Building A Performance
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Building Performance Analysis
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Author : Pieter de Wilde
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2018-07-23
Building Performance Analysis written by Pieter de Wilde and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-23 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Explores and brings together the existent body of knowledge on building performance analysis Shortlisted in the CIBSE 2020 Building Performance Awards Building performance is an important yet surprisingly complex concept. This book presents a comprehensive and systematic overview of the subject. It provides a working definition of building performance, and an in-depth discussion of the role building performance plays throughout the building life cycle. The book also explores the perspectives of various stakeholders, the functions of buildings, performance requirements, performance quantification (both predicted and measured), criteria for success, and the challenges of using performance analysis in practice. Building Performance Analysis starts by introducing the subject of building performance: its key terms, definitions, history, and challenges. It then develops a theoretical foundation for the subject, explores the complexity of performance assessment, and the way that performance analysis impacts on actual buildings. In doing so, it attempts to answer the following questions: What is building performance? How can building performance be measured and analyzed? How does the analysis of building performance guide the improvement of buildings? And what can the building domain learn from the way performance is handled in other disciplines? Assembles the current body of knowledge on building performance analysis in one unique resource Offers deep insights into the complexity of using building performance analysis throughout the entire building life cycle, including design, operation and management Contributes an emergent theory of building performance and its analysis Building Performance Analysis will appeal to the building science community, both from industry and academia. It specifically targets advanced students in architectural engineering, building services design, building performance simulation and similar fields who hold an interest in ensuring that buildings meet the needs of their stakeholders.
Building Performance Evaluation
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Author : Wolfgang F.E. Preiser
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-08-30
Building Performance Evaluation written by Wolfgang F.E. Preiser and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-30 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The main aim of this book is to present an intriguing retrospective of Building Performance Evaluation (BPE) as it evolved from Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) over the past 25 years. On one hand, this is done by updating original authors' chapter content of Building Evaluation, the first edition published in 1989. That, in turn, is augmented by an orientation toward current and future practice on the other, including new authors who are engaged in ongoing, cutting edge projects. Therefore, individual, methodology oriented chapters covering the fundamental principles of POE and BPE go along with major thematic chapters, topics of which like sustainability or integration of new technologies are addressed in a diversity of case studies from around the globe. Research, methodologies, and framework of POEs continue to evolve. POEs are one step, on the larger scale of BPE, in understanding how buildings function after they are occupied. This resource helps a rchitects, building owners, and facility managers understand the implications and reactions to the facilities that they designed, built and/or commissioned. By considering the whole process from conception to future uses of the building, there can be a more holistic approach to the planning, programming, design, construction, occupancy, and future adaptability of the structure. This book is dedicated to first editor Wolfgang F. E. Preiser who passed away during the process of editing and reviewing chapters of this volume.
Performance Of Bio Based Building Materials
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Author : Dennis Jones
language : en
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Release Date : 2017-07-07
Performance Of Bio Based Building Materials written by Dennis Jones and has been published by Woodhead Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-07 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Performance of Bio-based Building Materials provides guidance on the use of bio-based building materials (BBBM) with respect to their performance. The book focuses on BBBM currently present on the European market. The state-of-the-art is presented regarding material properties, recommended uses, performance expectancies, testing methodology, and related standards. Chapters cover both 'old and traditional' BBBM since quite a few of them are experiencing a comeback on the market. Promising developments that could become commercial in the near future are presented as well. The book will be a valuable reference resource for those working in the bio-based materials research community, architects and agencies dealing with sustainable construction, and graduate students in civil engineering. - Takes a unique approach to bio-based materials and presents a broad overview of the topics on relevant areas necessary for application and promotion in construction - Contains a general description, notable properties related to performance, and applications - Presents standards that are structured according to performance types
Home Performance Diagnostics The Guide To Advanced Testing
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Author : Corbett Lunsford
language : en
Publisher: the Building Performance Workshop
Release Date : 2012-02-28
Home Performance Diagnostics The Guide To Advanced Testing written by Corbett Lunsford and has been published by the Building Performance Workshop this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-28 with Technology & Engineering categories.
NOW AT YOUR FINGERTIPS: Every performance test for completing a home energy audit. If you're a professional in today's fast-evolving industry of high performance construction and retrofits, then you've probably found yourself wondering a few things: Who can show me how to run that test? How do I get the most out of the equipment I own? Why do the tests work, and how do I explain them? What quality control methods should I use? Which tools will make my job faster and easier? With this guide, experienced and new diagnosticians alike will get step-by-step details on advanced testing, complete with best practices, important concepts and pitfalls, ways to present data to the client, Step-By-Step photographs, and time-saving tips, plus quiz questions for each diagnostic!
