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• Chapter 1: Model Error for Calculating the Structural Reliability of Dowel Connections in Fire Situations
• Chapter 2: Three-Dimensional Numerical Analysis on the Fire Behaviour of Composite Slabs with Steel Deck
• Chapter 3: Durability of Reaction to Fire Performance of Wood Based Panels through Accelerated Aging Cycles
• Chapter 4: Modelling Real Fire by Fds and 2-Zone Model for Structural Post-Fire Assessment
• Chapter 5: Buckling Resistance of Partially Encased Columns Embedded on Walls under Fire from One Side
• Chapter 6: Numerical Analysis of Cellular Steel Beams Failure Modes in Fire Conditions
• Chapter 7: Wood Connections under Fire Conditions Protected with Gypsum Plasterboard Types A and F
• Chapter 8: Emergency Exits: Analysis and Reflection Based on a Modelling and Standardization Study
• Chapter 9: Performance of Plaster Walls Exposed to High Temperatures.

This book gathers selected, extended and revised papers presented at the 5th Iberian-Latin American Congress on Fire Safety, CILASCI 5, held on 15-17 July 2019, in Porto, Portugal. The respective chapters address experimental efforts and the computational and numerical modelling of materials (e.g. wood, concrete, and steel) and structures to assess their fire behavior and/or improve their fire resistance. In addition, they present simulation studies on fire events and findings from fire performance tests on walls. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable resource for researchers, graduate students, and practitioners whose work involves fire safety-related topics.

• Preface xi
• Acknowledgements xiii
• About the Author xv
• 1 Introduction 1
• Structure of This Book 3
• Chapter 2: Setting Up the Project for Success 3
• Chapter 3: Model Quality 3
• Chapter 4: Carrying Out a Successful Design Coordination Session 4
• Chapter 5: Specific Guidelines for General Contractors (GCs) and the VDC Coordination Team 4
• Chapter 6: Specific Guidelines for Architects and Engineers 4
• Chapter 7: Specific Guidelines for Subcontractors and Fabricators 5
• Chapter 8: BIM-Based Design Coordination in Other Industry Sectors 5
• Chapter 9: BIM Teaching Considerations 5
• Chapter 10: What the Future Holds for Design Coordination 5
• 2 Setting Up the Project for Success 7
• 2.0 Executive Summary 7
• 2.1 Introduction 8
• 2.2 Owner's Role 8
• 2.3 BIM Project Execution Plan 11
• 2.4 Design Coordination Team Composition and Skills 12
• 2.5 Federated Model Example 14
• 2.6 Summary and Discussion Points 16
• Appendix 18
• 3 Model Quality 37
• 3.0 Executive Summary 37
• 3.1 Introduction 38
• 3.2 Analysis of Modeling Effort and Impact of Different Levels of BIM Detail 38
• 3.2.1 Project 1 38
• 3.2.2 Project 2 40
• 3.2.3 Description of Performed Analyses 41
• 3.2.4 Results from Leite et al. (2011) LOD Study 43
• 3.3 Conclusions from the Leite et al. (2011) LOD Study 49
• 3.4 Model Quality Assurance Guidelines 50
• 3.4.1 LOD Requirements 51
• 3.5 Summary and Discussion Points 53
• 4 Carrying Out a Successful Design Coordination Session 55
• 4.0 Executive Summary 55
• 4.1 Introduction 55
• 4.2 Traits of an Effective Design Coordination Moderator 56
• 4.3 Design Coordination Workflow 57
• 4.3.1 3D Modeling 57
• 4.3.2 Internal Coordination 58
• 4.3.3 Clash Detection 59
• 4.4 Characteristics of a Successful Design Coordination Session 66
• 4.5 Summary and Discussion Points 67
• 5 Specific Guidelines for General Contractors and the VDC Coordination Team 69
• 5.0 Executive Summary 69
• 5.1 Introduction 70
• 5.2 Role of the VDC Coordinator in the Design Coordination Process 70
• 5.3 Interfacing with Other Stakeholders 77
• 5.3.1 Owner 77
• 5.3.2 Designers 77
• 5.3.3 Subcontractors 78
• 5.4 Case Study: Academic Building in the Southern United States 78
• 5.5 Summary and Discussion Points 82
• 6 Specific Guidelines for Architects and Engineers 85
• 6.0 Executive Summary 85
• 6.1 Introduction 86
• 6.2 Role of Designers in the Design Coordination Process 88
• 6.2.1 Generating the Design Model (e.g., Architectural, Structural) 88
• 6.2.2 Updating the Model with Design Changes 89
• 6.2.3 Point of Contact for BIM Issues Related to Design 89
• 6.3 Interfacing with Other Stakeholders 89
• 6.3.1 Owner 89
• 6.3.2 General Contractor 90
• 6.3.3 Subcontractors 90
• 6.4 Case Study: Facility Expansion Project 90
• 6.4.1 Current Practice of the Constructability Review 91
• 6.4.2 Construction Model Development 92
• 6.4.3 Model-Based Design Review Process 95
• 6.5 Summary and Discussion Points 98
• 7 Specific Guidelines for Subcontractors and Fabricators 101
• 7.0 Executive Summary 101
• 7.1 Introduction 102
• 7.2 Role of Subcontractors and Fabricators in the Design Coordination Process 102
• 7.2.1 Generating the Respective Trade Model 104
• 7.2.2 Attending Weekly Design Coordination Sessions and Following Model Development and Submission Requirements Established in the BIM PxP 105
• 7.2.3 Ensuring Comprehensive Model Coordination between Trades 105
• 7.2.4 Updating the Model During the Construction Phase 105
• 7.2.5 Producing Shop Drawings from the Coordinated Model 105
• 7.2.6 Installing Work Based on the Coordinated Construction Model 105
• 7.3 Interfacing with Other Stakeholders 106
• 7.3.1 General Contractor 107
• 7.3.2 Other Subcontractors 108
• 7.3.3 Designers 108
• 7.3.4 Owner 108
• 7.4 Case Study: Academic Building 108
• 7.5 Summary and Discussion Points 113
• 8 BIM-Based Design Coordination in Other Industry Sectors 115
• 8.0 Executive Summary 115
• 8.1 Introduction 115
• 8.2 BIM-Based Design Coordination and Fields in Infrastructure Projects 116
• 8.2.1 Case Study: White River Bridge Project 117
• 8.2.2 Case Study: Reconstruction of an Interchange 121
• 8.3 BIM-Based Design Coordination in Industrial Projects 122
• 8.3.1 Case Study: Refinery Upgrade Project 125
• 8.4 Summary and Discussion Points 126
• 9 BIM Teaching Considerations 129
• 9.0 Executive Summary 129
• 9.1 Introduction 130
• 9.2 Background Research 130
• 9.3 Course Description 132
• 9.4 Course Overview and Learning Objectives 133
• 9.5 Course Organization and Educational Modules 133
• 9.6 Example Educational Module: Design Coordination 135
• 9.6.1 Statement of Alignment to Course Learning Objectives 135
• 9.6.2 Lecture 136
• 9.6.3 Hands-On Sessions 136
• 9.6.4 Assignment Description 136
• 9.7 Industry Involvement 139
• 9.8 Lessons Learned 141
• 9.9 Summary and Discussion Points 142
• 10 What the Future Holds for Design Coordination 145
• 10.0 Executive Summary 145
• 10.1 Introduction 146
• 10.2 Emerging Technologies for Design Coordination 147
• 10.2.1 Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality 148
• 10.2.2 Artificial Intelligence in Support of Automated Design Coordination 148
• 10.2.3 Computer Vision and Deep Learning in Support of Automated Model Updates 152
• 10.3 Digital Transformation of the AECFM Industry 155
• 10.4 Summary and Discussion Points 156
• Index 159.
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A tactical guide to successful Virtual Design and Construction project coordination, featuring case studies from leading VDC firms. Virtual Design Coordination (VDC) employs information-rich Building Information Modeling (BIM) to enable specialty designers and contractors to create a single, coordinated set of designs that can prevent cost overruns, avoid schedule delays, and identify issues in the field. Although BIM-based design coordination is widely used in the commercial construction industry, there remains a need for a standardized practice. BIM for Design Coordination formalizes industry best practices and provides structured guidelines to the process. Helping readers gain the benefits of BIM-based design coordination, this practical guide covers areas such as setting up a project for success, model quality impacts on design coordination, carrying out a successful VDC session, and more. Specific guidelines for various project stakeholders are laid out in detail, while real-world examples of project design coordination workflows and templates for BIM Project Execution Plans (PxPs) are provided throughout the text. Written by a leading expert and educator in the field, this book: Provides a formal set of BIM-based design coordination guidelines that emphasize construction-stage coordination Features real-life case studies that illustrate how leading firms approach design coordination Covers BIM-based design coordination in other industries, such as infrastructure and industrial sectors Presents guidelines for all project stakeholders, including subcontractors, architects, engineers, fabricators, and owners Includes chapters on teaching BIM-based design coordination and the future of the field BIM for Design Coordination: A Virtual Design and Construction Guide for Designers, General Contractors, and MEP Subcontractors is a much-needed resource for general contractors and members of VDC teams, as well as academics, students, and professionals new to BIM-based design coordination.
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• Glossaries
• Introduction
• Relevance and Background
• Case Study
• Energetic, Economic and Ecological Lifecycle Performance Evaluation Model
• Results
• Summary and Outlook.

This doctoral dissertation presents a model to evaluate trade-offs between the energetic, economic, and environmental lifecycle performance of building projects. The model is explained so as to be replicable. The model is then applied for decision-making on different strategies for existing buildings in Germany. Results from the case-study show that current state-of-the-art building strategies considerably increase the risk of missing climate change mitigation targets in exchange to a relatively small economic improvement over innovative building strategies.

