Sustainable Architectural Design

Sustainable Architectural Design

Author: Kuppaswamy Iyengar

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-05-15

Total Pages: 423

ISBN-13: 1317636279

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This book is a guide to a sustainable design process that moves from theory, to site and energy use, to building systems, and finally to evaluation and case studies, so you can integrate design and technology for effective sustainable building. Kuppaswamy Iyengar shows you how to get it right the first time, use free energy systems, and utilise technologies that minimize fossil fuel use. Each chapter has a sustainable design overview, technical details and strategies marked by clear sections, a summary, and further resources. Heavily illustrated with charts, tables, drawings, photographs, and case studies, the book shows technologies and concepts integrated into cohesive project types, from small and large office spaces to single and multiuse residences, hospitals, schools, restaurants, and warehouses to demonstrate implementing your designs to meet clients' needs now and for the future. Includes an overview of alternate assessment and evaluation systems such as BREEAM, CASBEE, GBTool, Green Globes alongside LEED, ECOTECT, energy 10, HEED and eQuest simulation programs. The guide reveals the importance of the building envelope—walls, superstructure, insulation, windows, floors, roofs, and building materials—on the environmental impact of a building, and has a section on site systems examining site selection, landscape design, thermal impact, and building placement.


Building Systems for Interior Designers

Building Systems for Interior Designers

Author: Corky Binggeli

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2024-04-02

Total Pages: 628

ISBN-13: 1119985080

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BUILDING SYSTEMS FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS Make design decisions informed by technical and structural knowledge with this essential guide Professional interior design demands more than simply an understanding of aesthetic and artistic considerations; it also requires a detailed understanding of building systems and their interactions. Design decisions must account for mechanical and electrical equipment, building components, and structural elements, all of which can potentially shape a designer’s work. Building Systems for Interior Designers has long stood as the key to understanding and evaluating these elements, particularly key building systems like HVAC and plumbing, and their impacts on interior design. This Fourth Edition is fully updated to fit the needs of the CIDA certified interior design program and the NCIDQ exam. The fourth edition of Building Systems for Interior Designers also includes: Updated information on sustainable and energy-efficient design Detailed coverage of topics including security concerns, fire safety, and designing secure spaces Classroom supplements including sample construction documents, chapter specific discussion questions, and more Building Systems for Interior Designers is ideal for students in interior design courses and new professionals studying for NCIDQ exams.


Engineering Maintenance Management, Second Edition,

Engineering Maintenance Management, Second Edition,

Author: Benjamin W. Niebel

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1994-07-07

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 9780824792473

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This work sets out to furnish all levels of engineering management with the material necessary to provide cost-effective maintenance, discussing the functional design of products as well as the identification of failure systems that permit scheduled maintenance procedures. This second edition presents information on ISO 9000 requirements, utilities management, the use of bar-coding in maintenance efforts, plant re-arrangement and minor construction, and more.


Building Outdoor Structures

Building Outdoor Structures

Author: Scott McBride

Publisher: Taunton's Build Like a Pro

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13:

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"Let an expert tell you how to: choose durable materials, build arbors and pergolas, make and install gates, design an elegant gazebo, construct sturdy retaining walls, improve your garden with raised beds, create paths and steps." - From back cover.


Ortho's All about Windows, Doors, and Skylights

Ortho's All about Windows, Doors, and Skylights

Author: Ortho Books

Publisher: Ortho Books

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780897214445

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This comprehensive volume explains what to look for when you shop and provides detailed instructions for making new openings, enlarging existing ones, and replacing windows and doors.


Remodeling Your Bathroom - The Complete Idiot's Guide

Remodeling Your Bathroom - The Complete Idiot's Guide

Author: Dan Ramsey

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 9781592572205

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A step-by-step bathroom overhaul-with both ideas and hands-on help. From concept to completion, this guide can help anyone design, plan, and execute the remodeling of a bathroom. Written in the series' Illustrated format, the book combines text with more than 300 photos and illustrations to give readers ideas for how to transform their tired bathrooms into the spas of their dreams.


Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Attics & Basements

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Attics & Basements

Author: Matthew Paymar

Publisher: Cool Springs Press

Published: 2007-05-15

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1616733306

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Complete planning & remodeling information for both attics and basements Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Attics & Basements is the perfect book for homeowners who need more living space but aren't able or willing to move to a larger home or build an expensive room addition. More than 75% of homes have unfinished space in an attic or basement, just waiting for a creative touch, and this book will show readers how to convert that territory into practical living space. Armed with this book, homeowners will be able to add a bedroom, bathroom, recreation room, or home office without changing the basic blueprint of the home.


Sustainable Design for Interior Environments Second Edition

Sustainable Design for Interior Environments Second Edition

Author: Susan M. Winchip

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2011-10-10

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 1628921056

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Sustainable Design for Interior Environments, 2nd Edition, builds on the first edition s premise that the interior design profession has a social and moral responsibility to protect the health, safety, and welfare of people and the environment. The text equips professors, students, and practitioners to design sustainable interiors by addressing LEED certification, environmental concerns, ecosystems, ethics, values, worldviews, and the ways in which science and technology can be used to address environmental challenges. Through content, organization, and pedagogical features, the book integrates complex sustainability topics directly into the design process, thereby enabling readers to apply the concepts of sustainability with the same ease as they do the elements and principles of design.