Green Buildings Can Save Us Green buildings‚ or energy-efficient buildings‚ are perceived to be the kind of modern buildings that can save energy by implementing advanced technologies in these days. Looking at many good examples on the internet or television about these energy-efficient buildings‚ I feel that if we have the technology‚ why wouldn’t we do something to save us from the increasing shortage of energy? It is easy and if we change all our old style utilities‚ we can live more comfortably
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LIFE-CYCLE OF BUILDINGS A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE ‚ UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELORS OF SCIENCE (BSc) IN ARCHITECTURE BY WHENU MAUTON .A. 100501059 OCTOBER
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materials‚ fixing and joints for soil and waste pipe 5.Discuss vent pipe SUB-TOPIC 2.Understand rainwater management 1.Discuss the following : 1.rain water downpipe 2.gully trap 3.gutter 2.Discuss rain water harvesting methods CA205 BUILDING SERVICES 1 TOPIC 3: SOIL AND WASTE SYSTEM TWO PIPE SYSTEM ONE PIPE SYSTEM •Soil/Waste fixture such as urinals & water closets connected to vertical soil pipe. • There is one soil pipe & all the waste matter from waster closets
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Green Buildings Index 1) Introduction 1 2) Green Building Concepts 4 2.1) Materials 6 2.2) Lighting 8 2.3) Water Resources Management 12 2.4) Ventilation and Cooling 14 3)Elements of green building 16 4) Basic‚ no cost‚ green building strategies 21 5) Green Buildings Summarized 21 6) Conclusion 22 7) Case study 23 8) References 25 1) Introduction:
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Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………….1 I. Improving Energy Efficiency…………………………1 II. Environmental Benefits of Building Green………..9 III. Social Benefits………………………………………..12 IV. LEED Certification…………………………………...12 Conclusion……………………………………………….15 Work Cited……………………………………………….16 Figure 1…………………………………………………... 3 Figure 2…………………………………………………....5 Figure 3…………………………………………………....5 Figure 4…………………………………………………....6 Figure 5…………………………………………………....7 Figure 6…………………………………………………
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Encarta Dictionary (2009)‚ defines allocation as an act of giving or earmarking something to or set something aside for a purpose. It defines maintenance as work that is done regularly to keep a machine‚ building‚ or pieces of equipment in good condition and working order. It defines it further as the general condition of a facility with respect to repairs making it unchanged or unimpaired. It defines resources allocation as the act of deciding how resources such as money‚ assets‚ and personnel (labours)
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The term "Capacity Building" may be easily misunderstood. It has much wider meaning than is understood in general sense. What it then really means and how useful it is for an organization? Find an answer in the article. I’m presently working on a research project closely related to the title in use. So‚ I felt like understanding the term ‘Capacity Building’ first before I can conduct further study on which I’m able to suggest appropriate measures for the ‘Capacity Building’ of personnel working
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Many old buildings are protected by law because they are part of a nation’s history. However‚ some people think they should be knocked down to make way for new ones because people need houses and offices. How important is it to maintain old buildings? Should history stand in the way of progress? In the contemporary age‚ the contradiction between preserving history and progress becomes increasingly serious‚ which has disturbed and alarmed many people. In terms of the old buildings‚ many people
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Diamond Building-Bangunan Suruhanjaya Tenaga‚ Putrajaya Energy-efficient buildings are designed with emphasis on environmentally friendly‚ such as energy and water efficiency‚ indoor environmental quality‚ use of renewable energy and so on. From the physical characteristics of the buildings we can see the use of glass which will allow entry of sunlight‚ thus reducing the use of lights. This shows the savings in electricity consumption. In addition‚ heat from the lights can also be reduced by it
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new Structure- Building Codes The information in this document should be useful in making design-related decisions that will not only satisfy the move to our new building Information Technology (IT) requirements but also meet the needs of the building and its future occupants with respect to voice‚ video and data communications. The intention of this document is to provide a comprehensive understanding and reference guide that can be referred to when moving to our new building. Moving into
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