• Reviews xvii; Preface xxi; Acknowledgements xxvii; 1 Introduction; 1; 1.1 The Legal Basis 2; 1.1.1 Forms of Contract 2; 1.2 The Standard of Substantiation 4; 1.2.1 SCL Delay and Disruption Protocol 5; 1.2.2 Direct and Time Consequences 7; 1.2.3 Duty to Mitigate 9; 1.3 Risks 12; 1.3.1 Design Risks 12; 1.3.2 Design Review 14; 1.3.3 Professional Indemnity Insurance 14; 1.3.4 Risk Analysis and Management 14; 1.3.5 Risk Registers 16; 1.3.6 Risks and Records 17; 1.3.7 Reimbursable Risks 20; 1.3.8 Non-reimbursable Risks 21; 1.4 Sources of Change 22; 1.4.1 The Process of Analysis 22; 1.4.2 Inadequate Pre-contract Design and Documentation 23; 1.4.3 Design Development and Approval 26; 1.4.4 Access or Possession 27; 1.4.5 Early Taking over or Beneficial Use 28; 1.4.6 Changes in Employer Requirements 28; 1.4.7 Contract Documents 29; 1.4.8 Unforeseeable Occurrences 30; 1.4.9 Breach of Contract 31; 1.5 Summary 32; 2 Establishing the Base; 33; 2.1 Planned Change 34; 2.1.1 Ordered Variations 36; 2.1.1.1 Fair Rates and Prices 39; 2.1.2 Changes in Quantities 41; 2.1.2.1 Quantities and Conditions 43; 2.1.3 Preferential Engineering 44; 2.1.4 Value Engineering 45; 2.1.5 Unconfirmed Instructions 46; 2.2 Unplanned Change 47; 2.3 Programmes and Method Statements 47; 2.3.1 The Status of Programmes 47; 2.3.2 Programmes and Resources 52; 2.3.2.1 Method Statements 52; 2.3.3 The SCL Delay and Disruption Protocol 54; 2.3.4 A Partial Programme 55; 2.3.5 Limitations on Liability 55; 2.4 Summary 56; 3 Effect of Change on Programmes of Work; 57; 3.1 Use of Programmes 58; 3.1.1 Provisional Sums in Programmes 60; 3.1.2 The Base Cost 63; 3.2 Use of As-Built Programmes 64; 3.2.1 Sources of Information for As-Built Programmes 65; 3.2.2 Constant Resource/Continuous Working 66; 3.2.3 Recording of Completion 67; 3.3 Change Without Overall Prolongation 67; 3.3.1 Who Owns the Float? 68; 3.4 Prolongation of the Works 74; 3.5 Analysis of Time and Delay 77; 3.5.1 Introduction 77; 3.5.2 Basic Requirements 82; 3.5.3 Float and Acceleration 86; 3.5.4 Concurrent Delays 88; 3.5.5 'Dot on' 98; 3.5.6 Concurrency and the Contractor's Financial Claims 100; 3.5.7 Delay Analysis Techniques 103; 3.5.7.1 Impacted as Planned 104; 3.5.7.2 Time Impact Analysis 108; 3.5.7.3 Collapsed As-Built Analysis 111; 3.5.7.4 As-Planned Versus As-Built Programmes 113; 3.5.7.5 Windows Analysis 115; 3.5.7.6 Software 116; 3.5.7.7 Building Information Modelling 118; 3.5.7.8 Case Law 120; 3.5.7.9 Conclusions 123; 3.5.8 Assessment of Productivity 125; 3.5.8.1 Tender Productivity 126; 3.5.8.2 Achievable Productivity 127; 3.5.8.3 Actual Productivity After a Change 127; 3.5.9 Sources of Productivity Data 128; 3.5.9.1 The Fundamental Principles 128; 3.5.9.2 Relevant Quantities 128; 3.5.9.3 Equipment and Methods 129; 3.5.9.4 Sustainable Outputs 130; 3.5.9.5 Recalculation Using Efficiency Factors 130; 3.5.10 Effect on Contractor's Plant and Equipment 131; 3.5.10.1 Working Plant and Equipment 132; 3.5.10.2 Site Facilities and Equipment 133; 3.5.11 Duty to Mitigate 134; 3.6 Summary 135; 4 Sources of Financial Information for Evaluation; 137; 4.1 The Contract Provisions 139; 4.1.1 Cost 139; 4.1.2 Loss and Expense 141; 4.1.3 To Ascertain 142; 4.2 Tender Documents and Information 145; 4.2.1 Entire Agreements 146; 4.2.2 Misstatements and Misrepresentation 147; 4.2.3 Mistakes in Tenders 148; 4.2.4 The Conditions for, and Character of, the Works 149; 4.3 Tender Calculations and Assumptions 149; 4.4 Cost Records 151; 4.4.1 Identification of Invoices 151; 4.4.2 Discounts and Credit Notes 152; 4.4.3 Bulk Discounts 153; 4.4.4 Coding Systems 154; 4.4.5 Timing of Costs 154; 4.4.6 Cost Transfers and Accruals 155; 4.4.7 Final Accounts and Economic Duress 156; 4.5 Accounting Information 158; 4.5.1 Financial Accounts 158; 4.5.2 Management Accounts 159; 4.5.3 Exceptional Items 161; 4.6 External Information 161; 4.7 Summary 162; 5 Evaluation of the Direct Consequences of Change 165; 5.1 Unit Rates and Prices or Actual Costs? 166; 5.2 Unit Rates and Prices 167; 5.2.1 The FIDIC Forms of Contract 172; 5.2.2 Measurement of Work 173; 5.2.3 Design and Build/Schedule of Rates 175; 5.2.4 Status of Contract Rates and Prices 176; 5.2.5 Errors in Rates and Prices 177; 5.3 The Valuation 'Fences' 184; 5.3.1 The 'Fences' 185; 5.3.2 'Conditions' and 'Character' 185; 5.3.2.1 Change in Conditions 187; 5.3.2.2 Change in Character 188; 5.3.3 New Rates 189; 5.3.4 Valuation of Variations in Quantity 190; 5.3.5 Effect of Variations on Other Work 196; 5.4 Inclusion of Preliminaries and General Items 197; 5.5 Percentage Adjustments 200; 5.5.1 Percentages in Variation Valuation 200; 5.5.2 Threshold Percentages 201; 5.5.2.1 Criteria for Judging Change in the Amount of Work 202; 5.5.2.2 Which Rates are to Be Amended? 203; 5.5.2.3 What Rules Apply? 203; 5.5.3 Percentages for Defective or Incomplete Work, etc. 204; 5.5.4 Percentage Caps on Adjustments 205; 5.6 Valuation Using Day work Provisions 205; 5.7 Use of Actual Costs 210; 5.7.1 The NEC Suite of Contracts
• Introduction 211; 5.7.2 The NEC Suite of Contracts
• Forecast or Actual Cost? 213; 5.7.3 The NEC Suite of Contracts
• Defined Cost 218; 5.7.4 The NEC Suite of Contracts
• Disallowed Cost 221; 5.7.5 The NEC Suite of Contracts -The Fee and Other Agreed Rates 223; 5.7.6 The NEC Suite of Contracts
• Objectives 224; 5.8 Unit Costs 225; 5.8.1 Labour Costs 229; 5.8.1.1 Gang Rates 229; 5.8.1.2 Supervision 230; 5.8.2 Use of Norms in Evaluation 231; 5.8.3 Plant and Equipment Costs 234; 5.8.3.1 Plant and Equipment Cost Rates 235; 5.8.3.2 External Hire Charges 240; 5.8.4 Materials Costs 241; 5.8.5 Overheads and Profit 243; 5.9 Subcontractor and Supplier Costs 245; 5.9.1 Subcontractors 246; 5.9.1.1 Nominated or Named Subcontractors 246; 5.9.1.2 Domestic Subcontractors 249; 5.9.2 Package Equipment Suppliers 250; 5.9.2.1 Example of Change Calculation for Package Equipment 252; 5.10 Valuation of Omissions 253; 5.11 Add and Omit Variations 254; 5.12 Quantum Meruit 257; 5.12.1 No Contract or Agreement as to Price 258; 5.12.2 Contract Only Says Reasonable Sum 259; 5.12.3 Work Outside of Contract 259; 5.12.4 Cardinal Change 260; 5.12.5 How to Calculate 263; 5.13 Valuation in Advance 265; 5.14 Requirements for Notices 269; 5.14.1 Notice in Relation to Unit Rates 270; 5.14.2 Notice in Relation to a Quotation or Proposal 273; 5.14.3 Notice as a Condition Precedent and Other Sanctions 275; 5.14.4 Further Considerations 277; 5.15 Summary 278; 6 Evaluation of the Time Consequences of Change; 279; 7 Termination Claims 513; 8 Other Sources of Claims 557; 9 Minimising the Consequences of Change 633; Appendix A Example of Financial Accounts 655; Appendix B Example of Management Accounts 657.

An important guide to the quantification of contract claims in the construction industry, updated third edition The substantially expanded third edition of Evaluating Contract Claims puts the spotlight on the quantification of claims in the construction industry after liability has been established, including by reference to the terms of several standard forms of contract in common use. The authors clearly demonstrate the potential alternative approaches to quantification, the processes, principles and standard of analysis required to produce acceptable claims for additional payment. The third edition covers a number of heads claims not considered in previous editions and offers an important guide for those working with building or engineering contracts. Evaluating Contract Claims explains in detail how the base from which evaluation of additional payments may be established, the effect of changes on the programme of work and the sources of information for evaluation of additional payments. The book also contains information for evaluating the direct consequences of change in terms of the impact on unit rates, and evaluating of the time consequences of change in terms of prolongation, disruption, acceleration and more. This important book: Concentrates on the quantification of contract claims after liability has been established Offers a guide that is appropriate for any form of contract Considers the potential alternative approaches to quantification of different heads of claim Contains the principles and methods that should be reflected in the evaluation of claim quantum Includes the standard of substantiation which may be required Presents information that is equally applicable in both building and engineering disputes Is substantially expanded from its previous editions Written for construction and engineering contract administrators, project managers, quantity surveyors and contract consultants, Evaluating Contract Claims offers a revised third edition to the essential guide for quantifying claims in the construction industry once liability has been established.
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• Introduction.- China.- Southeast Asia.- Western Asia.- South America.- Africa.- Conclusions.
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The book reveals how green buildings are currently being adapted and applied in developing countries. It includes the major developing countries such as China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Pakistan, Cambodia, Ghana, Nigeria and countries from the Middle East and gathers the insights of respected green building researchers from these areas to map out the developing world's green building revolution. The book highlights these countries' contribution to tackling climate change, emphasising the green building benefits and the research behind them. The contributing authors explore how the green building revolution has spread to developing countries and how national governments have initiated their own green building policies and agendas. They also explore how the market has echoed the green building policy, and how a business case for green buildings has been established. In turn, they show how an international set of green building standards, in the form of various techniques and tools, has been incorporated into local building and construction practices. In closing, they demonstrate how the developing world is emerging as a key player for addressing the energy and environmental problems currently facing the world. The book helps developers, designers and policy-makers in governments and green building stakeholders to make better decisions on the basis of global and local conditions. It is also of interest to engineers, designers, facility managers and researchers, as it provides a holistic picture of how the industry is responding to the worldwide call for greener and more sustainable buildings.
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• Green smart building: requisites, architecture, challenges, and use cases / Pijush Dutta Pramanik, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, India, Bulbul Mukherjee, Bengal Institute of Technology, Kolkata, India, Saurabh Pal, Bengal Institute of Technology, Kolkata, India
• Tanmoy Pal, Bengal Institute of Technology, Kolkata, India
• Simar Preet Singh, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, India
• A comprehensive overview of IoT based green buildings: issues, challenges and opportunities
• Rajalakshmi Krishnamurthi, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, India / Dhanalekshmi G, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, India
• IoT-based green building- towards an energy-efficient future / Rachna Jain, Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Engineering, India, Vaibhav Goel, Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Engineering, India, Jusleen Rekhi, Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Engineering, India
• Jafar Alzubi, Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan

