Download or read book Standard for Curtain Walling written by University of Bath. Centre for Window and Cladding Technology and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guide to Good Practice for Facades written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Retention of masonry fa ades written by M. Bussell and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication provides best practice guidance for the safe, economic and practical retention of existing facades. It is intended to be the standard reference for all who have an active involvement in such projects. steel or reinforced concrete frames, generally constructed in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, and of varying size and complexity. It describes the planning, design and construction procedures for facade retention, the principal parties involved and their responsibilities, and the health and safety issues associated with this work. The risks and uncertainties of work with existing construction are discussed and the benefit of allowing both time and money for early investigation is emphasised. recommendations for various parameters to be used in the design of facade retention systems. These are based on wide-ranging industry consultations, a review of the substantial volume of literature available and a review of a variety of facade retention projects. Masonry Facades - Best Practice Site Handbook (CIRIA C589). The Site handbook is aimed more directly at temporary works co-ordinators, planning supervisors, site agents, site engineers and safety advisers, and is intended to be an essential part of site documentation for facade retention projects.
Download or read book Retention of Masonry Fa ades written by Michael Bussell and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook offers best practice guidance for site work in connection with the safe, economic and practical retention of existing facades.
Download or read book The BPG Building Fabric Component Life Manual written by Building Performance Group Ltd, and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-08-11 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual provides a comprehensive source of building component life-span and maintenance data for commercial and industrial building components, following the same format as the ground-breaking HAPM Component Life Manual for domestic buildings. Each building component is allocated its own data sheet on which a number of generic descriptions are provided together with assessed life-spans and maintenance requirements. References to the relevant standards and codes of practice are also included.
Download or read book Sustainable Facades written by Ajla Aksamija and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-03-27 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical information on designing sustainable, energy-efficient building facades As energy and other natural resources are being depleted, it has become clear that technologies and strategies that allow us to maintain our satisfaction with interior environments while consuming less of these resources are major objectives of contemporary facade design. Sustainable Facades focuses on the strategies and approaches for designing sustainable, high-performance building facades, and provides technical guidance for architects and designers. This timely and useful guide presents strategies and technical guidelines for designing environmentally sensitive, energy-efficient facades based on scientific principles. It provides climate-specific approaches for minimizing energy consumption, analyzes the thermal behavior of different facade systems and materials, and illustrates with case studies how these approaches have been implemented on architectural projects. It also discusses emerging facade technologies, materials, and systems. Topics covered in this unique and indispensable guide include: Climate-based design approaches for high-performance facades Characteristics of sustainable facades: energy efficiency, thermal behavior, and moisture resistance Designing for thermal comfort, lighting and glare control, and acoustic quality Emerging technologies in facade design, including smart materials, double-skin facades, and facades as energy generators Case studies on building orientation and facade design, tectonic sun exposure control, external shading elements, and more
Download or read book Standard and Guide to Good Practice for Curtain Walling written by University of Bath. Centre for Window and Cladding Technology and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book New Code of Estimating Practice written by The Chartered Institute of Building and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-04-06 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential, authoritative guide to providing accurate, systematic, and reliable estimating for construction projects—newly revised Pricing and bidding for construction work is at the heart of every construction business, and in the minds of construction consultants’ poor bids lead to poor performance and nobody wins. New Code of Estimating Practice examines the processes of estimating and pricing, providing best practice guidelines for those involved in procuring and pricing construction works, both in the public and private sectors. It embodies principles that are applicable to any project regardless of size or complexity. This authoritative guide has been completely rewritten to include much more contextual and educational material as well as the code of practice. It covers changes in estimating practice; the bidding process; the fundamentals in formulating a bid; the pre-qualification process; procurement options; contractual arrangements and legal issues; preliminaries; temporary works; cost estimating techniques; risk management; logistics; resource and production planning; computer-aided estimating; information and time planning; resource planning and pricing; preparation of an estimator’s report; bid assembly and adjudication; pre-production planning and processes; and site production. Established standard for the construction industry, providing the only code of practice on construction estimating Prepared under the auspices of the Chartered Institute of Building and endorsed by a range of other professional bodies Completely rewritten since the 7th edition, to include much more contextual and educational material, as well as the core code of practice New Code of Estimating Practice is an important book for construction contractors, specialist contractors, quantity surveyors/cost consultants, and for students of construction and quantity surveying.
Download or read book Building Facade Maintenance Repair and Inspection written by Jeffrey L. Erdly and published by ASTM International. This book was released on 2004 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combined with ASTM Standard Practice for Periodic Inspection of Building Facades for Unsafe Conditions (E 2270), this new publication provides a rational guide for building owners and governing authorities to help ensure the safety of our aging building infrastructure. Twenty-four peer-reviewed papers, written by experts who bring first hand knowledge and experience to this work, cover faade ordinances; historic buildings; data collection techniques; and repair techniques."
