Designing Better Buildings
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Designing Better Buildings
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Author : Sebastian Macmillan
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2004
Designing Better Buildings written by Sebastian Macmillan and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Architecture categories.
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Designing Better Building
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Author : Sebastian Macmillan
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-07-31
Designing Better Building written by Sebastian Macmillan and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-07-31 with Architecture categories.
Design is widely recognised as the key to improving the quality of the built environment. This well-illustrated book comprises 15 chapters written by leading practitioners, clients, academics and other experts, and presents the latest thinking on what design quality is and how to achieve it. For design practitioners and their clients alike, the book provides evidence to justify greater focus on, and investment in, design. It summarises the benefits that arise from good design - such as, civic pride in the urban environment, the stimulation of urban regeneration, corporate identity, occupant productivity and health in offices, improved learning outcomes in schools, better patient recovery rates in hospitals, as well as reduced environmental impact. And it illustrates these benefits through case study examples. Eight chapters focus on case studies of exemplary buildings in particular sectors - offices, schools, housing, and hospitals - and explain why and how they came to be designed, and the design qualities they exhibit.
Designing Better Building
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Author : Sebastian Macmillan
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-07-31
Designing Better Building written by Sebastian Macmillan and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-07-31 with Architecture categories.
Design is widely recognised as the key to improving the quality of the built environment. This well-illustrated book comprises 15 chapters written by leading practitioners, clients, academics and other experts, and presents the latest thinking on what design quality is and how to achieve it. For design practitioners and their clients alike, the book provides evidence to justify greater focus on, and investment in, design. It summarises the benefits that arise from good design - such as, civic pride in the urban environment, the stimulation of urban regeneration, corporate identity, occupant productivity and health in offices, improved learning outcomes in schools, better patient recovery rates in hospitals, as well as reduced environmental impact. And it illustrates these benefits through case study examples. Eight chapters focus on case studies of exemplary buildings in particular sectors - offices, schools, housing, and hospitals - and explain why and how they came to be designed, and the design qualities they exhibit.
Better Buildings
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Author : Caroline Read
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Better Buildings written by Caroline Read and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Construction industry categories.
Making Better Buildings
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Author : Chris Magwood
language : en
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Release Date : 2014-03-25
Making Better Buildings written by Chris Magwood and has been published by New Society Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-25 with Architecture categories.
Sustainable building from the ground up - the pros and cons of the latest green and natural materials and technologies
Better Buildings
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Author : Richard Partington
language : en
Publisher: Riba Publishing
Release Date : 2017
Better Buildings written by Richard Partington and has been published by Riba Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Architecture categories.
Despite an increasing demand for energy-efficient design, it is generally accepted that architects rarely return to their creations to ensure that they are performing as intended: to talk to users, observe how the buildings work and have been adapted, and whether the environments created are enjoyable places to be in. While most building professionals recognise the value of follow-through and involvement after handover, there are many perceived barriers to undertaking this work in practice. This book provides a bold vision for how some of these perceived barriers can be overcome. Better Buildings provides architects with the inspiration and tools they need to deliver truly sustainable design. Through essays and illustrated case studies, this essential book explores how sustainable buildings are occupied and work and sheds light on the methods used to observe this. It illustrates that in observing building performance in-use, sustainable architecture has moved beyond simply creating beautiful spaces, to deliver on the low-energy performances promised (4e de couverture).
The Design Quality Manual
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Author : Martin Cook
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2008-04-15
The Design Quality Manual written by Martin Cook 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 2008-04-15 with Architecture categories.
Everyone involved in a building project wants to achieve a better building but design quality means different things to clients, users, architects, cost consultants and contractors. Negotiating design priorities is an important part of the development process. The Design Quality Manual helps give an objective evaluation of the qualitative aspects of design. Matrices with five defined levels of quality have been developed that cover the key areas of architecture, environmental engineering, user comfort conditions, whole-life costs, detail design and user satisfaction. These can be scored by a visual survey and professional judgement and then augmented by scientific measurement where possible (e.g. temperature, lighting and sound levels). The resultant scores allow comparisons in terms of overall and specific aspects of building performance and design quality. The Manual covers schools, hospitals and housing and offers a set of criteria by which to judge a broad range of design values; it focuses the design team on the needs of the end user and on the overall building performance.
Making Better Buildings
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Author : Chris Magwood
language : en
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Release Date : 2014-03-01
Making Better Buildings written by Chris Magwood and has been published by New Society Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-01 with Architecture categories.
Sustainable building from the ground up - the pros and cons of the latest green and natural materials and technologies From foundation to finish, a wealth of information is available on sustainable construction methods-entire volumes have been published on individual green and natural building techniques. But with so many different ideas to choose from, there is no single resource that allows an owner or builder to quickly and objectively compare the merits of each system for their particular project. Making Better Buildings cuts through the hype and provides the unvarnished facts about the upsides and downsides of the most widely discussed materials and technologies. Drawing on the real-world experiences of designer/builders, this comparative guide systematically and comprehensively examines each approach in terms of: Cost, sourcing, labor intensity, and ease of construction Energy efficiency, embodied energy, and environmental impacts Availability/accessibility Viable applications and future potential. Each chapter is rounded out by a chart which summarizes the material in a quick and accessible manner. Whether you are an owner preparing to build a green or natural home, or a conventional contractor determined to integrate sustainable alternatives into your existing construction practices, this up-to-the minute resource will help you make the best decisions for your project, while meeting your energy, efficiency, budgetary, and site-specific needs.
A Handbook Of Sustainable Building Design And Engineering
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Author : Dejan Mumovic
language : en
Publisher: Earthscan
Release Date : 2013-06-17
A Handbook Of Sustainable Building Design And Engineering written by Dejan Mumovic and has been published by Earthscan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-17 with Architecture categories.
The combined challenges of health, comfort, climate change and energy security cross the boundaries of traditional building disciplines. This authoritative collection, focusing mostly on energy and ventilation, provides the current and next generation of building engineering professionals with what they need to work closely with many disciplines to meet these challenges.A Handbook of Sustainable Building Engineering covers: how to design, engineer and monitor a building in a manner that minimises the emissions of greenhouse gases; how to adapt the environment, fabric and services of existing and new buildings to climate change; how to improve the environment in and around buildings to provide better health, comfort, security and productivity; and provides crucial expertise on monitoring the performance of buildings once they are occupied. The authors explain the principles behind built environment engineering, and offer practical guidance through international case studies.
Energy Efficient Building Design
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Author : Ana-Maria Dabija
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-04-11
Energy Efficient Building Design written by Ana-Maria Dabija and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-11 with Architecture categories.
This book is the result of recent research that deals with the built environment and innovative materials, carried out by specialists working in universities and centers of research in different professional fields ─ architecture, engineering, physics ─ and in an area that that spans from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf, and from South Eastern Europe to the Middle East. This book takes the necessity of re-shaping the concept of building design in order to transform buildings from large scale energy consumers to energy savers and producers into consideration. The book is organized in two parts: theory and case studies. For the theoretical part, we chose from the wide range of sources that provide energy efficient materials and systems the two that seem to be endless: the sun and vegetation. Their use in building products represents a tool for specialists in the architectural design concept. The case-studies presented analyze different architectural programs, in different climates, from new buildings to rehabilitation approaches and from residential architecture to hospitals and sports arenas; each case emphasizes the interdisciplinarity of the building design activity in order to help readers gain a better understanding of the complex approach needed for energy efficient building design