historic preservation
... The building was constructed c. 1926 and served as the meeting place of the local chapter of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and later as the Baldwin County Library before being vacated and falling into disrepair. Lord Aeck Sargent worked in a design/build relationship with Chris R. Sher ...
... The building was constructed c. 1926 and served as the meeting place of the local chapter of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and later as the Baldwin County Library before being vacated and falling into disrepair. Lord Aeck Sargent worked in a design/build relationship with Chris R. Sher ...
2014. Athena Guide To Whole-Building LCA In Green Building
... and, more recently, by an increasing number of building designers. Since our launch in 1997 (to advance research work that began in 1991), we have been pursuing a common-good mandate to bring rigorous quantification to sustainability in the built environment. We work with product manufacturers, trad ...
... and, more recently, by an increasing number of building designers. Since our launch in 1997 (to advance research work that began in 1991), we have been pursuing a common-good mandate to bring rigorous quantification to sustainability in the built environment. We work with product manufacturers, trad ...
860 | 880 Lake Shore Drive
... the building. Each bay is divided into four parrs, with rhe two outer sections nine inches narrower than the two center panes. This variacion is not the result of a structural requirement, but rather is a creative element of the design. The horizontal pattern of the windows is subordinate to the ver ...
... the building. Each bay is divided into four parrs, with rhe two outer sections nine inches narrower than the two center panes. This variacion is not the result of a structural requirement, but rather is a creative element of the design. The horizontal pattern of the windows is subordinate to the ver ...
HERE
... Every piece of the fireproofing for the building contained asbestos, and it had been applied in a thick layer that covered the ceiling of each floor from wall to wall. Removal required special tools and that special precautions be taken to protect those working in and around the environment. To exp ...
... Every piece of the fireproofing for the building contained asbestos, and it had been applied in a thick layer that covered the ceiling of each floor from wall to wall. Removal required special tools and that special precautions be taken to protect those working in and around the environment. To exp ...
Performance-based Design of 300 m Vertical City “Abeno
... In designing a 300 meter high skyscraper expected to be the tallest building in Japan, an earthquake-ridden country, we launched on the full-scale performance based design to ensure redundancy and establish new specifications using below new techniques. The following new techniques are applied becau ...
... In designing a 300 meter high skyscraper expected to be the tallest building in Japan, an earthquake-ridden country, we launched on the full-scale performance based design to ensure redundancy and establish new specifications using below new techniques. The following new techniques are applied becau ...
Building Healthy Places Toolkit
... People will be attracted to places that help them be healthier, just as 40 years ago they were attracted to a view down a fairway. The difference is, in today’s vernacular, healthy living is driven by both hardware and software. Not only do you need to produce the fairway, you need to teach them how ...
... People will be attracted to places that help them be healthier, just as 40 years ago they were attracted to a view down a fairway. The difference is, in today’s vernacular, healthy living is driven by both hardware and software. Not only do you need to produce the fairway, you need to teach them how ...
multiple design approaches to transformable building
... of such generic, compatible and thus inter-changeable elements facilitates their direct reuse; cf. a ‘Meccano ®’ or ‘Lego ®’ construction toy kit. Second, in order to preserve the reuse potential of each component, they need to be physically decoupled from each other. ‘Demountability’ trough ‘design ...
... of such generic, compatible and thus inter-changeable elements facilitates their direct reuse; cf. a ‘Meccano ®’ or ‘Lego ®’ construction toy kit. Second, in order to preserve the reuse potential of each component, they need to be physically decoupled from each other. ‘Demountability’ trough ‘design ...
Buildings and earthquakes—Which stands? Which falls?
... putting a lot of water in, building too thin, and you end up with a structure that’s innately weaker,” said Mr Haas, who was on his way to Haiti to help assess the safety of damaged buildings. “Concrete blocks are being made in people’s backyards and dried out in the sun,” he said. Mr Haas said ther ...
... putting a lot of water in, building too thin, and you end up with a structure that’s innately weaker,” said Mr Haas, who was on his way to Haiti to help assess the safety of damaged buildings. “Concrete blocks are being made in people’s backyards and dried out in the sun,” he said. Mr Haas said ther ...
