HUMAN RESPONSE TO TALL BUILD- INGS provides clear-cut, resourceful answers to these and a variety of other questions involved in the planning, development, building, and management of multistory st…
HUMAN RESPONSE TO TALL BUILD- INGS provides clear-cut, resourceful answers to these and a variety of other questions involved in the planning, development, building, and management of multistory st…
In view of the exploding urban population of our cities creating a mounting demand for tall buildings and the evident neglect of human factors in urban design at the expense of livability and quali…
Commercial Building Design: Integrating CIimate, Comfort, and Cost answers these ques tions by fully explaining the innovative design, construction, and performance evaluation techniques that were …
Building Type Basics books provide architects, engineers, and facility planners with the essentials they need to jump-start the design of a variety of specialized facilities. In each volume, leadin…
Environmental and human health impacts of materials are a hidden cost of our built environment. While we can readily see the impact of destroying a wetland to build a mall, we aren't always aware o…
This book presents a beginning to define and engage with cultural issues that researchers, practitioners, clients, user groups, product suppliers and policy makers in the built environment need t…
No longer just a buzzword, sustainable construction is going mainstream-and soon will be the norm. Revised to reflect the latest developments of the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Ener…
建築関連分野での業務の国際化は、近年に至って一層の進展をみせている。プロジ エクト関係だけを取り上げてみても、かつて海外工事といえば…
The book Damp Diffusion and Buildings discusses the phenomenon of moisture vapor diffusion in the context of buildings and its impact on structural performance. It explains the mechanisms of moistu…