Observations on the Situation with Performance
... mandatory provisions, and while legally they are not mandatory, in practice they can be viewed as such. For example, it is noted that general recommendations “state how someone can or should go about meeting a binding regulation in an Act, Ordinance or mandatory provision, but they are not required ...
... mandatory provisions, and while legally they are not mandatory, in practice they can be viewed as such. For example, it is noted that general recommendations “state how someone can or should go about meeting a binding regulation in an Act, Ordinance or mandatory provision, but they are not required ...
TOOL FOR DESIGN DECISION MAKING: ZERO ENERGY
... change the way building are designed and constructed. During the coming years the building design community at large will be triggered by mandatory codes and standards that aim to reach neutral or zero energy built environments (IEA 2009). In the same time, lessons from practice shows that designing ...
... change the way building are designed and constructed. During the coming years the building design community at large will be triggered by mandatory codes and standards that aim to reach neutral or zero energy built environments (IEA 2009). In the same time, lessons from practice shows that designing ...
An Introduction
... Inter-disciplinary work between architects, engineers, costing specialists, operations people and other relevant actors right from the beginning of the design process; Discussion of the relative importance of various performance issues and the establishment of a consensus on this matter between clie ...
... Inter-disciplinary work between architects, engineers, costing specialists, operations people and other relevant actors right from the beginning of the design process; Discussion of the relative importance of various performance issues and the establishment of a consensus on this matter between clie ...
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... decision taking concerning the transformation of existing buildings. The system consists of spatial and topological representation of a building and its brief, as well as a matching system that connects the two. The purpose of the system is to support the management of the building transformation by ...
... decision taking concerning the transformation of existing buildings. The system consists of spatial and topological representation of a building and its brief, as well as a matching system that connects the two. The purpose of the system is to support the management of the building transformation by ...
Cisco Converged Architecture Strategy and Assessment Service At-a-glance
... through benchmarking, strategy and roadmap development, and architecture planning. In order to establish a baseline, Cisco experts begin by conducting a network assessment. During this process, and based on Cisco architecture leading practices and key performance indicators (KPIs), a snapshot-in-tim ...
... through benchmarking, strategy and roadmap development, and architecture planning. In order to establish a baseline, Cisco experts begin by conducting a network assessment. During this process, and based on Cisco architecture leading practices and key performance indicators (KPIs), a snapshot-in-tim ...
Industrial approach to wood based multistory construction – case
... CLT based modules are under continuous improvement process during and after each project. Repetition of projects is clearly the first condition to be fulfilled. Without repetition there is not a possibility for industrial production and without industrial production the cost efficiencies are not alw ...
... CLT based modules are under continuous improvement process during and after each project. Repetition of projects is clearly the first condition to be fulfilled. Without repetition there is not a possibility for industrial production and without industrial production the cost efficiencies are not alw ...
Material in Performance-Driven Architectural Geometry
... prescribed thresholds on positional and normal continuity. Total production cost assessments can also be embedded in the algorithm. 10 The rationalization process of freeform surfaces is currently an emerging field of research along with architectural geometry, which aims to develop new tools and te ...
... prescribed thresholds on positional and normal continuity. Total production cost assessments can also be embedded in the algorithm. 10 The rationalization process of freeform surfaces is currently an emerging field of research along with architectural geometry, which aims to develop new tools and te ...
Achievements and Challenges - Interdisciplinary Design for the Built
... facades, but here the traditional elementsare supplementedby the expressedventilation stacksand light shelves. In termsof the stereotypeargumentthis building shows how new knowledge and componentsmay transforrr an existing type, investing it with a new level of performance. In this, perhaps,we can i ...
... facades, but here the traditional elementsare supplementedby the expressedventilation stacksand light shelves. In termsof the stereotypeargumentthis building shows how new knowledge and componentsmay transforrr an existing type, investing it with a new level of performance. In this, perhaps,we can i ...
Integral Building Envelope Performance Assessment - IEA-EBC
... The lnternational Energy Agency (IEA) was established in 1974 within the 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 a ...
... The lnternational Energy Agency (IEA) was established in 1974 within the 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 a ...
Objectives and methods op POE
... The main objective of research is the development of knowledge as a basis for adequate design decisions, leading to an optimal quality of the built environment. Both for economical reasons for example to reduce vacancy rates or exploitation costs - and for ideological reasons: to promote the quality ...
... The main objective of research is the development of knowledge as a basis for adequate design decisions, leading to an optimal quality of the built environment. Both for economical reasons for example to reduce vacancy rates or exploitation costs - and for ideological reasons: to promote the quality ...
Contact - Alvin H. Butz, Inc.
... quest for a LEED® rating.” “The Community Foundation set out to design a headquarters that would inspire other businesses that are building or renovating to keep the environment in mind,” said Kevin Murphy, President of the Community Foundation. “We only included those green features that would pay ...
... quest for a LEED® rating.” “The Community Foundation set out to design a headquarters that would inspire other businesses that are building or renovating to keep the environment in mind,” said Kevin Murphy, President of the Community Foundation. “We only included those green features that would pay ...
