The Design of Renovations
The Design of Renovations

Author: Donald Friedman

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 9780393730142

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Renovation experts Donald Friedman and Nathaniel Oppenheimer outline the basic pertinent principles of design and construction and explain how to apply them to renovation that meets the physical and aesthetic needs of the job. Dozens of actual case studies illustrate practical application of the theory, methods, and procedures. 150 illus.

Laboratory Design, Construction, and Renovation
Laboratory Design, Construction, and Renovation

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2000-05-12

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 0309132770

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Laboratory facilities are complex, technically sophisticated, and mechanically intensive structures that are expensive to build and to maintain. Hundreds of decisions must be made before and during new construction or renovation that will determine how successfully the facility will function when completed and how successfully it can be maintained once put into service. This book provides guidance on effective approaches for building laboratory facilities in the chemical and biochemical sciences. It contains both basic and laboratory-specific information addressed to the user communityâ€"the scientists and administrators who contract with design and construction experts. The book will also be important to the design and construction communitiesâ€"the architects, laboratory designers, and engineers who will design the facility and the construction personnel who will build itâ€"to help them communicate with the scientific community for whom they build laboratory facilities.

Fall Prevention Through Design in Construction
Fall Prevention Through Design in Construction

Author: Imriyas Kamardeen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-06-05

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13: 131752036X

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The role of designers has traditionally been to design a building so that it conforms to accepted local building codes. The safety of workers is left up to the contractor building the designs. Research shows, however, that designers can have an especially strong influence on construction safety during the concept, preliminary and detailed design phases. This book establishes the new knowledge and conceptual frameworks necessary to develop a mobile computing-enabled knowledge management system that can help reduce the high rate of construction falls. There are three main objectives of this book: 1. To create a new Prevention through Design (PtD) knowledge base to model the relationships between fall risks and design decisions; 2. To develop a PtD mobile App to assist building designers in fall prevention through design; 3. To evaluate the practical implications of the PtD mobile App for the construction industry, especially for building designers and workers. The cutting edge technologies explored in this book have the potential to significantly reduce the rate of serious injuries that occur in the global construction industry. This is essential reading for researchers and advanced students of construction management with an interest in safety or mobile technologies.

Building and Renovating Schools
Building and Renovating Schools

Author: Drummey Rosane Anderson, Inc.

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2004-05-28

Total Pages: 437

ISBN-13: 0876297408

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This all-inclusive guide to building and renovating schools covers every step of the process – from initial planning, needs assessment and design, right through moving into the new facility. An essential resource for anyone concerned with new school construction or renovation, including architects and engineers, contractors and project managers, facility managers, school administrators and school board members, building committees, community leaders, and anyone else who wants to ensure that the project meets the schools’ needs in a cost-effective, timely manner. The contributors to this book – architects, construction project managers, contractors, and estimators who specialize in school construction – provide start-to-finish, expert guidance on the process. FEATURES: Includes guidance on: Planning and design Selecting a design team Green design standards and technologies Integrating computer and building automation technology Security equipment, design approaches and cost issues Design considerations for specialty spaces like performing arts centers, library/media centers, computer labs, and science and art classrooms.