Reconnaissance report on the Mw 7.5 Hindu Kush earthquake of
... The Mountainous ranges of Himalaya, Karakoram, and Hindu Kush are amongst the most seismically active regions in the world. The high seismicity of the region is attributed to the convergence between the Eurasia and the India plates, with the latter slipping northwards underneath the first at a rate ...
... The Mountainous ranges of Himalaya, Karakoram, and Hindu Kush are amongst the most seismically active regions in the world. The high seismicity of the region is attributed to the convergence between the Eurasia and the India plates, with the latter slipping northwards underneath the first at a rate ...
Chapter 6 - Community Design
... Window and door frames should not be flush with exterior wall surfaces. Building openings for doors and windows should employ deep insets that create visual relief and shadow lines on the façade, giving the building a sense of solidity and substance. ...
... Window and door frames should not be flush with exterior wall surfaces. Building openings for doors and windows should employ deep insets that create visual relief and shadow lines on the façade, giving the building a sense of solidity and substance. ...
IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IOSR-JMCE)
... past several years. The decision of the analytical method for performance-based assessment is being a new topic and linear elastic methods of analysis have been used for a long time. Structural assessment and design concept with the principle of performance criteria based on the displacement and str ...
... past several years. The decision of the analytical method for performance-based assessment is being a new topic and linear elastic methods of analysis have been used for a long time. Structural assessment and design concept with the principle of performance criteria based on the displacement and str ...
Green Walls in Stainless Steel - International Stainless Steel Forum
... on a green façade take up little floor space. This is another reason why they are suited for use in built-up areas as a way of improving both air quality and the whole experience of city living. And, with increasing urbanisation, we are already seeing green walls being used to grow edible plants, wh ...
... on a green façade take up little floor space. This is another reason why they are suited for use in built-up areas as a way of improving both air quality and the whole experience of city living. And, with increasing urbanisation, we are already seeing green walls being used to grow edible plants, wh ...
Project Case Study Corby Civic Hub
... followed the protocol. Wastage was reduced in specified a unitised cladding system that was factory produced and fixed into place on site. All timber, both for use in the building and on site, was FSC certified. Where possible self finishing materials were used, such as exposed concrete soffits and ...
... followed the protocol. Wastage was reduced in specified a unitised cladding system that was factory produced and fixed into place on site. All timber, both for use in the building and on site, was FSC certified. Where possible self finishing materials were used, such as exposed concrete soffits and ...
II DEVELOPMENTS IN BUILDING ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND
... energy consuming equipment is controlled (or managed). For example, the heating cost is at least as dependent on the control of the heating system, the choice of fuel used, and the control of the ventilation system as it is on the heat loss through the building structure (4). Energy management is be ...
... energy consuming equipment is controlled (or managed). For example, the heating cost is at least as dependent on the control of the heating system, the choice of fuel used, and the control of the ventilation system as it is on the heat loss through the building structure (4). Energy management is be ...
Part 1 - FloridaDisaster.org
... comparisons to hip and gable roof shapes are made. The ranges of loss relativity are slightly larger in this study since flat roof shapes are included. It was also observed that the difference between hip and gable roofs is less than the single family residential study because the hip “structure” is ...
... comparisons to hip and gable roof shapes are made. The ranges of loss relativity are slightly larger in this study since flat roof shapes are included. It was also observed that the difference between hip and gable roofs is less than the single family residential study because the hip “structure” is ...
press release - Newsroom
... skyscraper Torre Europa into a smart, highly secure and connected office of the future. This is the first building in Spain to feature a Philips Power over Ethernet (PoE) connected office lighting system to allow office workers to personalize their office environment using their smartphones and buil ...
... skyscraper Torre Europa into a smart, highly secure and connected office of the future. This is the first building in Spain to feature a Philips Power over Ethernet (PoE) connected office lighting system to allow office workers to personalize their office environment using their smartphones and buil ...
Parkour and the Built Environment - Journal of Curriculum Theorizing
... cameras and “smart” buildings, which detect intruders, points to the heightened anxiety about violence in schools. In the UK the British government is exploring new ways to overhaul the education system through the building of partly privately funded state schools in areas where there are problems o ...