Fundamentals Of Building Performance Simulation
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Author : Ian Beausoleil-Morrison
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-08-27
Fundamentals Of Building Performance Simulation written by Ian Beausoleil-Morrison and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-27 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Fundamentals of Building Performance Simulation pares the theory and practice of a multi-disciplinary field to the essentials for classroom learning and real-world applications. Authored by a veteran educator and researcher, this textbook equips graduate students and emerging and established professionals in engineering and architecture to predict and optimize buildings’ energy use. It employs an innovative pedagogical approach, introducing new concepts and skills through previously mastered ones and deepening understanding of familiar themes by means of new material. Covering topics from indoor airflow to the effects of the weather, the book’s 19 chapters empower learners to: Understand the models and assumptions underlying popular BPS tools Compare models, simulations, and modelling tools and make appropriate selections Recognize the effects of modelling choices and input data on simulation predictions And more. Each subject is introduced without reference to particular modelling tools, while practice problems at the end of each chapter provide hands-on experience with the tools of the reader’s choice. Curated reading lists orient beginners in a vast, cross-disciplinary literature, and the critical thinking skills stressed throughout prepare them to make contributions of their own. Fundamentals of Building Performance Simulation provides a much-needed resource for new and aspiring members of the building science community.
Human Performance Improvement
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Author : William J. Rothwell
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2007
Human Performance Improvement written by William J. Rothwell and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Business & Economics categories.
"Human Performance Improvement, 2[superscript nd] Edition provides the tools and techniques that are fundamental to the practice of HPI (Human Performance Improvement). The second edition has been updated to include the latest thinking on the subject and will be invaluable for human resource practitioners, HPI specialists, as well as trainers who are being introduced to HPI principles."--Jacket.
Assessing Building Performance
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Author : Wolfgang Preiser
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2006-08-11
Assessing Building Performance written by Wolfgang Preiser and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08-11 with Architecture categories.
The building performance evaluation (BPE) framework emphasizes an evaluative stance throughout the six phases of the building delivery and life cycle: (1) strategic planning/needs analysis; (2) program review; (3) design review; (4) post-construction evaluation/review; (5) post-occupancy evaluation; and, (6) facilities management review/adaptive reuse. The lessons learned from positive and negative building performance are fed into future building delivery cycles. The case studies illustrate how this basic methodology has been adapted to a range of cultural contexts, and indicates the positive results of building performance assessment in a wide range of situations.
Beyond Performance
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Author : Scott Keller
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2011-06-01
Beyond Performance written by Scott Keller and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-01 with Business & Economics categories.
The secret of achieving and sustaining organizational excellence revealed In an ever-changing world where only a third of excellent organizations stay that way over the long term, and where even fewer are able to implement successful change programs, leaders are in need of big ideas and new tools to thrive. In Beyond Performance, McKinsey & Company's Scott Keller and Colin Price give you everything you need to build an organization that can execute in the short run and has the vitality to prosper over the long term. Drawing on the most exhaustive research effort of its kind on organizational effectiveness and change management, Keller and Price put hard science behind their big idea: that the health of an organization is equally as important as its performance. In the book's foreword, management guru Gary Hamel refers to this notion as "a new manifesto for thinking about organizations." The authors illustrate why copying management best practices from other companies is more dangerous than helpful Clearly explains how to determine the mutually reinforcing combination of management practices that best fits your organization's context Provides practical tools to achieve superior levels of performance and health through a staged change process: aspire, assess, architect, act, and advance. Among these are new techniques for dealing with those aspects of human behavior that are seemingly irrational (and therefore confound even the smartest leaders), yet entirely predictable Ultimately, building a healthy organization is an intangible asset that competitors copy at their peril and that enables you to skillfully adapt to and shape your environment faster than others—giving you the ultimate competitive advantage.
Building Evaluation
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Author : Wolfgang F.E. Preiser
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 1989-09-30
Building Evaluation written by Wolfgang F.E. Preiser and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-09-30 with Architecture categories.
Based on the Symposium on Advances in Building Evaluation: Knowledge, methods, and Applications, held as part of the Tenth Biannual Conference of the International Association for the Study of People, and Their Physical Surroundings, July 5-8, 1988, in Delft, The Netherlands
Building Smart Teams
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Author : Carol A. Beatty
language : en
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Release Date : 2004-07-08
Building Smart Teams written by Carol A. Beatty and has been published by SAGE Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-07-08 with Business & Economics categories.
Building Smart Teams is an essential guide to creating a smart team fast. Based on research results from close to 2,000 individuals organized in more than 250 teams, Building Smart Teams identifies the three critical skill sets that teams need and shows how to transfer these skills to a group. The authors′ research and experience shows that, by concentrating on these three critical skills sets, a group is almost certain to become a high performing team quickly. High-functioning teams are increasingly important to organizational success, but just throwing a team together will not give the desired results. Building Smart Teams gives you the theory and rationale behind high performance teams, but, in addition, it is packed with exercises, diagnostic tools, tips, and techniques to use with groups. The exercises are time-tested with the more than 100 groups trained by the authors. The approach is not to dictate the one best way for teams to behave, but, rather, to help team members build skills and implement processes to increase success. Within this model, there is ample room for teams to discover their own unique culture, performance strategies, and paths to success. Key Features: Team Effectiveness Model was developed from research into the factors that lead to team success—over 250 teams were studied Provides both theory and tools to get smart, fast results Identifies the three critical success factors for high team performance and provides a diagnostic tool to assess levels of team functioning for each Many targeted processes and exercises that team leaders can apply to enhance team functioning Provides both the road map for creating effective teams (the Team Effectiveness Model) as well as the vehicles for getting there (exercises and process tools)