Throughout the world, there is an increasing demand on diminishing natural resources in the industrial, transport, commercial, and residential sectors. Of these, the residential sector uses the most energy on such needs as lighting, water heating, air conditioning, space heating, and refrigeration. This sector alone consumes one-third of the total primary energy resources available. By using green building and smart automation techniques, this demand for energy resources can be lowered. Green Building Management and Smart Automation is an essential scholarly publication that provides an in-depth analysis of design technologies for green building and highlights the smart automation technologies that help in energy conservation, along with various performance metrics that are necessary to facilitate a building to be known as a "Green Smart Building." Featuring a range of topics such as environmental quality, energy management, and big data analytics, this book is ideal for researchers, engineers, policymakers, government officials, architects, and students.
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• Chapter 1. Refurbishment Of Goris Old Bath Building As Tool For Historic Urban Environment Green Traditions Rehabilitation.-
• Chapter 2. Climate Adaptation Action: the Role of Clean Energy and Strategic Action Plans of South Mediterranean Cities.-
• Chapter 3. Smart And Sustainable Urbanism With Identity In Mediterranean Cities.-
• Chapter 4. Climate Action: Urban Farming as an Innovative Tool for Regenerating Cities to be Sustainable
• Case of the City of Conegliano, Italy.-
• Chapter 5. Future Cities for Climate Action: Automated Code Compliance Checking in Reference to Energy Efficiency Building Regulations.-
• Chapter 6. Urban spaces for playing in thermal comfort conditions. A case study.-
• Chapter 7. The diurnal and nocturnal aspects of Urban Heat Island during the four seasons
• Case of Casablanca.-
• Chapter 8. Green Healthcare System: Main Features In Supporting Sustanability Of Healthcare System -An Evidence Based Review.-
• Chapter 9. Urban Grapvine
• Visions of Regenerative Multi-Family Housing in Washington, DC.-
• Chapter 10. Towards Resilient Cities: Improving Unplanned Urban Areas
• Strategic Environmental Assessment and Upgrading Guidelines in Developing Countries.-
• Chapter 11. Paving the Way towards Zero Energy Hospitals in the Mediterranean Region.-
• Chapter 12. Vernacular Elements as Indicators for Sustainable Interior Environment: Housing in Jordan.-
• Chapter 13. Green Sustainable Regional Development And Digital Era.-
• Chapter 14. The role of the architectural survey in the sustainable refurbishment of the historical building heritage.-
• Chapter 15. People and Place: identity survey and responsible design for architectural resilient regeneration process.-
• Chapter 16. Energy retrofit cost-optimal design solutions in social housing: the case of three tower buildings of the Eighties.-
• Chapter 17. Enhancing Energy Consumption using BIM: A Case Study of Egyptian Palace.-
• Chapter 18. Passive Design Strategies Of Colonial Mosques In Malaysia.-
• Chapter 19. Winery and oil-factory recovery and regeneration in Veglie: bioclimatic and sustainable principles.-
• Chapter 20. Sustainable construction methods and materials in hot arid climatic region of Iran.-
• Chapter 21. Impacts of Exploiting Nano-coating on Buildings' Façades to Improve Air Quality in Megacities, Mitigate Climate Change and Attain Liveability.-
• Chapter 22. External insulation systems for buildings with complex façades in urban historic centers.-
• Chapter 23. European First Recyclable Façade System With Reclosable Fastener Fixation
• Research Development, Grants Of Patents, Pre-Certification Testing's And Product Publication Of Façade System Stosystain.-
• Chapter 24. Impact of traditional architecture on the thermal performances of building in South Morocco.-
• Chapter 25. Assessing optimal U-value in residential buildings in temperate climate conditions considering massive dynamic simulation and statistical uncertainty.-
• Chapter 26. Evaluation of multifunctional aspects of a green roof in mitigating the negative effects of urba nization in Mediterranean environment.-
• Chapter 27. Solar And Wind Energy Will Supply More Than 50% Of World Electricity.-
• Chapter 28. Feasibility Study of a Low Carbon House in Tabriz, Iran.-
• Chapter 29. The development of Renewable Energy in Buildings in UAE.-
• Chapter 30. Green Buildings to Approach Sustainable Buildings by Integrating Wind and Solar Systems with Smart Technologies.-
• Chapter 31. Smart active envelope solutions, integration of Photovoltaic/Thermal Solar Concentrator in the building façade.-
• Chapter 32. A Developed Slide Mode Control Strategy Applied To Pv Pumping System.-
• Chapter 33. Analysis of wind energy potential inside a tunnel located on the highway.-
• Chapter 34. The Potential of Solar Thermal in Europe.-
• Chapter 35. Urban regeneration with rooftop farming pilot projects.-
• Chapter 36. The Imitation Game: the urban sustainability game as an experience of participation, knowledge, evaluation and project sharing.-
• Chapter 37. Efficient energy conversion contribution in urban area transition toward smart cities.-
• Chapter 38. Short Considerations on Urban Dynamics.-
• Chapter 39. The Role of Urban Farming in Revitalising Cities for Climate Change Adaptation and Attaining Sustainable Development: Case of the City of Conegliano, Italy.-
• Chapter 40. Comfortable places for moving and rest along cycle paths.-
• Chapter 41. Energy auditor and building certificationThree school buildings case studies in Florence, Italy.-
• Chapter 42. Fallacies And Misunderstandings About Global Warming.-
• Chapter 43. The Role of Urban Farming in Revitalising Cities for Climate Change Adaptation and Attaining Sustainable Development: Case of the City of Conegliano, Italy.-
• Chapter 44. Climate Adaptation Action: the Role of Clean Energy and Strategic Action Plans of South Mediterranean Cities.-
• Chapter 45. Extreme Design: Preparing for a Different Future.-
• Chapter 46. Energy and ecology efficiency as a chance for cultural heritage.

• Introduction
• 1. Questionnaire
• 2. Climate Change Is Not a Threat of Future, It Is Already Happening Now
• 3. Heat Islands
• 4. Colors: Green, Blue, Red
• 5. Košice
• 6. Modeling Košice Heat Islands Map
• 7. Modeling Košice Green Roofs Map
• 8. Conclusion and Future Benefits
• 9. References
• Appendix.

This book discusses how climate change and heat islands are a main contributor to water related problems in urban areas in Ko?ice, Slovakia. Green roofs are used as a tool to assist in solving these water related issues. The need to provide housing in urban areas is expected to rise to 66% in 2050, according to the United Nations. Many urban areas have seen natural permeable green areas replaced with concrete constructions and hard, non-permeable surfaces. The densification of existing built-up areas is responsible for the decreasing vegetation, which results in the lack of evapotranspiration cooling the air, thereby creating urban heat islands. Several studies, discussed in this book, have shown that natural and permeable surfaces, as in the case of green roofs, can play a crucial role in mitigating this negative climate phenomenon and providing higher efficiency for buildings, leading to savings such as water, one of the focal points of this research.

• 1. Introduction Howard Goodfellow
• 2. Terminology Howard Goodfellow
• 3. Industrial Ventilation Design Method Angui Li
• 4. Physical Fundamentals Howard Goodfellow and Eric F. Good
• 5. Physiological and Toxicological Considerations Larry G. Berglund, Sirkka Rissanen, Kirsi Jussila, Jonathan W. Kaufman, Paivi Piirila, Kai M. Savolainen, Pentti Kalliokoski, Pertti Pasanen, Matti Viluksela, Ulf Landstroem , Pekka Saarinen, Jaana Rysa, and Risto Juvonen
• 6. Target Levels Huang Congxin, Ma Jishuai and Li Angui
• 7. Principles of Air and Contaminant Movement Inside and Around Buildings Alexander Zhivov, Hakon Skistad, Elisabeth Mundt, Vladimir Posokhin, Mike Ratcliff, Eugene Skilkrot, Andrey Strongin, Xianting Li, Tengfei Zhang, Fuyun Zhao, Xiaoliang Shao, and Yang Yang
• 8. Room Air Conditioning Risto Kosonen and Bin Zhou
• 9. Air-handling Processes Guangyu Cao, Jorma Railio, Eric F. Curd, Marko Hyttinen, Peng Liu, Hans Martin Mathisen, Dorota Belkowska-Wolocko, Maria Justo-Alonso, Paul White, Chris Coxon, and Terje Arne Wenaas Appendix.
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The fully revised and restructured two-volume 2nd edition of the Industrial Ventilation Design Guidebook develops a systematic approach to the engineering design of industrial ventilation systems and provides engineers guidance on how to implement this state-of-the-art ventilation technology on a global basis. Volume 1: Fundamentals features the latest research technology in the broad field of ventilation for contaminant control including extensive updates of the foundational chapters from the previous edition. With major contributions by experts from Asia, Europe and North America in the global industrial ventilation field, this new edition is a valuable reference for consulting engineers working in the design of air pollution and sustainability for their industrial clients (processing and manufacturing), as well as mechanical, process and plant engineers looking for design methodologies and advice on sensors and control algorithms for specific industrial operations so they can meet challenging targets in the low carbon economy.
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• Introduction
• Basic ingredients of intumescent compositions
• Technology basis of the thermolytic synthesis of char formation polymeric system
• Polymer binders of flame retardant intumescent coatings
• Intumescent nanocoatings for fire safety
• Problematic issues of applying and using intumescent coatings
• Aspects of tests of intumescent coatings for woods, fabrics, plastics and composite materials
• Conclusion.