Download or read book AJfocus written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 818 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Housing Design Handbook written by David Levitt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-04 with total page 835 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone deserves a decent and affordable home, a truth (almost) universally acknowledged. But housing in the UK has been in a state of crisis for decades, with too few homes built, too often of dubious quality, and costing too much to buy, rent or inhabit. It doesn’t have to be like this. Bringing together a wealth of experience from a wide range of housing experts, this completely revised edition of The Housing Design Handbook provides an authoritative, comprehensive and systematic guide to best practice in what is perhaps the most contentious and complex field of architectural design. This book sets out design principles for all the essential components of successful housing design – including placemaking, typologies and density, internal and external space, privacy, security, tenure, and community engagement – illustrated with case studies of schemes by architecture practices working across the UK and continental Europe. Written by David Levitt and Jo McCafferty – two recognised authorities in the field – and with contributions from more than twenty other leading practitioners, The Housing Design Handbook is an essential reference for professionals and students in architecture and design as well as for government bodies, housing associations and other agencies involved in housing.
Download or read book A Step by Step Guide to Navigating the Facade Inspection Safety Program written by Diane Drey and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NYC Real Estate Owners, of buildings more than six stores in height, must have their facades examined every five years to comply with the NYC Department of Buildings Facade Safety Inspection Program (FISP). - Formerly called Local Law 11.The process can be overwhelming. It involves hiring architects, engineers, attorneys and contractors, and can cost thousands of dollars. While making repairs the building needs public protection (shedding) and may be covered in scaffolding. Construction creates dust and noise, inconveniences residents and neighbors. Projects take time to manage. This 150-page book is a one-of-a-kind manual written specifically for building Owners, Cooperative and Condominium Board Members, and Property Managers to guide them through the process: It explains: ?How to investigate a building's facade history and status from Department of Building records.?Questions to ask before hiring a Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector (QEWI), the title given to those authorized to make the inspection. ?The breakdown of fees charged by Architects/Engineers to work on a FISP project.?How to find reliable Contractors, check references, and monitor progress. ?Legal protections to insert in the construction contract.?Steps to take in advance, to avoid delays caused by neighbors and residents. ?Public protection, access methods and, typical facade repairs.?What can go wrong and how to deal with challenges effectively.Diane Drey, a Real Estate professional with over 40 years of industry knowledge and a Board Member of Condominiums, provides insight based on her first-hand experience, along with input from other building owners, industry specialists, and government officials. The book includes?175 photographs of access methods, shedding, and typical facade repairs. ?60 comics illustrate key concepts and create a smile. ?Interview questions for industry professionals to help owners make the right choice.?Sample projects, with a breakdown of initial projected timeline and cost, and their actual timeline and final price, including change orders.?A worksheet to track project costsThe guide arms the building Owner with information, increasing the chance that their facade project will come in on time and on budget.
Download or read book Building Adaptation written by James Douglas and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-08-11 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As existing buildings age, nearly half of all construction activity in Britain is related to maintenance, refurbishment and conversions. Building adaptation is an activity that continues to make a significant contribution to the workload of the construction industry. Given its importance to sustainable construction, the proportion of adaptation works in relation to new build is likely to remain substantial for the foreseeable future, especially in the developed parts of the world. Building Adaptation, Second Edition is intended as a primer on the physical changes that can affect older properties. It demonstrates the general principles, techniques, and processes needed when existing buildings must undergo alteration, conversion, extension, improvement, or refurbishment. The publication of the first edition of Building Adaptation reflected the upsurge in refurbishment work. The book quickly established itself as one of the core texts for building surveying students and others on undergraduate and postgraduate built environment courses. This new edition continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to all the key issues relating to the adaptation of buildings. It deals with any work to a building over and above maintenance to change its capacity, function or performance.
Download or read book Structural Glass Facades and Enclosures written by Mic Patterson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-04-12 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO STRUCTURAL GLASS FACADES FOR ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, AND BUILDERS Once an experimental building form, structural glass facades have matured into a fully robust technology. Structural Glass Facades and Enclosures documents, defines, and categorizes the current state of the art in long-span glass facade design and construction, with a focus on structural systems, glass cladding options, and implementation strategies for innovative design. A comparative analysis of these various systems is included, along with designs and design practices for enhancing transparency; engineering issues; material, process, and fabrication considerations; installation means and methods; and project delivery strategies for implementing innovative building technology in today's construction marketplace. The reader will find information here that is not available together in any single resource, including: Structural system types and design options, with integrated glass system options and their application on each of the structural types An in-depth discussion of design, fabrication, and installation issues relative to each system type, accompanied by illustrations and photographs A discussion of the challenges of implementing innovative design and technology in the construction industry, and operational practices to improve the probability of success A series of in-depth case studies documenting representative samples of stunning built works that employ the technology and design principles identified in the book Structural Glass Facades and Enclosures provides expert content for putting cutting-edge technology into real-life practice, creating new potential for fresh applications embracing both aesthetic and performance solutions, and for the adoption of the technology by architects, builders, and facade practitioners.
Download or read book Construction of the Fa ade Systems written by Ingrid Paoletti and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Building Facade Maintenance written by and published by ASTM International. This book was released on with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Facade Construction Manual written by Thomas Herzog and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2012-12-10 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Facades - they are the first feature of a building to be noticed, they determine its distinctive appearance and are often the subject of controversial debate. This new first edition of the Facade Construction Manual provides a systematic survey of contemporary expertise in the application of new materials and energy- efficient technologies in facade design, and represents an invaluable addition to our series of Construction Manuals. It surveys the facade design requirements made by various types of buildings, as well as the most important materials, from natural stone through to synthetics, and documents a diversity of construction forms for a wide range of building types. Over 100 international case-studies in large-scale, detailed drawings are presented in the comprehensive project section.
