Vol. I – Intelligent Buildings - Show-Ling Wen‚ Chiang-Pi Hsiao‚ Ching-Tzu Chen INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS Show-Ling Wen Department of Architecture and Urban Design‚ Chinese Culture University‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan Chiang-Pi Hsiao Architecture and Building Research Institute (ABRI)‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan Ching-Tzu Chen College of Environmental Design‚ Chinese Culture University‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan U SA NE M SC PL O E– C EO H AP LS TE S R S Keywords: intelligent building‚ design specifications
Premium Energy conservation Building engineering Building
"Home Sweet Home" There are hundreds of people‚ young and old that live in my apartment complex and each of them have a different and unique story to share. My story is that I come from the typical middle-of -nowhere suburbia‚ where the grass is always green‚ and all of the houses look the same. In that community it is easy to become too comfortable‚ and forget that things aren’t so "perfect" in the rest of the world. When my step-dad past away‚ we sold the house and moved into town changing
Free House Real estate Apartment
Green buildings have greater payoffs than the cost to construct them making them a good investment over using standard building sites and materials. Many components play into the construction and design of a green building including location and building materials (just to name a few). Green buildings‚ whether they are homes‚ offices‚ or schools‚ are built to reduce pollution‚ conserve energy used‚ and to more efficiently use renewable resources. Several practices that are now used by those “going
Premium Construction Green building Natural building
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)
Premium Green building Deconstruction Building engineering
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…………………………………………………
Premium Green building Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Building engineering
Question1 The type of foundation used to support a building is dependent on the type of in-situ soil‚ the bearing pressure of that soil and the loads imposed by the structure on the soil. The Building regulations state that the minimum depth to the underside of a strip found is 0.45 for frost protection and this should be extended to 0.75 in clay soils‚ largely due to the water retention in these materials ( Osbourn and Greeno 2007). This depth is also required to protect the foundation from seasonal
Premium Construction Structural engineering Concrete
Differentia Wood/timber Building material these are raw woods that have been converted in the forms of minimally- processed logs stacked on each other‚ timber frame construction‚ and light- frame construction. It is used as load- bearing material depend on the quality criteria. Concrete composite building made from combination of aggregate material and a binder such as cement. It is one of the most durable building materials
Premium Concrete Reinforced concrete Rebar
Ryisha Flowers EDUC 205 Relationship Building Plan Liberty University Professor Renee Brown November 9‚ 2014 As a Christian educator it is my belief that students should be trained with Christian-like values that reflects a Godly character. When an educator teaches students the value of learning‚ while still remaining true to the walks of God it is an essential ingredient that allows beliefs‚ relationships‚ abilities and skills to flow together. “All teachers teach on the basis of their beliefs”
Premium Education Teacher
Decay and deterioration can happen in a building for any number of reasons. The first being poor repair and maintenance of the building over its life by users or those responsible for its maintenance such as a landlord etc. It can also mean that there were original problems with the building that impair its ability to function as intended‚ these may not have been uncovered during the snagging process at the end of the construction stage. These building problems are referred to as defects‚ depending
Premium Building Construction The Wall
Team Building Team building refers to the process of establishing and developing a greater sense of collaboration and trust between team members (Wikipedia‚ 2007). Interactive exercises‚ team assessments‚ and group discussions enable groups to cultivate this greater sense of teamwork. Team building is used in many contexts‚ for example in sport and work organizations. Need for Team Building Modern society and culture continues to become more fluid and dynamic. The effect of this environment is
Premium Personality psychology Team building Personality type