The book provides practical recommendations for creation of fire retardant materials with an increased service life. The enhanced fire resistance seen in these materials is based on the regularities of the chemical and physicochemical interaction of the components of intumescent composition in the process of thermolytic synthesis of heat-insulating char-foamed layers. The aim of fire protection of various objects with intumescent materials is to create a heat-insulating charred layer on the surface of structural elements; this layer can withstand high temperatures and mechanical damage which are typical during fires. The authors describe the contribution of basic components (melamine, pentaerythritol, ammonium polyphosphate), additional components (chlorinated paraffin, urea, cellulose, carbon nano additives, etc.) and polymer binders of intumescent compositions on the process of charring. The technological aspects of manufacturing, application and operation of fire retardant intumescent compositions, which can be useful for organizations that produce and use fire retardant materials, are also described.
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• Intro
• Half Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1 What is Thermal Comfort?
• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 The Role of an HVAC&R Engineer
• 1.2.1 Why do we Bother with this Low-Tech Field of HVAC&R?
• 1.3 Organization of the Book
• Problems
• References
• Chapter 2 HVAC Thermodynamics
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Phase Change, Sensible and Latent Heat
• 2.3 Energy Conservation of an Open System
• 2.4 Performance Indicators
• 2.5 Ideal Gas
• Problems
• References
• Chapter 3 Psychrometry

• 3.1 The Signigicance of Moisture in Air
• 3.2 Gas Mixtures
• 3.2.1 A Mixture of Pure Substances
• 3.2.2 Handling Ideal Gas Mixtures
• 3.2.3 Dealing with Atmospheric Air
• 3.3 Humidity Ratio Versus Relative Humidity
• 3.4 Dry-Bulb, Dew Point, Adiabatic Saturation, and Wet-Bulb Temperatures
• 3.5 Moist Air Properties and Property Relationships and Approximations
• Problems
• References
• Chapter 4 Psychrometric Chart and Air-Conditioning Processes
• 4.1 Psychrometric Chart Construction
• 4.2 Psychrometric Processes
• 4.2.1 Sensible Heating and Cooling

• 4.2.2 Adiabatic Mixing of Two Streams of Moist Air
• 4.2.3 Heating with Humidification
• 4.2.4 Cooling with Dehumidification
• 4.2.5 Evaporative Cooling
• 4.3 Condition Line for a Space
• 4.3.1 Single-Zone Summer Cooling
• 4.3.2 Single-Zone Winter Heating
• 4.3.3 Multi-Zone Cooling and Heating
• Problems
• References
• Chapter 5 Building Heat Transmission
• 5.1 The Three Heat Transfer Mechanisms
• 5.1.1 Steady, One-Dimensional Heat Conduction
• 5.1.2 The Thermal Resistance Concept
• 5.1.3 Thermal Diffusivity and Heat Capacity
• 5.1.4 Steady Conduction in Cylindrical Coordinates

• 5.1.5 Heat Convection
• 5.1.6 Radiation Heat Transfer
• 5.2 Above-grade Building Heat Transfer
• 5.2.1 Gas-Filled Cavity
• 5.2.2 Heat Transfer through Multi-Layered Structures
• 5.2.3 Heat Transfer through Windows
• 5.3 Below-grade Building Heat Transfer
• 5.3.1 Through Basement Walls
• 5.4 Moisture Transport
• Problems
• References
• Chapter 6 Heating in the Winter
• 6.1 The Need for Space Heating and Cooling
• 6.2 Types of Building Heat Loss and Gain
• 6.3 Winter Versus Summer Design Conditions
• 6.4 Building Air Exchange
• 6.4.1 Pressure Difference due to Wind

• 6.4.2 Pressure Difference due to Stack Effect
• 6.4.3 Pressure Difference due to Building Pressurization
• 6.4.4 The Combined Effect of
• Problems
• References
• Chapter 7 Solar Radiation
• 7.1 Our Good Sun
• 7.2 The Sun-Earth Relation
• 7.3 Mapping the Earth with Respect to the Sun
• 7.3.1 Latitude, Hour Angle, and Sun's Declination
• 7.4 Clock Time Versus Solar Time
• 7.5 Surface-Solar Angles
• 7.5.1 For a Horizontal Surface
• 7.5.2 For Tilted Surfaces
• 7.5.3 Shading and Overhangs
• 7.6 Depletion of Extraterrestrial Insolation Through the Atmosphere

• Committees
• Introduction
• Preventive conservation - from climate and damage monitoring to a systemic approach, A. Vandesande & E. Verstrynge
• From knowledge background to practical applications
• A coevolutionary approach as the theoretical foundation of planned conservation of built cultural heritage, S. Della Torre
• Innovation and diversification of brick, Susudel - Ecuador, G. Barsallo, T. Rodas, V. Caldas, F. Cardoso, C. Penaherrera & P. Tenesaca
• Monitoring of China's built heritage since 1950s: Historical overview and reassessment of preventive conservation, W. Meiping, H. Shi & L. Xinjian
• A brief review on preventive conservation and its application in China's conservation background, Q. Rong, B. Liu & J. Zhang
• Preventive and Planned Conservation: potentialities and criticalities, strategy and tools, lessons learned, R. Moioli
• Monumentenwacht model and new initiatives
• Preventive conservation model applied in Slovakia to monitor built heritage damage, P. Izvolt
• The Traditional Buildings Health Check: A new approach to the built heritage in Scotland, S. Linskaill
• Quality of restoration of monuments: The role of Monumentenwacht, S. Naldini, G. van de Varst, S. de Koning & E. van de Grijp
• Preventive and planned conservation for built heritage. Applied research in the University of Porto, T.C. Ferreira
• Preventive monitoring and study of insect damage of carpenter bees to timber components of chinese historic buildings, Y. Gao, Y. Chen, D. Xu, E. Li, J. Li, Z. Ge & Y. Zhou
• Condition assessment and monitoring in Milan Cathedral: Putting risk assessment into practice, L. Cantini, F. Canali, A. Konsta & S. Della Torre
• The role of the university in maintaining vernacular heritage buildings in the southern region of Ecuador, G. Garcia, A. Tenze & C. Achig
• Damage diagnosis and monitoring of case studies
• MDCS - a system for damage identification and monitoring, R.P.J. van Hees & S. Naldini
• Monitoring of water contents and temperatures of historical walls with interior insulation in Switzerland, C.Geyer, B. Wehle & A. Muller
• Immediate measures to prevent further damage to the wall frescos of the "Ritterhaus Bubikon", K. Ghazi Wakili, Th. Stahl, D. Tracht & A. Barthel
• Energy retrofit of historic timber-frame buildings - hygrothermal monitoring of building fabric, C.J. Whitman, O. Prizeman, J. Gwilliam, P. Walker & A. Shea
• 3D Laser scanning for FEM-based deformation analysis of a reconstructed masonry vault, A. Drougkas, E. Verstrynge, M. Bassier & M. Vergauwen
• Contribution of photogrammetry and sensor networks to the energy diagnosis of occupied historical buildings, S. Dubois, J. Desarnaud, Y. Vanhellemont, M. de Bouw, D. Stiernon & S. Trachte
• Author index.
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The concept of preventive conservation has successfully introduced the knowledge that "prevention is better than cure" into the built heritage sector. The benefits of this approach are the cost-effectiveness, the improved protection of heritage values, the reduced risk for accumulating deterioration and additional damage, the prolongation of the physical service life of buildings and building parts and the empowerment of local communities in dealing with heritage. Increasingly, arguments rise against reactive treatment patterns, which result too often in postponed interventions and increasing costs for restoration. WTA-Nederland-Vlaanderen, the Raymond Lemaire International Centre for Conservation and the Civil Engineering Department of KU Leuven jointly organised an international conference on preventive conservation approaches - including climate and damage monitoring - and how to implement these monitoring tools within a systemic approach. The conference took place in context of the international WTA days, 3-5 April 2019, and the 10th anniversary of the UNESCO Chair on Preventive Conservation, Monitoring and Maintenance of Monuments and Sites (PRECOM(3)OS). The contributions meet the increasing demand for information, case studies and practical examples to support the transition towards more preventive rather than reactive conservation actions. The volume aims at academics and professionals involved or interested in the conservation of buildings, building parts and heritage.
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• Introduction
• ICT, data and design issues
• Modelling reality, modelling virtuality
• Scripting and parametric CAD modelling for performance-driven design
• Real time monitoring
• Platform
• A space for project design and an interface between reality and virtuality
• Data, properties, smart city
• Conclusions.

The book connects the ICT and the architectural worlds, analyzing modeling, materialization and data-driven visions for design issues at different scales. Furthermore, using sample modeling and materialization tools, it explores the links between performance-driven design approaches and the application of new digital technologies. Intended for architects and urbanists, it provides a theoretical framework to address the implications of the digital revolution in building design and operation. Furthermore, combining insights from IT and ICT with architectural and urban design know-how, it offers engineering professionals a technology-driven interpretation of the building design field.

• Intro
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Unit Abbreviations
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• 1.1 Objective of the Guide
• 1.2 Significant Changes and Additions
• 1.3 Limitations of the Standard
• 1.4 Technical Literature
• Chapter 2: Wind Load Provisions
• 2.1 Format
• 2.2 Velocity Pressure
• 2.3 Analytical Procedures
• 2.4 Simplified Procedure
• 2.5 Determining Exposure Category
• 2.6 Determining Enclosure Classification
• 2.7 Wind Tunnel Procedure
• 2.8 Significant Changes to Components and Cladding
• Chapter 3: Wind Speeds and Related Risks
• 3.1 Basic Wind Speed Maps

• 3.2 Load Factors
• 3.3 Wind Risks
• Chapter 4: 160 ft Tall Office Building
• 4.1 Directional Procedure: MWFRS
• 4.2 Design Pressures for Components and Cladding
• 4.3 Building Located on an Escarpment
• 4.4 Simplified Method for Buildings Less Than 160 ft Tall
• Chapter 5: Commercial/Warehouse Metal Building
• 5.1 Directional Procedure
• 5.2 Envelope Procedure
• 5.3 Comparison of Directional and Envelope Procedures for Design Wind Loads
• Chapter 6: Commercial Building with Concrete Masonry Unit Walls
• 6.1 Directional Procedure
• 6.2 Enclosed Simple Diaphragm Low-Rise Buildings

• 6.3 Comparison of Directional and Simplified Methods for Enclosed Simple Diaphragm Low-Rise Buildings
• Chapter 7: Commercial Building with Monoslope Roof and Overhang
• 7.1 Directional Procedure
• Chapter 8: L-Shaped House with Gable/Hip Roof
• 8.1 Procedures
• Chapter 9: U-Shaped Apartment Building
• 9.1 Directional Procedure
• Chapter 10: Open Building with Gable Roof
• 10.1 Procedures
• Chapter 11: Domed Roof Building
• 11.1 Procedures
• Chapter 12: Unusually Shaped Building
• 12.1 Directional Procedure
• Chapter 13: Billboard Sign on Flexible Poles
• 13.1 Analytical Procedure

• Chapter 14: Frequently Asked Questions
• 14.1 Wind Speed
• 14.2 Load Factor
• 14.3 Terrain Exposure
• 14.4 MWFRS and C&C
• 14.5 Gust Effect Factor
• 14.6 Pressure Coefficient
• 14.7 Force Coefficient
• 14.8 Miscellaneous
• References
• Index
• About the Authors

Wind Loads: Guide to the Wind Load Provisions of ASCE 7-16 provides a comprehensive overview of the wind load provisions in Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures, ASCE/SEI 7-16. In this helpful guide, authors Coulbourne and Stafford focus on the provisions that affect the planning, design, and construction of buildings for residential and commercial purposes.Whereas the 2016 revision of ASCE 7 has retained the previously reorganized wind load provisions, the important changes in the ASCE 7-16 wind load provisions areModified wind speed maps for the country west of the hurricane-prone region; A fourth wind speed map for Risk Category IV structures; Revised methodology to determine exposure category; Addition of a ground elevation factor to the velocity pressure equation; New provisions for roof top solar arrays, canopies, and bins, tanks, and silos; andRevised pressure coefficients for components and cladding for sloped roofs.Wind Loads provides users with tools and insight to apply ASCE 7-16 in everyday practice. This updated guide introduces readers to the relevant sections of the standard and provides an extensive overview of the design procedures and the revised wind speed maps.This guide includes 14 chapters with 10 worked examples of real-life design problems applying the appropriate use of analytical and simplified procedures for calculating wind loads for a variety of common structure types, as well as answers to more than 30 frequently asked questions, grouped by topic.This book is an essential reference for practicing structural engineers, as it offers the most authoritative and in-depth interpretation of the wind loads section of Standard ASCE/SEI 7-16.William L. Coulbourne, P.E., is a structural engineering consultant located in Annapolis, Maryland. He is a member of the ASCE 7 Wind Load Task Committee, and he coauthored the wind loads guide to ASCE/SEI 7-05 and ASCE/SEI 7-10.T. Eric Stafford, P.E. is a structural engineering consultant located in Birmingham, Alabama. He is a member of the ASCE 7 Wind Load Task Committee, and he has coauthored Significant Changes to the Minimum Design Load Provisions of ASCE 7-16 and authored Significant Changes to the Wind Load Provisions of ASCE 7-10: An Illustrated Guide.

