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EU COST C13 Glass and In Building Envelopes – Final Report: Volume 1 Research in Architectural Engineering Series

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EU COST C13 Glass and In Building Envelopes - Final Report: Volume 1 Research in Architectural Engineering Series

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The main objective of the COST Action C13 was to increase the knowledge of properties and possibilities of glazing in order to increase the performance of building envelopes, to reduce the energy consumption and to improve the quality of life with respect to interior space, impact on the environment and human welfare.

Planning the Good Community: New Urbanisms in Theory and Practice

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Planning the Good Community: New Urbanisms in Theory and Practice

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People either love new urbanism or hate it. Some find compact new neighborhoods of brownstone row houses, elegant Victorian mansions, or country cottages delightful: places that celebrate the city and its history, and offer hope for a sustainable future. Others see these ‘urban villages’ as up-graded suburbs mired in the aesthetics of another time and place: cloyingly nostalgic anachronisms for affluent elites.

Lighting by Design, Second Edition

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Lighting by Design, Second Edition

Lighting by Design provides guidance on where to find inspiration for lighting ideas, how to plan the technical detail and how to execute the plan to create safe, effective and beautiful schemes.

Daylighting, Architecture and Health: Building Design Strategies

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Daylighting, Architecture and Health: Building Design Strategies

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Daylighting, Architecture and Health examines the relationship between natural light in buildings and human health, considering both psychological and physiological issues and bringing together a range of research in the field.

Seismic Design of Buildings to Eurocode 8

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Seismic Design of Buildings to Eurocode 8

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As the new Eurocode 8 on the Design of Structures for Earthquake Resistance has acquired the status of a full Euronorm, practical information and training has become urgently needed, especially in relation to the underlying principles of seismic behaviour and the design of building structures. This book covers seismic design in a clear but brief manner and links the principles to the code, illustrated with design examples.

Revit Architecture 2010: No Experience Required

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Revit Architecture 2010: No Experience Required

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Author and Revit Architecture expert Eric Wing walks you through designing, documenting, and presenting a four-story office building. The continuous tutorial begins with the Revit interface and standard conventions for placing walls, doors, and windows, then progresses through the buildings design as would happen in the real world.