Electronic Books

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A Handbook of Sustainable Building Design and Engineering : An Integrated Approach to Energy, Health and Operational Performance / Dejan Mumovic, Mat Santamouris

Equips students with the tools they will need to tackle the challenges of sustainable building design and engineering. The ...

Advanced Materials in Smart Building Skins for Sustainability: From Nano to Macroscale / Julian Wang, Donglu Shi, Yehao Song

Demonstrates the importance of smart and dynamic building skins in in sustainable buildings Provides the scientific basis ...

Applying the Building Code: Step-by-Step Guidance for Design and Building Professionals / Ronald L. Geren

The IBC and its complementary codes provide design and construction professionals with a complete set of comprehensive, coordinated ...

Architectural Detailing: Function, Constructibility, Aesthetics, 3rd Edition / Edward Allen, Patrick Rand

This book teaches you how to design a building that will perform as well as you intend. Integrate appropriate detailing into ...

Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2018 International Building Code, 6th Edition / Francis D. K. Ching, Steven R. Winkel

Provides brand new chapters on plumbing fixture counts, elevators, special construction, and existing buildings while updating ...

Building Construction Illustrated / Francis D. K. Ching

A leading visual guide to the principles of building construction. Filled with rich illustrations and in-depth content by ...

Building Information Modeling: BIM in Current and Future Practice / Karen Kensek, Douglas Noble

Thought leaders from universities and professional practice composed essays exploring BIM's potential to improve the products ...

Case Studies in Building Rehabilitation / J.M.P.Q. Delgado

Presents recent research and practical insights relating to building pathology. As such it contributes toward the systematization ...

Civil Engineering for Disaster Risk Reduction / Sreevalsa Kolathayar, Indrajit Pal, Siau Chen Chian, Arpita Mondal

Brings together all diverse disciplines of civil engineering and related areas (for example, geotechnical engineering, water ...

Construction Drawings and Details for Interiors, 3rd Edition / Rosemary Kilmer, W. Otie Kilmer

A complete guide to preparing construction documentation from a design perspective. It is a must-have guide for students ...

Design Added Value : How Design Increases Value for Architects and Engineers / Ömer Akın

Enables architects, engineers, contractors and owner-clients of buildings to benefit from extraordinary design and construction ...

Designers' Guide to EN 1990 Eurocode: Basis of Structural Design

EN 1990: Basis of Structural Design is considered the primary document in the Eurocode suite and establishes for the structural ...

Developing BIM Talent: A Guide to the BIM Body of Knowledge with Metrics, KSAs, and Learning Outcomes / Wei Wu, Glenda K. Mayo, Tamera L. McCuen, Raja R. A. Issa, Dana K. Smith

A systematic Building Information Modeling (BIM) framework features cutting-edge use cases and competencies for students ...

Fundamentals of Integrated Design for Sustainable Building / Marian Keeler, Prasad Vaidya

Introduces the technologies and processes of sustainable design and shows how to incorporate sustainable concepts at every ...

Fundamentals of building construction: materials and methods / Edward Allen, Joseph Iano

Reference for thousands of professionals and students of architecture, engineering, and construction technology for over ...

How Structures Work: Design and Behaviour from Bridges to Buildings, 2nd Edition / David Yeomans

How the building behaves when subjected to various forces – the weight of the materials used to build it, the weight of ...

Innovative Models for Sustainable Development in Emerging African Countries

This book explores key issues and presents recent case studies in areas of importance for the transition to a circular model ...

Interior Design Illustrated / Francis D. K. Ching, Corky Binggeli

Introduces complex design concepts in a visually stunning format; from defining the space and using the elements of design, ...

Low Impact Building: Housing using Renewable Materials / Tom Woolley

Guides to the designs, technologies and materials that really make green buildings work will help architects, specifiers ...

Reviewing Design Process Theories : Discourses in Architecture, Urban Design and Planning Theories / Mahmud Rezaei

Simplifies 140 complex theories into 8 categories, supplemented with diagrams, tables, and illustrations Offers a comprehensive ...

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