• 1. Structure and properties of wood and its changes at high temperatures.-
• 2. Wood burning retardation and wood-based materials.-
• 3. Fire modeling, testing, certification, investigation, dynamic, behaviour modelling, smoke control and combustion toxicity.-
• 4. Fire safety in wooden objects.-
• 5. Forest fires.-
• 6. Other topics focus on wood & fire safety.
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This proceedings volume presents new scientific works of the research workers and experts from the field of Wood Science & Fire. It looks into the properties of various tree species across the continents affecting the fire-technical properties of wood and wood-based materials, its modifications, fire-retardant methods and other technological processes that have an impact on wood ignition and burning. The results of these findings have a direct impact on Building Construction and Design describing the fire safety of wooden buildings, mainly large and multi-story ones. The results of these experiments and findings may be applied, or are directly implemented into Fire Science, Hazard Control, Building Safety which makes the application of wood and wood materials in buildings possible, while maintaining strict fire regulations. One part of the contributions focuses on the symbiosis of the material and the fire-fighting technologies. Wood burning has its own specific features, therefore, the fire protection technologies need to be updated regularly. It also includes the issue of the intervention of fire-fighting and rescue teams in the fires of wooden buildings. Presentations deal with the issue of forest fires influenced by the climate changes, relief, fuel models based on the type and the age of the forest stand. .
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• Introduction.-
• 1. Fire Spreading Along Facades.-
• 2. Joints.-
• 3. Experiment Description.-
• 4. Results of the Experiment.-
• 5. Evaluation and Discussion.
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This book presents the results of an experiment assessing the impact of spruce wood joints on the creation and development of fire when these joints are applied within a facade. The book includes an extensive analysis of wooden cladding, which is a flammable material in which the elements are connected lengthwise using various types of joint. The parameters of the experiment, as well as the setting, material criteria and evaluation criteria are described in detail. The results confirm that the joint type used has an impact on the selected evaluation criteria and thus also on the potential spread of fire.
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This collection contains 38 peer-reviewed papers on integrated building solutions. Topics include: building enclosures; BIM and other topics in education; performance assessment and building rehabilitation; sustainability; and building security.

• Introduction.- Material Hygrothermal Properties Test.- Hygrothermal Performance Assessment on Building Component and Enclosed Space.- Building Envelope Hygrothermal Performance Optimization in Hot and Humid Climate Region.- Conclusion.
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This book offers a comprehensive overview of the use of bamboo in building industry. It systematically demonstrates bamboo's utility in terms of its properties, describing the material properties of typical industrial bamboo products, and discussing their performance evaluation and optimization as building components and in the creation of building envelopes. The book also includes examples of the high-value utilization of bamboo forest resources. Further, it examines how building performance may be affected by conditions such as climate. Including insights from material science, construction design, building physics and building climatology, the book also provides data obtained from technology and market status investigation, laboratory test and the computer simulation.This book appeals to scientists and professionals, as it introduces and tests various bamboo products, demonstrating the advantages and disadvantages for each one. The book is also a valuable resource for civil engineers and students interested in this unique plant material and its application in the building industry.
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• Un paradis pour les sociologues
• Chantier pour une sociologie des valeurs
• Cadre-analyse de Guédelon
• L'aventure Guédelon sous l'ceil des sciences humaines
• Les trois premières visées du chantier...
• Les histoires de Guédelon en contextes
• Les histoires du château du Moyen Âge
• Le château du Moyen Âge
• L'imaginaire du château jusqu'à nos jours
• L'historique de Guédelon
• Le succès de Guédelon bilan en quelques chiffres
• Quand la pierre résiste...
• Ce que la pierre nous fait (faire)
• La visée scientifique du chantier
• Le scénario
• La méthode
• Le registre temporel du projet scientifique
• Dialogues entre l'archéologie du bâti et l'archéologie expérimentale
• Les limites de l'expérience par les acteurs eux-mêmes
• Les visées pédagogiques, humaines et sociales
• La visée pédagogique, une orientation dans la connaissance ?
• Les publics enfants
• L'exemple de la visite guidée grand public
• La visée humaine et sociale du chantier
• Une identité en tension ?
• Droit du travail, visée expérimentale et authenticité
• L'authenticité questionnée par les objets
• La mise en valeurs du site
• La concordance des temps
• Guédelon, un nom à particules
• Conclusion : comment "faire" ?

"Comment avoir un projet d'entreprise différent? Et comment, à partir de ce même projet, construire un château médiéval au XXIe siècle, avec 300000 visiteurs par an et scientifiquement crédible? C'est le projet de Guédelon, qui vise à édifier un château fort en plein coeur de la Bourgogne, avec les techniques et les matériaux de l'époque. Ici, aucune ruine, aucune trace : Guédelon est un "château neuf". Son objectif? Réunir dans un même lieu tous les corps de métiers (tailleur de pierre, charpentier...), autour d'un chantier d'archéologie expérimentale à échelle monumentale. Ce projet participe d'une volonté scientifique légitimée par un comité d'universitaires, avec également des visées pédagogiques, humaines et sociales. Il est aussi un lieu en confrontation directe avec la matière et la nature, avec des valeurs et des temporalités différentes (entre le mir et le XXIe siècle, le droit du travail et une visée expérimentale, etc.). C'est à toutes ces dimensions que s'attache ce livre, sous l'oeil des sciences humaines, à travers une enquête de terrain et une analyse documentaire sur vingt ans, avec une seule question obsédante : comment peut-on édifier un château du Moyen Âge en plein XXIe siècle ?"--Page 4 of cover.

• Acknowledgments vii
• Introduction ix
• 1 Digital Design 1
• Introduction 1
• What's Wrong with BIM? 7
• Leveraging BIM Workflows in the Design and Delivery of Complex Projects 9
• BIM in Academia: How BIM Is Taught 15
• Conclusion 27
• 2 BIM Past and Present 29
• A Brief History of BIM 29
• The Right Project for BIM 33
• BIM-Authoring Platforms and Technologies 34
• Driving Model-Based Deliverables with the BIM Forum Level of Development (LOD) Specification 42
• Industry Foundation Classes 46
• Other BIM Interoperability 61
• 3 What Tools Mean 65
• Introduction 65
• BIM: What It Is and What It Isn't 68
• The Myth of the Neutral Tool 82
• Guiding Principles 85
• 4 Appropriate Technology 91
• Introduction 91
• Transitioning to BIM 95
• 5 Case Studies in Form Making 121
• Introduction 121
• The Case Studies 122
• Conclusion 148
• 6 Case Studies in Digital Fabrication 149
• Introduction 149
• Case Studies 150
• 7 BIM Tomorrow: Trends in Technology 175
• A Technology-Rich Future for the Profession 175
• Digital Realities: Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Modes 176
• Computational Design and Visual Programming Languages 185
• LiDAR, Photogrammetry, and Point Clouds 193
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) 196
• Conclusion 201
• Afterword 203
• Index 207.
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Paves the path for the adoption and effective implementation of BIM by design firms, emphasizing the design opportunities that this workflow affords This book expands on BIM (Building Information Modeling), showing its applicability to a range of design-oriented projects. It emphasizes the full impact that a data modeling tool has on design processes, systems, and the high level of collaboration required across the design team. It also explains the quantitative analysis opportunities that BIM affords for sustainable design and for balancing competing design agendas, while highlighting the benefits BIM offers to designing in 3D for construction. The book concludes with a deep look at the possible future of BIM and digitally-enhanced design. Through clear explanation of the processes involved and compelling case studies of design-oriented projects presented with full-color illustrations, BIM for Design Firms: Data Rich Architecture at Small and Medium Scales proves that the power of BIM is far more than an improved documentation and sharing environment. It offers chapters that discuss a broad range of digital design, including problems with BIM, how readers can leverage BIM workflows for complex projects, the way BIM is taught, and more. Helps architects in small and medium design studios realize the cost and efficiency benefits of using BIM Demonstrates how the use of BIM is as relevant and beneficial for a range of projects, from small buildings to large and complex commercial developments Highlights the quantitative analysis opportunities of data-rich BIM models across design disciplines for climate responsiveness, design exploration, visualization, documentation, and error detection Includes full-color case studies of small to medium projects, so that examples are applicable to a range of practice types Features projects by Arca Architects, ARX Protugal Arquitectos, Bearth & Deplazes, Durbach Block Jaggers, Flansburgh Architects, and LEVER Architecture BIM for Design Firms is an excellent book for architects in small and medium-sized studios (including design departments within large firms) as well as for architecture students. .
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• Introduction. Des caves du moyen âge à la renaissance
• Historiographie et méthodologie
• Les caves médiévales de la France : ressources documentaires des publications et des fonds anciens
• Les caves d'Orléans : apports de la recherche SICAVOR
• Les caves et salles basses à Bruxelles
• Encadré 1 L'apport de l'archéologie préventive du bâti pour la connaissance des caves de maisons urbaines [Pierre Martin]
• Intégration de la géologie et évaluation des risques d'effondrement. Apport de la cartographie souterraine en 3D
• Encadré 2 Caves, celliers et cavités de Chartres
• Construction et mise en oeuvre des caves et celliers
• Les grandes caves architecturées du type des Bernardins à Paris
• Encadré 3 Les caves de plâtre de la région parisienne [Ivan Lafarge]
• Les caves comme témoignage socio-économique du bourg monastique de Saint-Denis
• Les caves en Rhénanie
• Caves à arcades gothiques en ville de Moudon (Vaud, Suisse)
• Lieux de stockage extra-urbains
• Les espaces excavés et les souterrains du haut Moyen Âge
• Encadré 4 Les caves domestiques du village d'Esvres-sur-Indre
• Les bâtiments conventuels à l'usage des convers dans les abbayes cisterciennes
• Les caves de l'abbaye de Conches-en-Ouche (Eure, Normandie)
• Les celliers viticoles de la Côte de Nuits au Moyen Âge
• Les caves et la connaissance de la fabrique de la ville
• Habitat et croissance urbaine de la ville de Laon (Aisne) du XIIe siècle à la période contemporaine
• Les caves et niveaux bas de l'habitat médiéval de Châteauneuf à Tours
• Les caves de Pons (Charente-Maritime), témoins de la ville médiévale
• Un pont dans les caves. L'urbanisme et franchissements de la Loire à La Charité-sur-Loire (58)
• Stockages et usages de la cave et du cellier en milieu urbain
• Fonctions et usages des caves et celliers médiévaux de Provins
• Encadré 5 Bayonne : les structures de stockage d'une ville portuaire au Moyen Âge
• Les celliers de la ville de Lleida (Catalogne) aux XIVe-XVIe siècles
• Caves et celliers dans les villes médiévales de Suisse germanophone et du sud de l'Allemagne
• Encadré 6 Les caves médiévales et modernes d'Amiens
• Les caves de Paris : fondements de la première industrialisation 6740-1840)
• Caves et celliers de l'architecture aristocratique
• Pour veiller au grain les lieux de stockage dans les fortifications croisées de Terre sainte
• Encadré 7 Le Haut-Clairvaux : structures souterraines en contexte castrai
• Les caves d'un hôtel marchand : le palais Jacques Coeur à Bourges
• Encadré 8 Les caves du château de La Guerche [Emmanuel de Crouy-Chanel]
• Château de Marly : un oeil dans la cave
• Encadré 9 Les caves des hôtels particuliers parisiens des XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles
• Conclusion : Caves et celliers : constat et mise en perspective.

