 of the Building Act 2004. The isolation will likely take the form of hoardings and the requirement for occupants of any type to vacate the building ...
... set by the Auckland Council’s policy for an earthquake-prone building, council can isolate the building under the authority granted to it by Section 124 of the Building Act 2004. The isolation will likely take the form of hoardings and the requirement for occupants of any type to vacate the building ...
Earthquake prone buildings – guidance and
... set by the Auckland Council’s policy for an earthquake-prone building, council can isolate the building under the authority granted to it by Section 124 of the Building Act 2004. The isolation will likely take the form of hoardings and the requirement for occupants of any type to vacate the building ...
... set by the Auckland Council’s policy for an earthquake-prone building, council can isolate the building under the authority granted to it by Section 124 of the Building Act 2004. The isolation will likely take the form of hoardings and the requirement for occupants of any type to vacate the building ...
Activity - Cembureau
... is by definition a trial and error process and, while often ambitious, targets are long-term. In addition, successful research will only touch the market after a proper regulatory standardisation process has found the process or product fit for market use; ...
... is by definition a trial and error process and, while often ambitious, targets are long-term. In addition, successful research will only touch the market after a proper regulatory standardisation process has found the process or product fit for market use; ...
Shepherdstown WV Historic District Design Guidelines
... Indicate which approaches to design a community encourages, as well as which it discourages. Serve as a tool for property owners to use in making preliminary design decisions. These Guidelines Can NOT Limit growth, or regulate where growth takes place. Guidelines address only the visual impact ...
... Indicate which approaches to design a community encourages, as well as which it discourages. Serve as a tool for property owners to use in making preliminary design decisions. These Guidelines Can NOT Limit growth, or regulate where growth takes place. Guidelines address only the visual impact ...
Historic Preservation District Design Guidelines
... Okmulgee was able to profit singularly from these discoveries because it became more than a haven for lease hounds, roughnecks, toolpushers, and other oil field transients. The city did become a home for those, but it also became home to five refineries that were able to process roughly a third of t ...
... Okmulgee was able to profit singularly from these discoveries because it became more than a haven for lease hounds, roughnecks, toolpushers, and other oil field transients. The city did become a home for those, but it also became home to five refineries that were able to process roughly a third of t ...
Mitigation of Motions of Tall
... In light of human perception and serviceability concerns, a host of techniques have been developed to mitigate the unnerving motions induced by wind. Above and beyond the rudimentary design of structural systems to efficiently carry lateral loads in the structure, certain features can be engineered ...
... In light of human perception and serviceability concerns, a host of techniques have been developed to mitigate the unnerving motions induced by wind. Above and beyond the rudimentary design of structural systems to efficiently carry lateral loads in the structure, certain features can be engineered ...
A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Method for Solar Building Design
... had the pleasure to see different types of solar systems slowly emerging from more or less stand-alone systems to becoming really integrated parts of the building. In particular, facade-integrated photovoltaic systems have had an incredible progress during these years, especially for office building ...
... had the pleasure to see different types of solar systems slowly emerging from more or less stand-alone systems to becoming really integrated parts of the building. In particular, facade-integrated photovoltaic systems have had an incredible progress during these years, especially for office building ...
Exposing the myth of the 1:5:200 ratio relating initial cost
... had the data, recalling that it had been provided by a major contractor from mainly US sources. Although the original data is no longer available, Ray Evans, one of the authors, has emailed his recall of the definitions of the terms used: “the construction cost was the total construction cost, inclu ...
... had the data, recalling that it had been provided by a major contractor from mainly US sources. Although the original data is no longer available, Ray Evans, one of the authors, has emailed his recall of the definitions of the terms used: “the construction cost was the total construction cost, inclu ...
University houses
... A new seven-story, 400-bed suitestyle residence for upperclassmen was created on the campus of Catholic University in Washington, D.C., to fit seamlessly onto the 80-year-old campus. The facility defines the edge of a new residential quadrangle, featuring a central tower that provides a focal point ...
... A new seven-story, 400-bed suitestyle residence for upperclassmen was created on the campus of Catholic University in Washington, D.C., to fit seamlessly onto the 80-year-old campus. The facility defines the edge of a new residential quadrangle, featuring a central tower that provides a focal point ...
Early cavity walls
... construction used for the wall. Many older buildings may have three or four different types of wall construction, reflecting their development over a long period. The process of assessing the movement of heat, water and salts through early cavity walls is primarily based on theoretical calculations. ...
... construction used for the wall. Many older buildings may have three or four different types of wall construction, reflecting their development over a long period. The process of assessing the movement of heat, water and salts through early cavity walls is primarily based on theoretical calculations. ...
FEMP-FTA--Spectrally Selective Glazings, DOE/EE-0173
... window glass that permits some portions of the solar spectrum to enter a building while blocking others. This high-performance glazing admits as much daylight as possible while preventing transmission of as much solar heat as possible. By controlling solar heat gains in summer, preventing loss of in ...
... window glass that permits some portions of the solar spectrum to enter a building while blocking others. This high-performance glazing admits as much daylight as possible while preventing transmission of as much solar heat as possible. By controlling solar heat gains in summer, preventing loss of in ...
Soft Story Retrofit Ordinance
... an engineering report that analyzed the structural ability of their buildings to resist earthquake impacts, identified weaknesses, and described the future work needed to remedy identified weaknesses. The ordinance also required owners to notify tenants that the building was a soft story, and to pos ...
... an engineering report that analyzed the structural ability of their buildings to resist earthquake impacts, identified weaknesses, and described the future work needed to remedy identified weaknesses. The ordinance also required owners to notify tenants that the building was a soft story, and to pos ...
City of Dubuque - Downtown Design Guidelines
... historic resources in downtown Dubuque from alteration or demolition that might damage the unique fabric created by buildings and sites that make up the core of the city. The guidelines also promote key principles of urban design which apply throughout downtown, even in parts that may have less of a ...
... historic resources in downtown Dubuque from alteration or demolition that might damage the unique fabric created by buildings and sites that make up the core of the city. The guidelines also promote key principles of urban design which apply throughout downtown, even in parts that may have less of a ...
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.