Protecting The Built Environment

Author : Michael A. Berry
Publisher : Tricomm Twenty First Press
ISBN 13 : 9780963571502
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Protecting the Built Environment written by Michael A. Berry and published by Tricomm Twenty First Press. This book was released on 1994-02-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PROTECTING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT: CLEANING FOR HEALTH. "A must-read for the cleaning professional" & managers of buildings & institutions, this revolutionary text can help catapult you & your business to the forefront of the new "cleaning science." Clearly written in easy-to-read format, the text includes helpful illustrations, lists & figures, & useful diagnostic & cleaning checklists. It explains: what methods to use when cleaning for good health; why you should be environmental managers, not just good housekeepers; how to ensure worker & customer safety; which cleaning management techniques save time & money; how people respond to the indoor environment; where pollutants come from & what they do; how to evaluate a building before cleaning it; how global, regional & local environments affect the built environment; specialty cleaning: fire & water damage restoration; & how to market environmental cleaning using Total Quality Management (TQM). It contains: appendices of indoor pollutants, odors, particle sizes, & relevant U.S. environmental laws; a glossary of scientific & cleaning terms; many references & related readings. Order from Tricomm 21st Press, P.O. Box 349, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. 919-933-5075 800-424-2178 FAX 919-933-5542. Price: $50.00 plus shipping.

Author : Linda L. Nussbaumer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1501320408
Total Pages : 705 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Human Factors in the Built Environment written by Linda L. Nussbaumer and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-01-11 with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human Factors in the Built Environment, Second Edition explains the relationship of the human body and space planning to the design process so that you can plan and detail interiors. Key topics include proxemics, anthropometrics, ergonomics, sensory components, diversity, global concerns, health and safety, environmental considerations, special populations, and universal (inclusive) design. Recipient of the American Society of Interior Designers Joel Polsky Prize, this book has all the information you need in a quick reference format. Human Factors in the Built Environment STUDIO -Study smarter with self-quizzes featuring scored results and personalized study tips -Review concepts with flashcards of terms and definitions

Author : Matjaž Dolšek
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400714483
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Protection of Built Environment Against Earthquakes written by Matjaž Dolšek and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-08-16 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Current knowledge and state-of-the-art developments in topics related to the seismic performance and risk assessment of different types of structures and building stock are addressed in the book, with emphasis on probabilistic methods. The first part addresses the global risk components, as well as seismic hazard and ground motions, whereas the second, more extensive part presents recent advances in methods and tools for the seismic performance and risk assessment of structures. The book contains examples of steel, masonry and reinforced concrete buildings, as well as some examples related to various types of infrastructure, such as bridges and concrete gravity dams. The book's aim is to make a contribution towards the mitigation of seismic risk by presenting advanced methods and tools which can be used to achieve well-informed decision-making, this being the key element for the future protection of the built environment against earthquakes. Audience: This book will be of interest to researchers, postgraduate students and practicing engineers working in the fields of natural hazards, earthquake, structural and geotechnical engineering, and computational mechanics, but it may also be attractive to other experts working in the fields related to social and economic impact of earthquakes.

Author : Stefano Della Torre
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303033256X
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Regeneration of the Built Environment from a Circular Economy Perspective written by Stefano Della Torre and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book explores the strategic importance and advantages of adopting multidisciplinary and multiscalar approaches of inquiry and intervention with respect to the built environment, based on principles of sustainability and circular economy strategies. A series of key challenges are considered in depth from a multidisciplinary perspective, spanning engineering, architecture, and regional and urban economics. These challenges include strategies to relaunch socioeconomic development through regenerative processes, the regeneration of urban spaces from the perspective of resilience, the development and deployment of innovative products and processes in the construction sector in order to comply more fully with the principles of sustainability and circularity, and the development of multiscale approaches to enhance the performance of both the existing building stock and new buildings. The book offers a rich selection of conceptual, empirical, methodological, technical, and case study/project-based research. It will be of value for all who have an interest in regeneration of the built environment from a circular economy perspective.

