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Mechanical and Electrical Systems
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 242

Mechanical and Electrical Systems

The secret to love that lasts! “How do we meet each other’s deep emotional need to feel loved? If we can learn that and choose to do it, then the love we share will be exciting beyond anything we ever felt when we were infatuated.” —Dr. Gary Chapman. Dr. Gary Chapman’s international bestseller has brought back or intensified the love in millions of marriages by revealing the five distinct languages we all use to express love: Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Gifts, Acts of Service, and Physical Touch. Couples who understand each other’s love language hold a priceless advantage in the quest for love that lasts a lifetime— they know how to effectively and consistently make each other feel truly and deeply loved. That gift never fades away. Includes a PDF of the personal profile for Husbands & Wives.

Eco-Pioneers
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 482

Eco-Pioneers

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1998-07-31
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  • Publisher: MIT Press

The idea for Eco-Pioneers came to Steve Lerner while he was attending the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Although he was moved by the vision of sustainable development evoked by citizens and officials at the summit, as a reporter he felt a need to put a human face on the rhetoric and find out what sustainable development actually looks like in the United States. He spent the next four years searching out what he came to call "eco-pioneers"—the modern pathfinders who are working in the American pragmatic tradition to reduce the pace of environmental degradation. These practical visionaries are people who are willing to push the limits of whatever tools they can find for dealing with e...

Simplified Design of Masonry Structures
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 218

Simplified Design of Masonry Structures

A complete, accessible introduction to structural masonryfundamentals. This practical volume provides a thorough grounding in the designof masonry structures for buildings --with clear and easy-to-graspcoverage of basic materials, construction systems, building codes,industry standards, and simple computations for structural elementsof commonly used forms of masonry. Well-written and carefullyorganized, the book: * Includes all principal types of masonry materials: brick, stone,fired clay, concrete block, glass block, and more * Contains information on unreinforced, reinforced, and veneeredconstruction * Examines key design criteria: dead loads, live loads, lateralloads, structural planning, building code requirements, andperformance measurement * Features helpful study aids --including exercises and solutions,glossary of terms, bibliography, and detailed appendices. Requiring only minimal prior experience in engineering analysis ordesign, Simplified Design of Masonry Structures is ideal forself-study or classroom use. It is an essential reference forarchitecture and engineering students and professionals.

Simplified Design of Steel Structures
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 468

Simplified Design of Steel Structures

The seventh edition of Simplified Design of Steel Structures is an excellent reference for architects and engineers who need information about the common uses of steel for the structures of buildings. The clear and concise format benefits readers who have limited backgrounds in mathematics and engineering. This new edition has been updated to reflect changes in standards, industry technology, and construction practices, including new research in the field, examples of general building structural systems, and the use of computers in structural design. Specifically, Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) and Allowable Stress Design (ASD) are now covered.

Simplified Design of HVAC Systems
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 450

Simplified Design of HVAC Systems

A practical overview of what to consider when designing a building's heating, cooling, ventilating and humidifying systems along with their space, power, control and other requirements. Includes the latest concepts, applications, basic design problems and their solutions. Packed with examples to facilitate understanding.

Simplified Mechanics and Strength of Materials
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 432

Simplified Mechanics and Strength of Materials

Die Parker/Ambrose Reihe der 'Simplified Design Guides' bietet nun schon seit über 70 Jahren einfache und präzise Lösungen zu allgemeinen Problemen im Bereich Konstruktions- und Umweltdesign. Jetzt neu in der 6. komplett überarbeiteten und aktualisierten Auflage. Dieser Band konzentriert sich vornehmlich darauf, wie Bauwerke und ihre Baumaterialien sich verhalten, wenn verschiedene Kräften auf sie einwirken. Mit neuen Abschnitten zur Analyse statisch unbestimmter Konstruktionen und zum Materialverhalten von Konstruktionen. Der neue Schwerpunkt liegt verstärkt auf grundlegenden Themen und weniger auf der Mathematik. Erfordert nur ein Minimum an mathematischen Vorkenntnissen. Mit aktualisierter Code- und Technologieinformation. Noch anschaulicher durch mehr Abbildungen.

The Solar House
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 288

The Solar House

While heat from sunlight and ventilation from breezes is free for the taking, few modern architects or builders really understand the principles involved. Yet "natural conditioning"--Heating and cooling with passive solar techniques -- is a viable alternative to fossil fuels. Acknowledging the good intentions of misguided solar designers in the past, the author highlights certain egregious errors and shows how to avoid them. The author shows how to select a cost-effective, energy-efficient, and environmentally friendly backup heating system; how to preserve indoor air quality in an airtight, energy-efficient home; and ways of employing green building materials in a naturally conditioned home.

Simplified Design of Building Structures
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 308

Simplified Design of Building Structures

This book is full of examples of what designers can do once they learn the basics. This book presents an overview of the structural design process for designers with limited backgrounds in engineering analysis and mathematics. Included is information on structural systems and materials, the development of the general form and basic elements of a specific system, and construction plans and details. Included are examples of eleven different structural systems, each with an explanation of the design and a sample set of construction plans and details.

Structural Glass Facades and Enclosures
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 304

Structural Glass Facades and Enclosures

A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO STRUCTURAL GLASS FACADES FOR ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, AND BUILDERS Once an experimental building form, structural glass facades have matured into a fully robust technology. Structural Glass Facades and Enclosures documents, defines, and categorizes the current state of the art in long-span glass facade design and construction, with a focus on structural systems, glass cladding options, and implementation strategies for innovative design. A comparative analysis of these various systems is included, along with designs and design practices for enhancing transparency; engineering issues; material, process, and fabrication considerations; installation means and methods; and...

Planting Design Illustrated
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 282

Planting Design Illustrated

This is one of the most comprehensive books on Planting Design. It is a Book of the Year Winner for ForeWord Magazine. It fills in the blank in this field and introduces poetry, painting and symbolism into Planting Design. It covers in detail the two major systems in Planting Design: Formal Planting Design and Naturalistic Planting Design. It has numerous line drawings and photos to illustrate the Planting Design concepts and principles. Through in-depth discussions of historical precedents and practical case studies, it uncovers the fundamental design principles and concepts as well as underpinning philosophy for Planting Design. It is an indispensable reference book for Landscape Architect...