"Caves et celliers sont des espaces techniques dédiés au stockage et à la conservation, particulièrement des denrées alimentaires telles que le vin. Ces dépendances domestiques sont habituellement cachées, invisibles à la vue du public. Il en résulte que caves, celliers et autres structures souterraines des habitats font figure de parents pauvres de l'histoire de l'architecture. Pour autant, au Moyen Âge comme à l'époque moderne, les caves sont essentielles à l'économie des habitations ou des bâtiments dont elles dépendent. Les techniques mises en oeuvre dans leur construction, l'organisation interne, les aménagements spécifiques, ou encore la manière dont elles furent utilisées, attestent l'importance qui leur a été accordée. Figeant le parcellaire et la présence de vestiges antérieurs, les caves sont des témoins essentiels pour comprendre les dynamiques de développement des villes. En milieu urbain, elles s'accompagnent parfois de réseaux souterrains formés par les carrières d'extraction de pierre. Des parallèles peuvent être établis avec les caves et celliers situés en milieu rural, notamment ceux d'ensembles seigneuriaux, de châteaux, d'abbayes ou d'autres établissements religieux. Ce livre offre la première synthèse archéologique sur les caves et celliers des maisons médiévales et modernes tant en France qu'en Europe et au Liban."--Page 4 of cover.

• 1.Why Do Buildings Matter?.- 2.Bioclimatic Design - Where to Start?.- 3.Climate - Bioclimatic Opportunities and Possibilities.- 4.Bioclimatic Potential - A Way to Determine Climate Adaptability.-
• 5. Bioclimatic strategies - a way to attain climate adaptability.-
• 6. Climate change and its implications for bioclimatic design.
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This book examines bioclimatic design with a focus on the application of climate adaptability in the design of future buildings and renovation of existing energy-efficient buildings. It addresses the challenge of how to construct and renovate buildings so that they maintain desired performance even as the climate changes in future decades. The book is divided into six chapters that guide the reader from basic concepts to discussions on specific aspects of bioclimatic design, including: Why do we construct buildings and why do they matter? Where should we get started with bioclimatic design? The opportunities and potential held by climate for the by bioclimatic architecture and design. How and why should we design bioclimatic buildings to accommodate future climatic conditions? Climatic changes and implications for the bioclimatic design of buildings. The author presents an overview of effective bioclimatic design strategies that enable climate-adaptable buildings. He also addresses the problems of designing with climate, which are relevant for all types of building design-in particular, the implications for bioclimatic buildings that are intrinsically connected to the climate they were adapted to. The book combines representative examples, diagrams, and illustrations, and concludes each chapter by reviewing the most important findings and concepts discussed. The book offers a valuable source of information for researchers and architectural engineers, who will gain essential insights into the process of using the available tools and data to design buildings that can respond to future climate challenges, as well as a general introduction into the field of bioclimatic building design. The book will also be of interest to graduate students and architects, as it approaches bioclimatic design with a particular focus on the analytical design process for such buildings.
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• What is collaborative construction procurement?
• What are the foundations for collaborative construction procurement?
• How does a project alliance operate?
• How does a framework alliance operate?
• How does a term alliance operate?
• How are collaborative team members selected?
• Does collaborative procurement need a contract?
• What types of contract support collaborative procurement?
• What standard form contracts support collaborative procurement?
• How does the FAC-1 framework alliance contract operate?
• How does the TAC-1 term alliance contract operate?
• How is a collaborative culture created?
• How can BIM support collaborative procurement?
• How does BIM support collaborative contracts?
• How can collaborative procurement improve economic and social value?
• How is collaborative procurement costed and incentivised?
• How does collaborative procurement manage time and change?
• How can collaborative procurement improve risk management?
• How can collaborative procurement reduce disputes?
• How does collaborative procurement operate in Australia?
• How does collaborative procurement operate in Brazil?
• How does collaborative procurement operate in Bulgaria?
• How does collaborative procurement operate in Germany?
• How does collaborative procurement operate in Italy?
• How does collaborative procurement operate in the USA?

The guide that explores how procurement and contracts can create an integrated team while improving value, economy, quality and client satisfaction Collaborative Construction Procurement and Improved Value provides an important guide for project managers, lawyers, designers, constructors and operators, showing step by step how proven collaborative models and processes can move from the margins to the mainstream. It covers all stages of the project lifecycle and offers new ways to embed learning from one project to the next. Collaborative Construction Procurement and Improved Value explores how strategic thinking, intelligent team selection, contract integration and the use of digital technology can enhance the value of construction projects and programmes of work. With 50 UK case studies, plus chapters from specialists in 6 other jurisdictions, it describes in detail the legal and procedural route maps for successful collaborative teams. Collaborative Construction Procurement and Improved Value: Examines the ways to create an effective contract that will spell success throughout the procurement process Contains helpful case studies from real-world projects and programmes Explores the benefits of the collaborative construction process and how to overcome common obstacles Bridges the gaps between contract law, collaborative working and project management Includes the first analysis of the NEC4 Alliance Contract, the FAC-1 Framework Alliance Contract and the TAC-1 Term Alliance Contract.
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• Chapter 1. Introduction.-
• Chapter 2. Health outcomes related to built environment.-
• Chapter 3. Identification of health risk factors and their parameters.-
• Chapter 4. Interactions among health risk factors and decision making process.
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The open access book discusses human health and wellbeing within the context of built environments. It provides a comprehensive overview of relevant sources of literature and user complaints that clearly demonstrate the consequences of lack of attention to health in current building design and planning. Current designing of energy-efficient buildings is mainly focused on looking at energy problems and not on addressing health. Therefore, even green buildings that place environmental aspects above health issues can be uncomfortable and unhealthy, and can lead to public health problems. The authors identify many health risk factors and their parameters, and the interactions among risk factors and building design elements. They point to the need for public health specialists, engineers and planners to come together and review built environments for human wellbeing and environmental sustainability. The authors therefore present a tool for holistic decision-making processes, leading to short- and long-term benefits for people and their environment.
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• Frontmatter
• Content
• PREFACE
• PART I
• 1. INTRODUCTION
• 2. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
• PART II
• 3. ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT SITUATION
• 4. DEFINITION OF THE TARGET SITUATION
• PART III
• 5. ANALYSIS OF INTERNAL APPROACHES
• 6. ANALYSIS OF EXTERNAL APPROACHES
• PART IV
• 7. STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT
• 8. LOOKING FORWARD
• APPENDIX
• BIBLIOGRAPHY
• LIST OF FIGURES
• ABOUT THE AUTHOR
• Imprint

How do we make building sustainable and fit for the future? The book presents a strategy for tackling the construction industry's future challenges from the perspective of the organizing architect, and with a view to the interdisciplinary knowledge, capable of integration, of related disciplines. With a profound insight into the operative processes, the author analyses the complex mechanisms of the system that affect the whole of society and often follow very traditional process structures. He investigates the interaction between the stakeholders' actions in the construction process and the framework conditions and, on that basis, develops a strategy which-itself a process-computes the elements of the intended target state.
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• Walking the path of procurement reforms in Kano State
• Nigeria's economic development challenges: the role of professionals towards national rebirth
• Accelerating infrastructure development through public-private- partnerships (PPPs)

• 1. Introduction to instrumentation used in FD/E analysis (Kenyon Evans-Nguyen, Associate Professor, University of Tampa)2. Fire debris analysis: general introduction to how it is currently done (Mark Sandercock, Team Lead
• Trace Evidence, Royal Canadian Mounted Police)3. Microbial degradation of ignitable liquids (Katherine Hutches, Forensic Chemist, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives)4. Background interferences in fire debris analysis (Jamie Baerncopf and Sherrie Thomas, Forensic Chemists, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives)5. Alternative Fuels: E85, biodiesel, vegetable oils, etc. (Doug Byron, Forensic & Scientific Testing, Inc and Raymond Kuk, Section Chief, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives)6. Variation in gasoline/general IL variation within classes (Susan Hetzel, Senior Analytical Chemist, SEA Limited and Mary Williams, Coordinator of Research Programs & Services, National Center for Forensic Science, University of Central Florida)7. Explosives analysis: general introduction to intact analysis of explosives (Hazel Hutson, Principal Case Officer, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and Eamonn McGee, Senior Forensic Technologist, Centre of Forensic Sciences)8. Explosives analysis: introduction to post-blast analysis (Brittany Crane-Calhoun, Forensic Chemist, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Robert Mothershead II, Supervisory Chemist
• Forensic Examiner, Federal Bureau of Investigation)9. Componentry (Kirk Yeager and Kathy Boyle, Forensic Chemists, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives)10. Battlefield Forensics (James Garcia, Head of Trace Analysis and Chemistry, Defense Forensic Science Center and Robert Ollis, Forensic Chemist, Defense Forensic Science Center)11. Fire debris/explosives overlap: flares/fusees, thermite, ANFO (Michelle Evans, Forensic Chemist, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives).

This text provides training on the fundamental tools and methodologies used in active forensic laboratories for the complicated analysis of fire debris and explosives evidence. It is intended to serve as a gateway for students and transitioning forensic science or chemistry professionals. The book is divided between the two disciplines of fire debris and explosives, with a final pair of chapters devoted to the interplay between the two disciplines and with other disciplines, such as DNA and fingerprint analysis. It brings together a multi-national group of technical experts, ranging from academic researchers to active practitioners, including members of some of the premier forensic agencies of the world. Readers will gain knowledge of practical methods of analysis and will develop a strong foundation for laboratory work in forensic chemistry. End-of-chapter questions based on relevant topics and real-world data provide a realistic arena for learners to test newly-acquired techniques.

