Life Between Buildings – Jan Gehl Three requirements of public spaces: Create desirable conditions for‚ -Necessary outdoor activities -Optional recreational activities -Social activities Necessary activities: going to school‚ work‚ shopping‚ waiting for a bus or person‚ running errands‚ etc. These activities are‚ more or less‚ required for people to participate in. Optional activities: activities that are engaged only if the person has a desire to do so and the place makes it possible
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Framed........................................................................................................................................12 Task 3 (P7) Explain environmental and legislative constraints............................. 13 Building Act 1984‚ HASAWA 1974‚ the code for sustainable homes.......................................13 Town and country planning‚ CDM.........................................................................................................14
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TRADITIONAL SECURITY VS HUMAN SECURITY INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS INSTRUCTOR: SURAT HORACHAIKUL 12/13/2012 TRADITIONAL SECURITY VS HUMAN SECURITY 2012 Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 2 2. TRADITIONAL SECURITY VS HUMAN SECURITY .................................................................................... 3 2.1. TRADITIONAL SECURITY ........
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The Need for Life-Cycle Assessment in Buildings Although LCA has been widely used in the building sector since 1990‚ and is an important tool for assessing buildings [29]‚ it is less developed than in other industries‚ including perhaps the engineering and infrastructure sector. The building industry‚ governments‚ designers and researchers of buildings are all affected by the trend of sustainable production and eco-green strategies. The importance of obtaining environment-related product information
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What construction projects need building permits? A building permit is required for any new building greater than 10m2 (108 sq ft)‚ any addition to an existing building‚ any material alterations to an existing building which affects: the structural design of the building; mechanical; electrical; plumbing services (no limit on size of building); fire separations; exiting; fire protection systems; and the use of buildings or parts thereof. Below you will find a list of typical residential and commercial/industrial/institutional
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French Mission Building – L.S Reflective Report The former French Mission Building has stood on 1 Battery Path since 1917. It has been in government use for decades since it was sold back to the government in 1953‚ housing the Education Department‚ the Victoria District Court‚ the Supreme Court and the Information Service Department successively. Built with red bricks and granite‚ with a dome and Doric/Ionic styled columns‚ it is one of the few remaining neo-classical styled buildings in HK. Having
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section of the reading‚ Heidegger first tackles the subject of a building not just as a physical structure‚ but with a definition more related to dwelling. Buildings are usually thought of as a place where one can dwell‚ but not all buildings are also dwellings. The examples given were bridges‚ hangars‚ stadiums‚ etc. People inhabit these buildings‚ but they do not dwell and take shelter in them. Heidegger also mentions that buildings seek to become dwellings‚ and in addition‚ to build is also already
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times‚ for an earthquake death toll to reach 20‚000 to 20‚000 people with hundreds of thousands left homeless. There are four factors that affect the casualty rate and economic impact of earthquake: magnitude‚ location‚ quality of construction of building‚ and timing. Magnitude The magnitude‚ or strength‚ of an earthquake is measured on the Richer scale‚ ragging from 1to 10‚ with 10 being the greatest. Earthquake over 6 on the Richter scale are often deadly‚ and those over 8 are generally catastrophic
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In Pyrmont‚ high rise buildings are everywhere and they are still being built continuously‚ even though the area is packed with buildings and the spaces between the buildings are very narrow. My focus questions relating to the spatial dimension concentrates on why the area is so dense and why high rise buildings were built. The results I have acquired are from local newspapers‚ which had reported about the history of Pyrmont and how it started developing into a high rise area‚ and from my observations
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Chapter Three Laws- are rules that mandate or prohibit certain behavior they are drawn from ethics. The key differences between laws and ethics are that laws carry the authority of a governing body‚ and ethics do not. Ethics – define socially acceptable behaviors. Liability- is the legal obligation of an entity that extends beyond criminal or contract law; it includes the legal obligation to make restitution. Restitution- to compensate for wrongs committed. Due care – standards that are met
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