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• Préface
• Consommer la lumière
• L'inscription temporelle
• Lights for Dazzle and Structure. The Lighting of Streets, Squares, Buildings and Exhibits at Expo 58 / Rika Devos
• Lumière électrique et identité architecturale : les cinémas parisiens entre 1907 et 1939 / Shahram Hosseinabadi
• Lighted Fair" and the City : The Lighting of the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition and its Seattle Legacy / Tyler Sprague
• Électricité et architecture religieuse : l'exemple de la mise en lumière des églises parisiennes au XXe siècle / Jonathan Truillet
• La conception nocturne du projet architectural
• Tabanlioglu and Dinnebier : Collaboration for a Luminous Icon, the ACC / Sezin Tanndver and Ela Kacel
• L'éclairage nocturne dans les concours d'architecture de l'École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts (1906-1967) / Nathalie Simonnot
• L'horizon lumineux du dernier projet de Le Corbusier / Richard Klein
• Images construites. L'architecture lumineuse vue par les architectes, les éclairagistes et les photographes (1926-1939) / Ruth Hommelen
• Tours et détours : actualité de la mise en lumière à Paris / Gérard Monnier
• Développements techniques et innovation
• Mazda Infranor : l'histoire d'un projecteur à succès / Éric Monin
• Coup d'oeil sur l'éclairage muséographique de 1907 à 1977 / Jean-Jacques Ezrati
• Pierre Guariche, un designer industriel lumineux / Delphine Jacob
• The Magic of Artificial Sunlight : Heliotherapy and the Ultraviolet Interior / John Sadar
• Le spectacle de la lumière
• Illuminating the Seaside / Fred Gray and John K. Walton
• Un support architectural original pour une publicité lumineuse : la tour Eiffel / Stéphanie Le Gallic
• The Nocturnal Aesthetic of Italian Modern Architecture and Art from Post World War II to the 1970s / Chiara Visentin
• La Tour Lumière Cybernétique ; Nicolas Schôffer, architecte de l'immatériel / Jean-Philippe Hugron
• Luminous Architecture around the mid 1930s : some Italian Cases / Mauro Cozzi / Translation : Jacqueline Derrick.

"L'éclairage électrique a une histoire. Fondées sur une série d'expériences réalisées dans les dernières décennies du XIXesiècle, les applications de l'électricité à l'éclairage ont accompagné l'évolution des environnements construits tout au long du XXe siècle. La lumière démultiplie le champ des possibles, elle ouvre le chapitre de nouvelles conceptions spatiales et temporelles sources de mises en valeur stimulantes. De nouvelles formes, de nouveaux divertissements; de nouvelles ambiances, de nouveaux modes d'expression publicitaire, de nouveaux programmes architecturaux surgissent de la nuit pour transformer le quotidien. Les repères et les pratiques habituels sont bouleversés, marqués par l'avènement d'un art de la lumière. Les dix-huit contributions rassemblées dans cet ouvrage explorent différents aspects de cet art de la lumière au XXe siècle, appliqué à l'architecture et aux espaces urbains. Spontanés ou indirects, toute une gamme de liens plus ou moins intenses s'établit entre l'éclairage électrique et les milieux qu'il façonne. L'étude des pratiques et des expériences, variées qui contribuent au développement de ce phénomène laisse entrevoir une économie du projet partiellement renouvelée, convaincue des effets bénéfiques de la lumière artificielle sur nos sociétés."--P. [4] of cover.

