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    Tertiary Preparation I am applying to QUT to study the Bachelor of Design – Architectural Studies because I have a passion for design. I haven’t known I wanted to go down this career path long‚ possibly only six months. I have always had a passion for the same area of work although I haven’t been able to pinpoint the career I really want until recently. Once completing this degree I would like to complete my masters in architecture then create my own business designing sustainable‚ environmentally

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    construction of the stadium. The client must specify the type of building they require and the contractor proposes the best design to meet this‚ this information was found at the web address Building.co.uk. A design and build project allows the low risk factor as for the client has the contractor takes on the risk by offering a fixed cost contract. The web address designbuild-network.com states the original provision for a building cost was around £352m‚ with total project costs of £757m. A fixed

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    Vernacular Houses Analysis

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    Vernacular houses were analysed in many ways to identify performance of traditional houses constructed to withstand extreme weather conditions. The materials used for the construction also help to improve the energy performances of the dwellings/buildings‚(Zhai and Previtali 2010). Vernacular housing

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    magnificent play of masses brought together in light."1 However‚ the Penguin dictionary of architecture defines it as “the art and science of designing buildings and structures and their surroundings in keeping with aesthetic‚ functional and other criteria”. Architecture is now understood as encompassing the totality of the designed environment‚ including buildings‚ urban spaces and landscape 2. Successful architecture must therefore maintain the purity enshrined in its meaning and essence. Architectural Project

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    research) to begin the steps necessary to achieve the objective. Obtain registration in the Trade Register and the unique code. Finding the most appropriate place - building in a high traffic area / industries of the city‚ the accessibility to persons. Purchase the land. Construction project. Obtaining a building permit. Preparation for starting work. Purchase all necessary materials and furniture. Construction process. Completion of the work. Commissioning.

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    RFP sample

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    PM598 – Go Green Consulting’s RFP 2010 Go Green Consulting’s Headquarters Go Green Consulting 13591 SE Sunnyside Rd Clackamas‚ OR 97015 Telephone: 503.432.5864 E-mail: tnbackes@me.com Wikispaces: http://gogreenconsulting.wikispaces.com Tara Backes‚ Mandalyn Echols‚ Raj Rami PM598 – Fall 2010 Pg 1 of 14 PM598 – Go Green Consulting’s RFP 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS..........................................................................................

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    Kobe Earthquake

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    Also buildings and bridges collapsed including the Great Hanshin Expressway‚ which is a series of expressways used to link Kobe and other surrounding areas. It is said that 150‚000 buildings were ruined and 120 of the 150 quays in the port of Kobe were destroyed. However‚ secondary effects were much worse as gas mains ruptured‚ water pipes fractured

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    (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica)‚ can be expected to cause wide spread damage‚ Japan did validate that building codes can be an effective mitigation tool. While upwards of 100‚000 wood manufactured older homes collapsed during the 20 second earthquake‚ a large majority of the newer construction buildings remained intact (Todi‚ Hataya‚ Abe‚ & Miyakoshi‚ 1995). Certainly‚ building codes implemented in Japan were effective‚ consequently there were many other mitigation opportunities missed

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    Research notes for Geography final assignment: List of major earthquakes in Haiti • 1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake (18 October): According to French historian Moreau de Saint-Méry‚ "only one masonry building had not collapsed" in Port-au-Prince‚ Haiti’s capital city. • 1770 Port-au-Prince earthquake (3 June): The city was leveled in this magnitude 7.5 quake‚ which killed over 200 people. • 1783: A strong quake partially destroyed the church in Santiago.[1] • 1842 Cap-Haitien earthquake

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    Week 2 Project Charter 2

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    Project Name Redevelopment of a local playground Project Number Project Managers Prioritization Stakeholder (s) Start Date: Scheduled Completion Date: Mission/ Purpose What is your project going to accomplish? How does this project relate to overall goals and objectives of the company? It is part of a program or larger project? Currently the City of Dallas has embarked on an endeavor to upgrade the city’s parks and recreation centers. Our goal is improve the overall safety and to design

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