• 1. Historical Background, Legal Influences, Management Responsibility, and Safety Culture
• 2. Overview of Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Facilities
• 3. Philosophy of Protection Principles
• 4. Physical Properties of Hydrocarbons and Petrochemicals
• 5. Characteristics of Hazardous Material Releases, Fires, and Explosions
• 6. Historical Survey of Major Fires and Explosions in the Process Industries
• 7. Risk Analysis
• 8. Segregation, Separation, and Arrangement
• 9. Grading, Containment, and Drainage Systems
• 10. Process Controls
• 11. Emergency Shutdown
• 12. Depressurization, Blowdown, and Venting
• 13. Overpressure and Thermal Relief
• 14. Control of Ignition Sources
• 15. Elimination of Process Releases
• 16. Fire and Explosion Resistant Systems
• 17. Fire and Gas Detection and Alarm Systems
• 18. Evacuation Alerting and Arrangements
• 19. Methods of Fire Suppression
• 20. Special Locations, Facilities, and Equipment
• 21. Human Factors and Ergonomic Considerations
• 22. Evaluating Concerns Appendix A. Testing Firewater Systems B. Reference Data.
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Handbook of Fire and Explosion Protection Engineering Principles for the Oil, Gas, Chemical, and Related Facilities, Fourth Edition, discusses high-level risk analysis and advanced technical considerations, such as process control, emergency shut-downs, and evaluation procedures. As more engineers and managers are adopting risk-based approaches to minimize risk, maximize profits, and keep operations running smoothly, this reference encompasses all the critical equipment and standards necessary for the process industries, including oil and gas. Updated with new information covering fire and explosion resistant systems, drainage systems, and human factors, this book delivers the equipment standards needed to protect today's petrochemical assets and facilities.
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• Cover (Heating Systems Troubleshooting & Repair_Maintenance Tips & Forensic Observations); Front Matter; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Prevailing Attitudes; The Importance of Preventative Maintenance; A Team Effort; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1; Maintenance Theory; Are You Really Maintaining Your Equipment or Just Fixing It?; The Consequences of "Run It Until It Doesn't Work Anymore"; Installation to Code and Ongoing Maintenance; Three Levels of Maintenance; The Maintenance Mix; P-F Curves and P-F Intervals-Predicting the Time to Failure; Furnace and Boiler Life Expectancy

• Why Replace a Boiler or Furnace?The Degradative Effects of Ignored Preventative Maintenance; The Building or Homeowner, the Technician, and the Manufacturer Working Together!; Reference; Chapter 2; Heating System Types and Preventative Maintenance; Older Systems Still in Use Today; Gravity Hot Air; Gravity Hot Water; Steam; Modern Heating Systems; Forced Hot Water (Hydronic); Forced Hot Air; The Heat Pump System; Hydro Air; Preventative Maintenance Pertaining to the Heat Distribution System; Forced Hot Water System Maintenance; Steam System Maintenance

• Forced Hot Air Ductwork System MaintenanceAir-Conditioning Condensate System Maintenance; References; Chapter 3; Installation to Code and Ongoing Maintenance; Heating System Design; Heat Load Determination; Hydronic Heating System Design; Appliance Placement; Clearances to Combustibles; Confined Space of Installation; Chimneys and Direct Venting; Masonry; Metal Flues; Venting and Appliance Categories; Direct Venting; Practical Considerations Addressing the Installation of Heating Systems; Boiler and Furnace Placement; Access for Maintenance and Replacement

• Placement of Ductwork Diffusers and BaseboardsFreezing; References; Chapter 4; Boiler Design; Boiler Construction; Boiler Configuration-Wet Base and Dry Base Boilers; Cast-Iron Sectional Boilers; Cast-Iron Boiler Joining Methods; Section Gaskets; Section Push Nipples; Section Sealant, Rope Gaskets, or Sealing Cord; Burner Type and Flame Geometry and Orientation Overview; Tankless Heat Exchangers and Gaskets; Boiler Heat Exchanger Design Configurations; Vertical Fire-Tube Cast-Iron Boiler ("Snowman"); Power Burner-Fired (Oil or Gas Conversion-Fired Boiler), Cast-Iron Sectional Boiler-Wet Base

• Steel Fire-Tube (Oil or Gas Conversion-Fired) Boiler-Dry BasePower Burner-Fired (Oil or Gas Conversion-Fired Boiler), Cast-Iron Sectional Boiler-Dry Base; Cast-Iron, Gas-Fired Boiler-Dry Base; Cast-Iron, Gas-Fired, Horizontal Sectional Boiler-Dry Base; Copper Tube-Aluminum-Finned, Low-Water-Volume, Gas-Fired Boiler-Dry Base; Coiled Copper Tube-Aluminum-Finned, Low-Water-Volume, Gas-Fired Boiler; Spiral, Low-Water-Volume, Stainless-Steel, Gas-Fired, Condensing Boiler; Cast Aluminum; Chapter 5; Residential Furnace Design; Warm Air System Types; Natural (Gravity) Hot Air Circulation

"Textbook accompaniment to ASHRAE GreenGuide provides practical instruction, assessments, and case studies for engineering students"-- Provided by publisher.

"Textbook accompaniment to ASHRAE GreenGuide provides practical instruction, assessments, and case studies for engineering students"-- Provided by publisher.

• List of figures Acknowledgements Series preface: Why home? Rosie Cox (Birckbeck, UK) and Victor Buchli (University College London, UK)
• 1. Introduction: Living with light
• 2. The sociality of lighting
• 3. In the vagueness of Hygge
• 4. Atmospheric Realities
• 5. Atmospheric Communities
• 6. Qualifying bright lighting
• 7. Ignorance and illumination
• 8. Reflections of sensory politics Notes Bibliography Index.
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Using case studies, such as the use of candlelight and energy saving lightbulbs in Denmark, this book unravels light's place at the heart of social life. In contrast to common perception of light as a technical and aesthetic phenomenon, Mikkel Bille argues that there is a cultural and social logic to lighting practices. By empirically investigating the social role of lighting in people's everyday lives, Mikkel Bille reveals how and why people visually shape their homes. Moving beyond the impact of its use, Bille also comments on the politics of lighting to examine how ideas of pollution and home act as barriers for technological fixes to curb energy demand. Attitudes to these issues are reflective of how human perceptions and practices are central to the efforts to cope with climate change. This ethnographic study is a must-read for students of anthropology, cultural studies, human geography, sociology and design.
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Fire was always an event that made the Ottoman Istanbul tremble with fear. However, this event took on a different dimension, especially starting from the last quarter of the 19th century. Kont Öjen Széchenyi yani nâm-ı diğer Ziçini Paşa, whom Sultan Abdülaziz heard his praise during his European trip, was brought from Hungary as part of the modernization project of the Ottoman fire brigade. Since 1874, Ottoman fire brigade was actually created and a more effective fire fighting unit was tried to be established in line with the instructions of Ziçini Pasha. However, Ziçini Pasha could not find what he hoped. So much so that Ziçini Pasha, despite his years of efforts, could neither destroy the firefighting-firefighter duality in fire services nor adapt the actual fire extinguishing technologies required by the Ottoman fire brigade to his command units. Ziçini Pasha declared that the alleged reform movements in fire services were perhaps a demonstration to paint the eyes of the Western public, saying that if they had sold years of reports about the amendment and promotion of the fire brigade, it would have been bought with okka. In fact, despite Ziçini Pasha's efforts, the project of reorganizing the Ottoman fire brigade was nothing more than a vicious modernization