• Front matter and contents-- General Considerations on the Use of Fillers and Nanocomposites. An Introduction to the Use of Fillers and Nanocomposites in Fire Retardancy-- Micro-sized Fire Retardant Fillers. Fire Retardant Fillers for Polymers-- Lamellar Double Hydroxides/Polymer Composites: A New Class of Fire Retardant Materials-- Effect of a Small Amount of Flame Retardant on the Combustion of PC, PBT and PET-- Intumescent Silicates: Synthesis, Characterization and Fire Protective Effect-- Use of Nanocomposite Materials: Flammability of Nanocomposites: Effects of the Shape of Nanoparticles-- Thermal Degradation and Combustibility of Polypropylene Filled with Magnesium Hydroxide Micro-Filler and Polypropylene Nano-Filled Aluminosilicate Composite-- Effect of the Processing Conditions on the Fire Retardant and Thermomechanical Properties of PP - Clay Nanocomposites-- Fire Retardancy of Polystyrene - Hectorite Nanocomposites-- Pyrolysis and Flammability of Polyurethane - Organophilic Clay Nanocomposite-- Thermal Degradation Behaviour of Flame-Retardant Unsaturated Polyester Resins Incorporating Functionalised Nanoclays-- Comparative Study of Nanoeffect on Fire Retardancy of Polymer - Graphite Oxide Nanocomposites-- Styrene - Acrylonitrile Copolymer Montmorillonite Nanocomposite: Processing, Characterization and Flammability-- Micro-Sized Fire Retarding Mineral Fillers. Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes: Application to Flame Retardant Textiles-- Octaisobutyl POSS Thermal Degradation-- Mineral Fillers in Synergistic Systems. Interactions between Nanoclays and Flame Retardant Additives in Polyamide 6 and Polyamide 6.6 Films-- Use of Clay - Nanocomposite Matrixes in Fire Retardant Polyolefin-Based Intumescent Systems-- Effect of Hydroxides on Fire Retardance Mechanism of Intumescent EVA composition-- Barrier Effects for the Fire Retardancy of Polymers-- Plasma Assisted Process for Fire Properties Improvement of Polyamide and Clay Nanocomposite Reinforced Polyamide: A Scale-up Study-- Fire Retardant Polypropylene / Flax Blends: Use of Hydroxides-- Intumescence in Ethylene-vinyl Acetate Copolymer Filled with Magnesium Hydroxide and Organoclays-- Spent Oil Refinery Catalyst: A Synergistic Agent in Intumescent Formulations for Polyethylenic Materials-- Zinc Borates as Synergists for Flame Retarded Polymers-- Fire Retardancy of Engineering Polymer Composites-- Flame Retardant Mechanisms Facilitating Safety in Transportation-- Effect of the Addition of Mineral Fillers and Additives on the Toxicity of Fire Effluents from Polymers. Comparison of the Degradation Products of Polyurethane and Polyurethane - Organophilic Clay Nanocomposite - A Toxicological Approach-- Mechanisms of Smoke and CO Suppression from EVA Composites-- Products of Incomplete Combustion from Fire Studies in the Purser Furnace-- Improved and Cost-Efficient Brominated Fire Retardant Systems for Plastics and Textiles by Reducing or Eliminating Antimony Trioxide-- Subject Index.
• (source: Nielsen Book Data)

The use of polymers is restricted by their flammability - they may indeed initiate or propagate fire. Fire Retardancy of Polymers focuses on mineral additives from either micro- or nano-composites for application in fire retardants. With the use of fire retardant additives containing halogen or phosphorus compounds in decline, the need for other systems is evident. The major materials that are used are alumina trihydrate or magnesium hydroxide which account for more than 50% by weight of the world-wide sales of fire retardants. Recent works have shown that such halogen-free compounds may give enhanced fire retardancy to polymeric materials when used in low levels, alone, or in synergistic mixtures. The corresponding fire performance depends on the dispersion of the mineral filler, with micrometer-scale dispersion leading to the best performances. Specialists discuss these new applications of mineral fillers with particular emphasis on action mechanisms, new materials including textiles, toxicology and hazards. With extensive references, this book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date view of these applications. This book will appeal to professionals, materials scientists and engineers looking for novel ways to eliminate fire hazards and improve flame retardancy of materials, with a special interest in sustainable development.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)

• Front matter and contents-- General Considerations on the Use of Fillers and Nanocomposites. An Introduction to the Use of Fillers and Nanocomposites in Fire Retardancy-- Micro-sized Fire Retardant Fillers. Fire Retardant Fillers for Polymers-- Lamellar Double Hydroxides/Polymer Composites: A New Class of Fire Retardant Materials-- Effect of a Small Amount of Flame Retardant on the Combustion of PC, PBT and PET-- Intumescent Silicates: Synthesis, Characterization and Fire Protective Effect-- Use of Nanocomposite Materials: Flammability of Nanocomposites: Effects of the Shape of Nanoparticles-- Thermal Degradation and Combustibility of Polypropylene Filled with Magnesium Hydroxide Micro-Filler and Polypropylene Nano-Filled Aluminosilicate Composite-- Effect of the Processing Conditions on the Fire Retardant and Thermomechanical Properties of PP - Clay Nanocomposites-- Fire Retardancy of Polystyrene - Hectorite Nanocomposites-- Pyrolysis and Flammability of Polyurethane - Organophilic Clay Nanocomposite-- Thermal Degradation Behaviour of Flame-Retardant Unsaturated Polyester Resins Incorporating Functionalised Nanoclays-- Comparative Study of Nanoeffect on Fire Retardancy of Polymer - Graphite Oxide Nanocomposites-- Styrene - Acrylonitrile Copolymer Montmorillonite Nanocomposite: Processing, Characterization and Flammability-- Micro-Sized Fire Retarding Mineral Fillers. Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes: Application to Flame Retardant Textiles-- Octaisobutyl POSS Thermal Degradation-- Mineral Fillers in Synergistic Systems. Interactions between Nanoclays and Flame Retardant Additives in Polyamide 6 and Polyamide 6.6 Films-- Use of Clay - Nanocomposite Matrixes in Fire Retardant Polyolefin-Based Intumescent Systems-- Effect of Hydroxides on Fire Retardance Mechanism of Intumescent EVA composition-- Barrier Effects for the Fire Retardancy of Polymers-- Plasma Assisted Process for Fire Properties Improvement of Polyamide and Clay Nanocomposite Reinforced Polyamide: A Scale-up Study-- Fire Retardant Polypropylene / Flax Blends: Use of Hydroxides-- Intumescence in Ethylene-vinyl Acetate Copolymer Filled with Magnesium Hydroxide and Organoclays-- Spent Oil Refinery Catalyst: A Synergistic Agent in Intumescent Formulations for Polyethylenic Materials-- Zinc Borates as Synergists for Flame Retarded Polymers-- Fire Retardancy of Engineering Polymer Composites-- Flame Retardant Mechanisms Facilitating Safety in Transportation-- Effect of the Addition of Mineral Fillers and Additives on the Toxicity of Fire Effluents from Polymers. Comparison of the Degradation Products of Polyurethane and Polyurethane - Organophilic Clay Nanocomposite - A Toxicological Approach-- Mechanisms of Smoke and CO Suppression from EVA Composites-- Products of Incomplete Combustion from Fire Studies in the Purser Furnace-- Improved and Cost-Efficient Brominated Fire Retardant Systems for Plastics and Textiles by Reducing or Eliminating Antimony Trioxide-- Subject Index.
• (source: Nielsen Book Data)