Last Updated August 2004 E.4 COMMUNICATIONS
... E.4.4. Size and Inclusions A single cabinet location requires 3-5 metres of floor space, which includes around 1 metre of clear space on three sides of the cabinet The space should not be shared with electrical installations (other than those to provide power to the cabinet) or with any other unrela ...
... E.4.4. Size and Inclusions A single cabinet location requires 3-5 metres of floor space, which includes around 1 metre of clear space on three sides of the cabinet The space should not be shared with electrical installations (other than those to provide power to the cabinet) or with any other unrela ...
Aalborg Universitet Heiselberg, Per Kvols
... There are algorithms to assist in the design of fault finding though to our knowledge these have not been used to supplement a commissioning engineers experience in building services. Fault finding algorithms have been reviewed more widely (4). It is outside of the scope of this paper to explore the ...
... There are algorithms to assist in the design of fault finding though to our knowledge these have not been used to supplement a commissioning engineers experience in building services. Fault finding algorithms have been reviewed more widely (4). It is outside of the scope of this paper to explore the ...
Analysis of the impacts of economic and social indicators to
... from the point of view of end users of facilities. They start from a life cycle performance measurement against related costs and carbon footprint. Those indicators are then bridged with owner's sustainable businesses, happiness of changing users of the facility and citizens’ quality of life. First, ...
... from the point of view of end users of facilities. They start from a life cycle performance measurement against related costs and carbon footprint. Those indicators are then bridged with owner's sustainable businesses, happiness of changing users of the facility and citizens’ quality of life. First, ...
Aalborg Universitet
... The figure shows that the cases are widely spread on the indicator and that the majority of the consortiums have worked very different from the TDP even though they were not introduced to any IDP method. The reason for that might be that the initiators of the project asked the participants to create ...
... The figure shows that the cases are widely spread on the indicator and that the majority of the consortiums have worked very different from the TDP even though they were not introduced to any IDP method. The reason for that might be that the initiators of the project asked the participants to create ...
Healthy environments from a broad perspective – an overview of
... combination of different research areas, all present at BPS (see Figure 1). It, however, also requires an integrated design approach to take all these topics into account. Assessment of the (indoor) environment in the design phase in any case is important to determine the effectiveness of the design ...
... combination of different research areas, all present at BPS (see Figure 1). It, however, also requires an integrated design approach to take all these topics into account. Assessment of the (indoor) environment in the design phase in any case is important to determine the effectiveness of the design ...
as a PS
... impact, social factors and comfort levels. Since these tend to be measured in different ways, it is often not possible to resolve them into a single value to indicate the quality of the design. Where these criteria can be expressed explicitly and quantified, Pangea can use colour, graphs and gauges ...
... impact, social factors and comfort levels. Since these tend to be measured in different ways, it is often not possible to resolve them into a single value to indicate the quality of the design. Where these criteria can be expressed explicitly and quantified, Pangea can use colour, graphs and gauges ...
The Virtual Construction Enterprise
... Historically, if an inception point has to be defined, we would set it in the representational shift from geometry-oriented to object-oriented systems. This point symbolically marks when the IN took the lead of innovation and started to consider not separated aspects of construction but the process ...
... Historically, if an inception point has to be defined, we would set it in the representational shift from geometry-oriented to object-oriented systems. This point symbolically marks when the IN took the lead of innovation and started to consider not separated aspects of construction but the process ...
City of Oviedo Commercial Shell Building Permit Application
... doors, roofing materials, engineered lumber products, glass blocks, soffit materials and siding. Three (3) sets of completed and signed energy calculations (signed/sealed if required by Florida Statute or code). State of Florida Notification on Gas Tanks (if applicable). ...
... doors, roofing materials, engineered lumber products, glass blocks, soffit materials and siding. Three (3) sets of completed and signed energy calculations (signed/sealed if required by Florida Statute or code). State of Florida Notification on Gas Tanks (if applicable). ...
USER PARTICIPATION IN THE BUILDING PROCESS
... The construction industry has always, to some extent, been working with user involvement. We are now facing a number of promising new possibilities for using digital tools. 3D modelling and computer supported collaboration can for example be used to support designers and users in achieving a common ...
... The construction industry has always, to some extent, been working with user involvement. We are now facing a number of promising new possibilities for using digital tools. 3D modelling and computer supported collaboration can for example be used to support designers and users in achieving a common ...
Aalborg Universitet User Participation in the Building Process
... (Baldwin & Clark, 2006), comment on architectural innovation: "The concept of architectural innovation was first proposed in the management literature by (Henderson and Clark, 1990). They define such innovations as follows: [Architectural] innovations ... change the way in which the components of a ...
... (Baldwin & Clark, 2006), comment on architectural innovation: "The concept of architectural innovation was first proposed in the management literature by (Henderson and Clark, 1990). They define such innovations as follows: [Architectural] innovations ... change the way in which the components of a ...