... cameras and “smart” buildings, which detect intruders, points to the heightened anxiety about violence in schools. In the UK the British government is exploring new ways to overhaul the education system through the building of partly privately funded state schools in areas where there are problems o ...
Gunnerside - the Yorkshire Dales National Park
... hammered surfaces, as seen in Ghyll Edge/Ghyll View and the poorer quality slabs used for smaller cottages, including the Smithy, may well be the by-product of late18th century lead mining. The beck was also a source of building material although there is little sign of rubble stone surviving in tod ...
... hammered surfaces, as seen in Ghyll Edge/Ghyll View and the poorer quality slabs used for smaller cottages, including the Smithy, may well be the by-product of late18th century lead mining. The beck was also a source of building material although there is little sign of rubble stone surviving in tod ...
Analysis of Historic Buildings in Terms of their Microclimatic and
... For example, In European Union the energy performance of buildings is a key to achieve the EU Climate & Energy objectives, namely the reduction of a 20% of the Greenhouse gases emissions by 2020 and a 20% energy savings by 2020. The Directive on energy performance of buildings is the main legislativ ...
... For example, In European Union the energy performance of buildings is a key to achieve the EU Climate & Energy objectives, namely the reduction of a 20% of the Greenhouse gases emissions by 2020 and a 20% energy savings by 2020. The Directive on energy performance of buildings is the main legislativ ...
TABLE OF CONTENTS - IMIA, the International Association of
... of more than 10 storeys. The concept was undoubtedly originated in the USA, in Chicago and in New York, where space was limited and where the best option was to increase the height of the buildings. The Home Insurance Building in Chicago was perhaps the first skyscraper in the world. Built in 1884-1 ...
... of more than 10 storeys. The concept was undoubtedly originated in the USA, in Chicago and in New York, where space was limited and where the best option was to increase the height of the buildings. The Home Insurance Building in Chicago was perhaps the first skyscraper in the world. Built in 1884-1 ...
TOOL FOR DESIGN DECISION MAKING: ZERO ENERGY
... construction and allows the generation of code complying design alternatives (see Figure 3). The initial target audience of ZEBO is architects and architectural students with little experience in building energy efficiency. The tool can be used by architects to lower the barrier to design NZEBs duri ...
... construction and allows the generation of code complying design alternatives (see Figure 3). The initial target audience of ZEBO is architects and architectural students with little experience in building energy efficiency. The tool can be used by architects to lower the barrier to design NZEBs duri ...
... building whose energy performance is in the nation's top 25%—but it also lets taxpayers know you’re using money wisely, spending the resources on education instead of high energy bills. The label tells students that their school cares about the environment, that you’re doing your part to reduce ener ...
Measurement and Management of Energy
... introduced in Japan in 2001. This benchmark is not limited to environmental requirements; it also covers energy, resources and materials. • LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) was introduced in the United States in 1999. The most commonly used approach, LEED, enables building and ...
... introduced in Japan in 2001. This benchmark is not limited to environmental requirements; it also covers energy, resources and materials. • LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) was introduced in the United States in 1999. The most commonly used approach, LEED, enables building and ...
Trends and innovations in high-rise buildings over the past decade
... Over the past decade, high-rise buildings are both booming in quantity and expanding in height over the whole world. The number of constructed buildings above 200 meters is increasing every year and the height of the world's tallest building has been raised from 508 meters in the year 2004 to 828 me ...
... Over the past decade, high-rise buildings are both booming in quantity and expanding in height over the whole world. The number of constructed buildings above 200 meters is increasing every year and the height of the world's tallest building has been raised from 508 meters in the year 2004 to 828 me ...
(Architecture) Syllabus WEF 2011-12 batch
... Basic Design provides the framework for understanding design as a new language by sensitizing students to the conceptual, visual and perceptual issues involved in the design process. The Course provides with knowledge of the principles of design and design elements. Exercises complement the lectures ...
... Basic Design provides the framework for understanding design as a new language by sensitizing students to the conceptual, visual and perceptual issues involved in the design process. The Course provides with knowledge of the principles of design and design elements. Exercises complement the lectures ...