The use of polymers is restricted by their flammability - they may indeed initiate or propagate fire. Fire Retardancy of Polymers focuses on mineral additives from either micro- or nano-composites for application in fire retardants. With the use of fire retardant additives containing halogen or phosphorus compounds in decline, the need for other systems is evident. The major materials that are used are alumina trihydrate or magnesium hydroxide which account for more than 50% by weight of the world-wide sales of fire retardants. Recent works have shown that such halogen-free compounds may give enhanced fire retardancy to polymeric materials when used in low levels, alone, or in synergistic mixtures. The corresponding fire performance depends on the dispersion of the mineral filler, with micrometer-scale dispersion leading to the best performances. Specialists discuss these new applications of mineral fillers with particular emphasis on action mechanisms, new materials including textiles, toxicology and hazards. With extensive references, this book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date view of these applications. This book will appeal to professionals, materials scientists and engineers looking for novel ways to eliminate fire hazards and improve flame retardancy of materials, with a special interest in sustainable development.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)

• Fire Retardancy of Polymeric Materials: Strategies-- Intumescence - Mechanism Studies-- New Intumescent Polymeric Materials-- Flame Retarded Intumescent Textiles-- Intumescence - an Environmentally Friendly Process?-- Subject Index.
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The use of polymers by their flammability - they may indeed initiate or propagate fires. Halogen-based retardants are providing unsatisfactory, despite their effectiveness and versatility, due to associated problems with health and environmental impact. Intumescent systems are an alternative investigation, and Fire Retardancy of Polymers: The Use of Intumescence is the first book on this fascinating subject. These materials from a blown protective cellular char on thermal degradation, which is not only effective but also environmental friendly. The mechanisms involved in the process and the analytical techniques used for the characterisation of the charred materials are presented from international studies. With extensive references, this book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date view on this emerging field. It will be a useful tool for further research and development work by many professional and researchers in industry and academia with an interest in polymer science and safety hazards.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)

• Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Terms of Reference Glossary General Considerations Existing WBLCA Standards and Guidelines Object of Assessment System Boundary Reference Study Period Impact Indicators Functional Equivalence Team Members Stages of Design Data to Generate a Complete Building Design LCA Tools Missing Data Advanced LCA Reference Building Options Option Descriptions Combining Options, Filling Gaps, and Making Functionally Equivalent Documentation Options Matrix Part II: Strategies Structural Material Quantity Reduction Scope Bill of Materials Limitations Special Considerations Structure as Finish Scope Bill of Materials Limitations Special Considerations Nonstructural Material Quantity Reduction Scope Bill of Materials Special Considerations Performance-Based Design for Material Damage Reduction Scope Bill of Materials Limitations Special Considerations Impact Reductions Achieved by Using Alternate Structural Systems Scope Key Considerations for Establishing the Reference Building Bill of Materials Adjustments Limits on Deviations Impact Reduction of Functionally Equivalent Materials Scope Key Considerations for Establishing the Reference Building Bill of Materials Adjustments Material-Specific Strategies Limits on Deviations Incorporating Salvaged Materials Scope Bill of Materials Adjustments Limitations Special Considerations Material-Specific Strategies Design for Deconstruction Scope Bill of Materials Limitations Special Considerations Participating in Operational Energy Savings Scope Bill of Materials Limitations Special Considerations Appendix A: Discounting Methodologies Appendix B: LCA Tools Appendix C: Additional Resources and Case Studies.
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Prepared by the WBLCA Guide Special Project Working Group of the Sustainability Committee of the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE. Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment: Reference Building Structure and Strategies serves as a guide for the project team to define and model the structural system within the reference building design as required by green building standards and rating systems. The book is organized in two parts. The first part sets out terms of reference including definitions, reference building options, and general considerations in reference building design. The second part describes specific strategies the structural engineer may employ to reduce life cycle impacts on a project. Whereas whole building life cycle assessment (WBLCA) is a relatively new application of life cycle assessment (LCA), this book aims to guide and encourage structural engineers to take an active and meaningful role in green building development.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)