• Perface xvii Acknowledgments xxi Part I The Building Design Context 1
• Chapter 1 Design Process 3
• Chapter 2 Environmental Resources 37
• Chapter 3 Sites and Resources 67 Part II Design Fundamentals 113
• Chapter 4 Thermal Comfort 115
• Chapter 5 Indoor Air Quality 137
• Chapter 6 Light, Vision, and Visual Comfort 177 Light 177 Vision 190 Light and Color 209 Visual Comfort 221
• Chapter 7 Sound, Hearing, and Acoustical Comfort 223
• Chapter 8 Solar Geometry and Shading Devices 251
• Chapter 9 Heat Flow 277 Part III Passive Environmental Systems 325
• Chapter 10 Daylighting 327
• Chapter 11 Passive Heating 383
• Chapter 12 Passive Cooling 441
• Chapter 13 Integrating Passive Systems 501 Part IV Active Environmental Systems 529
• Chapter 14 Active Climate Control 531 HVAC Components 547 HVAC Systems 605
• Chapter 15 Lamps, Luminaires, and Controls 699 Electric Lamps 699 Incandescent Lamps 700 Gaseous Discharge Lamps 709 Fluorescent Lamps 711 Solid State Lighting 726 Other Electric Lamps 729 Luminaires 731 Lighting Fixture Properties 744 Lighting Control 747
• Chapter 16 Electric Lighting Design 759 Context 759 Process 761
• Chapter 17 Electric Lighting Applications 813 Residential Occupancies 813 Educational Facilities 819 Commercial Interiors 827 Special Lighting Application Topics 835
• Chapter 18 Water and Design 855
• Chapter 19 Water Supply 897
• Chapter 20 Liquid Waste 987
• Chapter 21 Solid Waste 1059 Part V Acoustics 1073
• Chapter 22 Sound in Enclosed Spaces 1075 Absorption 1076 Room Acoustics 1082 Room Design 1090 Sound Reinforcement Systems 1101
• Chapter 23 Building Noise Control 1111 Noise Reduction 1111 Absorption 1111 Sound Isolation 1118 Airborne Sound 1121 Speech Privacy 1139 Structure-Borne Noise 1155 Mechanical System Noise Control 1157 STC and IIC Recommendations and Criteria 1167 Outdoor Acoustic Considerations 1170 Reference Material 1172 Part VI Fire Protection 1177
• Chapter 24 Fire Protection 1179 Fire Resistance, Egress, and Extinguishment 1179 Fire Alarm Systems 1225 Part VII Electricity 1257
• Chapter 25 Principles of Electricity 1259
• Chapter 26 Electrical Systems and Materials: Service and Utilization 1279
• Chapter 27 Electrical Systems and Materials: Wiring and Raceways 1339
• Chapter 28 Electric Wiring Design 1375
• Chapter 29 Photovoltaic Systems 1423 Part VIII Signal Systems 1449
• Chapter 30 Signal Systems 1451 Private Residential Systems 1454 Multiple-Dwelling Systems 1459 School Systems 1462 Office Building Systems 1467 Industrial Building Systems 1471 Automation 1474 Part IX Transportation 1485
• Chapter 31 Elevators 1487 Passenger Elevators 1487 Traction Elevator Equipment 1488 Hydraulic Elevators 1493 Other Elevator Drives 1495 Passenger Interaction Issues 1498 Passenger Elevator Selection 1518 Physical Properties and Spatial Requirements of Elevators 1532 Power and Energy 1538 Other Design Considerations 1541 Special Shaft Arrangements 1545 Special Elevator Designs 1547 Freight Elevators 1548
• Chapter 32 Escalators and Other Mechanized Circulation Systems 1563 Escalators 1563 Moving Walks and Ramps 1580 Special Passenger Conveyance Systems 1584 Materials Handling 1587 Part X Appendices 1595 Appendix A Metrication, SI Units, and Conversions 1597 Appendix B Climatic Conditions for the United States, Canada, and Mexico 1603 Appendix C Solar and Daylighting Design Data 1629 Appendix D Solar Geometry 1675 Appendix E Thermal Properties of Materials and Assemblies 1689 Appendix F Ventilation and Infiltration 1735 Appendix G Heating and Cooling Design Guidelines and Information 1743 Appendix H Standards/Guidelines for Energy and Resource-Efficient Building Design 1759
• Appendix I Solar Radiation and Thermal Storage 1765 Appendix J Economic Analysis 1821 Appendix K Sound Transmission Data 1827 Appendix L Building Energy Modeling Tools and Resources 1847 Index 1857.
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The definitive guide to the design of environmental control systems for buildings-now updated in its 13th Edition Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings is the most widely used text on the design of environmental control systems for buildings-helping students of architecture, architectural engineering, and construction understand what they need to know about building systems and controlling a building's environment. With over 2,200 drawings and photographs, this 13th Edition covers basic theory, preliminary building design guidelines, and detailed design procedure for buildings of all sizes. It also provides information on the latest technologies, emerging design trends, and updated codes. Presented in nine parts, Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings, Thirteenth Edition offers readers comprehensive coverage of: environmental resources; air quality; thermal, visual, and acoustic comfort; passive heating and cooling; water design and supply; daylighting and electric lighting; liquid and solid waste; and building noise control. This book also presents the latest information on fire protection, electrical systems; and elevator and escalator systems. This Thirteenth Edition features: Over 2,200 illustrations, with 200 new photographs and illustrations All-new coverage of high-performance building design Thoroughly revised references to codes and standards: ASHRAE, IES, USGBC (LEED), Living Building Challenge, WELL Building Standard, and more Updated offering of best-in-class ancillary materials for students and instructors available via the book's companion website Architect Registration Examination (R) (ARE (R)) style study questions available in the instructor's manual and student guide Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings, has been the industry standard reference that comprehensively covers all aspects of building systems for over 80 years. This Thirteenth Edition has evolved to reflect the ever-growing complexities of building design, and has maintained its relevance by allowing for the conversation to include "why" as well as "how to." .
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• CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, SUSTAINABLE DESIGN, AND EVALUATING OPTIONS
• CHAPTER 2: HVAC FUNDAMENTALS
• CHAPTER 3: HVAC LOAD ESTIMATING
• CHAPTER 4: HVAC LOAD MANAGEMENT
• CHAPTER 5: HVAC DELIVERY SYSTEMS
• CHAPTER 6: COOLING PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS
• CHAPTER 7: HEATING PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS
• CHAPTER 8: AIR-HANDLING EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS
• CHAPTER 9: PIPING EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS
• CHAPTER 10: PLUMBING AND EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS
• CHAPTER 11: FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS
• CHAPTER 12: INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICITY
• CHAPTER 13: POWER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
• CHAPTER 14: ELECTRICAL DESIGN AND WRITING
• CHAPTER 15: COMMUNICATIONS, LIFE SAFETY, AND SECURITY SYSTEMS
• CHAPTER 16: LIGHT AND LIGHTING
• CHAPTER 17: LIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS
• CHAPTER 18: CALCULATING ILLUMINATION LEVELS
• CHAPTER 19: LIGHTING DESIGN
• CHAPTER 20: NOISE AND VIBRATIONS IN MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
• CHAPTER 21: ARCHITECTURAL ACCOMMODATION AND COORDINATION OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS.
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For courses in architectural drafting and design, and electrical and mechanical systems design. Complete guide to designing modern mechanical and electrical systems Mechanical and Electrical Systems in Buildings illuminates the modern realities of planning and constructing buildings with efficient, sustainable mechanical and electrical systems. This complete guide serves as a text and a reference for students and professionals interested in an interactive, multidisciplinary approach to the building process, which is necessary for sustainable design. Responding to continual advancements in the field, the 6th edition incorporates new developments in all its major disciplines, including electrical, lighting, telecommunications, plumbing, and HVAC.
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• 1. Dust explosions : an overview / Paul R. Amyotte, Martin P. Clouthier, Faisal I. Khan
• 2. Dust explosions : fundamentals / Rolf K. Eckhoff
• 3. Dust explosions : a serious concern / Chris Cloney, Jef Snoeys
• 4. Dust explosions : test methods / Ashok Ghose Dastidar
• 5. Dust explosions : hazard identification / Walter Frank
• 6. Dust explosions : risk assessment / Russell A. Ogle, Brenton L. Cox
• 7. Dust explosions : safety measures / Martin P. Clouthier, Luc Cormier, Marc Hodapp, Damilare Ogungbemide
• 8. Dust explosions: Regulations, standards, and guidelines / Robert Zalosh
• 9. Dust explosions: Emerging/unique scenarios / Almerinda Di Benedetto, Roberto Sanchirico, Valeria Di Sarli.

Methods in Chemical Process Safety, Volume Three, addresses the most important challenges, recent advancements and contributions in chemical process safety. The work helps researchers and professionals obtain guidance on the selection and practice of chemical process safety methods. Chapters in the book cover Experimental Methods, Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, Safety Measures, Regulations, Guidelines and Standards, Emerging/Unique Scenarios, and more. Users will find a complete guide that presents tactics in process safety management that are now globally recognized as the primary approach for establishing a high level of safety in operations. As process safety is now a disciplined framework for managing the integrity of operating systems and processes handling hazardous substances, and because continued occurrence of major losses have had a significant impact on the industry's approaches to modern process safety, this book is a must have for those in the industry. -- Provided by publisher.

• El patrimonio vivo y los pueblos : los terremotos que conmovieron al INAH
• Terremoto 19-S : voces e imágenes

Con-Temporánea is a digital magazine published by INAH that came up with the idea to edit, in physical format, two books and a newspaper whose main theme was the earthquakes that have hit Mexico, especially the one recorded on September 19, 2017 and covers architecture, documentary photography, patrimony, and the documentation of the affected population. In the case of "El patrimonio vivo y los pueblos" (Living Heritage and People) the edition comprises a total of 17 texts. These are interviews and testimonies of architects, restaurateurs, managers and staff of INAH centers, about their experiences in restoring the affected heritage. While "Terremoto 19-S. Voces e imágenes" (Earthquake 19-S. Voices and images), is a testimonial about the citizens perception -particularly of Mexico City- about the destruction caused by these natural phenomena

• Foreword by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Feist
• Acknowledgments by Robert Sroufe, Craig Stevenson, Beth Eckenrode
• Introduction: Why should I think about retrofitting my building?
• My building has high-performance potential
• Where do I start?
• The importance of a project plan: every building needs one
• Can I afford this?
• The building envelope holds the key
• How realistic is zero-energy for an old building?
• Operating buildings for maximum benefit
• Case studies
• Existing buildings can save the world
• Appendix 1. Building your plan: project development homework
• Appendix 2. Critical resources on existing buildings.

Your building has the potential to change the world. Existing buildings consume approximately 40 percent of the energy and emit nearly half of the carbon dioxide in the US each year. In recognition of the significant contribution of buildings to climate change, the idea of building green has become increasingly popular. But is it enough? If an energy-efficient building is new construction, it may take 10 to 80 years to overcome the climate change impacts of the building process. New buildings are sexy, but few realize the value in existing buildings and how easy it is to get to "zero energy" or low-energy consumption through deep energy retrofits. Existing buildings can and should be retrofit to reduce environmental impacts that contribute to climate change, while improving human health and productivity for building occupants. In The Power of Existing Buildings, academic sustainability expert Robert Sroufe, and construction and building experts Craig Stevenson and Beth Eckenrode, explain how to realize the potential of existing buildings and make them perform like new. This step-by-step guide will help readers to: understand where to start a project; develop financial models and realize costs savings; assemble an expert team; and align goals with numerous sustainability programs. The Power of Existing Buildings will challenge you to rethink spaces where people work and play, while determining how existing buildings can save the world. The insights and practical experience of Sroufe, Stevenson, and Eckenrode, along with the project case study examples, provide new insights on investing in existing buildings for building owners, engineers, occupants, architects, and real estate and construction professionals. The Power of Existing Buildings helps decision-makers move beyond incremental changes to holistic, results-oriented solutions.
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• Foreword by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Feist
• Acknowledgments by Robert Sroufe, Craig Stevenson, Beth Eckenrode
• Introduction: Why should I think about retrofitting my building?
• My building has high-performance potential
• Where do I start?
• The importance of a project plan: every building needs one
• Can I afford this?
• The building envelope holds the key
• How realistic is zero-energy for an old building?
• Operating buildings for maximum benefit
• Case studies
• Existing buildings can save the world
• Appendix 1. Building your plan: project development homework
• Appendix 2. Critical resources on existing buildings.

Your building has the potential to change the world. Existing buildings consume approximately 40 percent of the energy and emit nearly half of the carbon dioxide in the US each year. In recognition of the significant contribution of buildings to climate change, the idea of building green has become increasingly popular. But is it enough? If an energy-efficient building is new construction, it may take 10 to 80 years to overcome the climate change impacts of the building process. New buildings are sexy, but few realize the value in existing buildings and how easy it is to get to "zero energy" or low-energy consumption through deep energy retrofits. Existing buildings can and should be retrofit to reduce environmental impacts that contribute to climate change, while improving human health and productivity for building occupants. In The Power of Existing Buildings, academic sustainability expert Robert Sroufe, and construction and building experts Craig Stevenson and Beth Eckenrode, explain how to realize the potential of existing buildings and make them perform like new. This step-by-step guide will help readers to: understand where to start a project; develop financial models and realize costs savings; assemble an expert team; and align goals with numerous sustainability programs. The Power of Existing Buildings will challenge you to rethink spaces where people work and play, while determining how existing buildings can save the world. The insights and practical experience of Sroufe, Stevenson, and Eckenrode, along with the project case study examples, provide new insights on investing in existing buildings for building owners, engineers, occupants, architects, and real estate and construction professionals. The Power of Existing Buildings helps decision-makers move beyond incremental changes to holistic, results-oriented solutions.
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The safety guidelines and good practices aim to support governments, competent authorities and operators in minimizing the risk of fire and safely retaining firefighting water. They are intended to enhance existing practices and promote harmonized safety standards for firefighting water management and retention, in order to prevent accidental pollution of soil and water, including pollution that could cause transboundary effects. The guidelines were developed by the Joint Expert Group on Water and Industrial Accidents - a joint group between the Water and Industrial Accidents Conventions - in cooperation with the Expert Group on Fire-water Retention and supported by the UNECE secretariat.
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