Author : Susan Macdonald
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317704908
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conservation of Modern Architecture written by Susan Macdonald and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-12-08 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The importance of protecting significant buildings from decay and destruction would seem to be undeniable. Yet whilst the majority of buildings of merit constructed before the Second World War have been highlighted as worthy of protection there is much indifference, and in some cases hostility towards many important post-war buildings. These deserve to receive wider formal recognition but in many cases continue to be mistreated or even demolished.This book examines many of the philosophical and practical issues surrounding the conservation of modern buildings and also the problems faced by building practitioners in dealing with buildings constructed in a wider range of styles and materials than at any other time. Climate change in particular has forced change in the way in which we think about buildings, with the pressures to address issues of energy efficiency becoming more urgent and likely to have consequences that may alter the perceived architectural and historic interest of modern and traditional buildings alike.

Author : Marc C. Denhez
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Protecting the Built Environment (part 1) written by Marc C. Denhez and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Vivian Loftness
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9781071606834
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sustainable Built Environments written by Vivian Loftness and published by Springer. This book was released on 2020-09-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume in the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Second Edition, describes the breadth of science and engineering knowledge critical to advancing sustainable built environments, from architecture and design, mechanical engineering, lighting, and materials to water and energy, public policy, and economics. Covering both building, landscape and green infrastructure design and management, detailed consideration is given to how the building sector, the biggest player in the energy use equation, can minimize energy demand while providing measurable gains for productivity, health, and the environment. With a focus on the environmental context, the reader will understand how sustainable design merges the natural, minimum resource conditioning solutions of the past (daylight, solar heat, and natural ventilation) with the innovative technologies including nature-based solutions of the present. The desired result is an integrated “intelligent” and as socially “just as possible” system that supports individual control with expert negotiation for resource consciousness.

Author : Simon Foxell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317479742
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Professionalism for the Built Environment written by Simon Foxell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, this new book provides thought provoking commentary on the nature of the relationship between society, the prevailing economic system and professionalism in the built environment. It addresses the changing responsibilities of professionals and in particular their obligation to act in the wider public interest. It is both an introduction to and an examination of professionalism and professional bodies in the sector, including a view of the future of professionalism and the organisations serving it. Simon Foxell outlines the history of professionalism in the sector, comparing and contrasting the development of the three major historic professions working in the construction industry: civil engineering, architecture and surveying. He examines how their systems have developed over time, up to the current period dominated by large professional services firms, and looks at some options for the future, whilst asking difficult questions about ethics, training, education, public trust and expectation from within and outside the industry. The book concludes with a six-point plan to help, if not ensure, that the professions remain an effective and essential part of both society and the economy; a part that allows the system to operate smoothly and easily, but also fairly and to the benefit of all. Essential reading for built environment professionals and students doing the professional studies elements of their training or in the process of applying for chartership or registration. The issues and lessons are applicable across all building professions.

Author : Marc C. Denhez
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Author : Rob Fleming
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351659170
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sustainable Design for the Built Environment written by Rob Fleming and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-01-18 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable Design for the Built Environment marks the transition of sustainable design from a specialty service to the mainstream approach for creating a healthy and resilient built environment. This groundbreaking and transformative approach introduces sustainable design in a clear, concise, easy-to-read format. This book takes the reader deep into the foundations of sustainable design, and creates a holistic and integrative approach addressing the social, cultural, ecological, and aesthetic aspects in addition to the typical performance-driven goals. The first section of the book is themed around the origins, principles, and frameworks of sustainable design aimed at inspiring a deeper, broader, and more inclusive view of sustainability. The second section examines strategies such as biophilia and biomimicry, adaptation and resilience, health and well-being. The third section examines the application of sustainability principles from the global, urban, district, building, and human scale, illustrating how a systems thinking approach allows sustainable design to span the context of time, space, and varied perspectives. This textbook is intended to inspire a new vision for the future that unites human activity with natural processes to form a regenerative, coevolutionary model for sustainable design. By allowing the reader an insightful look into the history, motivations, and values of sustainable design, they begin to see sustainable design, not only as a way to deliver green buildings, but as a comprehensive and transformative meta-framework that is so needed in every sector of society. Supported by extensive online resources including videos and PowerPoints for each chapter, this book will be essential reading for students of sustainability and sustainable design.