Building codes and safety purpose. Building codes act an important role in construction and design phase. In the past‚ most building codes and standards have used prescriptive (or compliance) criteria. In recent years‚ there has been strong interest worldwide in developing codes and standards that are more performance based ( Foliente‚ 2000). The purpose of building codes are to increase safety in the design of the project and its construction. For example‚ according to the 2010 California Building
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COURSE TITLE – Conservation and Restoration of Buildings. (Arch. 843) Group Members Msc./ Env. Design/ 44050/ 2012-2013 Msc./ Env. Design/ 44068/ 2012-2013 Msc./ Env. Design/ 21874/ 2012-2013 Msc./ Env. Design/ 44227/ 2012-2013 Msc./ Env. Design/ 44228/ 2012-2013 Continuity with Change‚ edited by Mark Fram and John Weiler. (planning for the conservation of man made heritage) Structural Aspects of Building Conservation. (Paul Beckmann and Robert Bowles)
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SMART BUILDINGS INTRODUCTION We have been used to create better and better ambients from the very beginning of humanity‚ first adapting caves‚ then building structures up to modern skyscrapers and dwellings. As technology has increased we have learnt to shape ambient to better fit our needs and lately we have started to pay more attention to their efficiency‚ like better insulation for lower energy consumption. HISTORY Arne Olander in 1930‚discovered a phenomenon of SME(Shape
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In chapter 12 we explore the artistic development in Architecture. When conceptualizing a building architects incorporate three things: function‚ form‚ and structure. Function is how the building will be used‚ form is how the building looks‚ and structures is how the building remains standing. Architects need to design structures that hold up under any combination of three physical forces; compression‚ tension‚ and bending. To days architects have a plethora of materials at their disposal‚ they benefit
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Building and maintaining relationships Building positive relationships is important task of your everyday life; social networking through communication‚ and relationship is the most effective way people become successful in the workplace. Building a positive relationship with your subordinates creates an environment as a manager where your subordinates are willing to work and put in the effort in their work to be successful. The key to building positive relationships is effective communication
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Team - Building { Presentation by Svetlana Mazgaleeva A team is a collection of two or more people who interact with one another for a common‚ positive purpose. Teams are made of individuals whose collective competence and experience is greater than any one individual can offer. The main difference between groups and teams is the manner in which work gets done. Group members act as individuals; team members act as a cohesive unit. What is the Team? Accomplish projects – many workplace
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The Niagara Mohawk building exemplifies Art Deco like no other building in the city. Syracuse‚ an industrial city in the early to mid-1900s‚ required a lot of electricity. Many other cites used industrialization as an opportunity to build Art Deco buildings as well‚ due to their style and use of new technologies. Syracuse was a great place to erect a building housing the Niagara Mohawk Electric Company’s headquarters. This pyramid shaped building stands at seven stories. A new (and lasting) innovation
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Translate the current concept to the market demand: broaden your audience by allowing smaller offices. - To make the office building more attractive to its clients‚ offer the client a rental free period. - When interest rates fall again‚ people have regained confidence in the economy and are willing to invest again. - Incrementally finish the building‚ i.e. floor by floor. As soon as enough companies have signed up for one floor‚ use their upfront payment to finish the floor and
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Internal Building Security Proposal Joseph Hawley Sec/410 September 9‚ 2013 Justin Singer Internal Building Security Proposal Access Control is an important part of any business. Anytime a business is under construction it will be more vulnerable to threats and attacks. Construction will need more protection because of the ability to gain easier access to a building because of the open areas within the building. Certain areas in a building are a target for attacks. Some areas are higher
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IFS: New York Final Research Paper New York City Manhattan’s Chinatown Building for its future and commemorating its past Imane Sibari Dr. Eric S. Ross Spring 2011 The City of New York is known for the vitality of its ethnic neighborhoods and communities. While many communities have their neighborhood of predilection in Manhattan‚ New York’s Chinatown is probably the best known‚ outnumbering residents of other ethnic neighborhoods. Most estimates of its population range from 150
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