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How buildings work : the natural order of architecture /

Main Author: Allen, Edward.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Edition:3rd ed.
Subjects:
Buildings > Environmental engineering.
Constructions > Technique de l'environnement.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Public, Commercial & Industrial.
ARCHITECTURE > Security Design.
ARCHITECTURE > Project Management.
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Prologue: Sustainable Building
  • WHAT BUILDINGS DO
  • 1. The Outdoor Environment
  • 2. The Human Environment
  • 3. The Concept of Shelter
  • HOW BUILDINGS WORK
  • 4. Building Function
  • 5. Providing Water
  • 6. Recycling Wastes
  • 7. Providing for Thermal Comfort
  • 8. Thermal Properties of Building Components
  • 9. Controlling the Radiation of Heat
  • 10. Controlling Air Temperature and Humidity
  • 11. Controlling Air Movement
  • 12. Keeping Water Out
  • 13. Seeing and Illumination
  • 14. Hearing and Being Heard
  • 15. Providing Concentrated Energy
  • 16. Fitting Buildings to People
  • 17. Providing Structural Support
  • 18. Providing for Building Movement
  • 19. Controlling Fire
  • 20. Getting a Building Built
  • 21. Keeping a Building Alive and Growing
  • 22. Building Components and Building Function
  • Glossary
  • Index.

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