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Successful Development of Green Building Projects

$126.34

Report copyright infringementby Tayyab Ahmad (Author)Focusing on office buildings, this book explores how Green Building (GB) development can be managed to achieve successful project outcomes. The book starts by highlighting the special requirements of GBs which distinguish them from traditional buildings. The book then presents a detailed discussion of the success conditions for GB projects. Highlighting 73 success conditions which have been categorised within 20 broad themes, the book repor...

A Building Information Modelling Maturity Model for Developing Countries

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Report copyright infringementby Samuel Adekunle (Author), Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa (Author), Obuks Ejohwomu (Author)This book provides a reference point for the development of Building Information Modelling (BIM) maturity in the developing country context. Developing countries have been observed to have low BIM maturity and are struggling to adopt the technology amidst no clearly defined pathways for achieving BIM capability maturity. The research presented in this book provides construction in...

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Report copyright infringementby Gaurav Verma (Author), Matt Weber (Author)The Autodesk Revit 2020 Black Book is the first edition of our series on Autodesk Revit. This book is designed to help beginners in understanding the workflow in Revit and how simple BIM models are created. The book follows a step by step methodology. In this book, we have tried to give real-world examples with real challenges in designing. We have tried to reduce the gap between educational use of Autodesk Revit and in...

The Complete Guide to External Wall Insulation: Second Edition - E-Version

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Report copyright infringementby Christopher J. Pearson (Illustrator), Christopher J. Pearson (Author)This guide reviews and analyses the systems and techniques currently available to insulate externally the walls of most types of buildings. The book also includes detailed drawings, check-lists, reports and general industry information. Since the major energy saving interest in the United Kingdom is concerned with up-grading dwellings and public sector buildings, such as schools and hospitals,...

Healthcare Facilities in Times of Radical Changes. Proceedings of the 23rd Congress of the International Federation of Hospital Engineering (IFHE), 25

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Report copyright infringementby Romano Del Nord (Editor), Luciano Monza (Foreword by), Liliana Font (Foreword by)The realization of the 23rd IFHE Congress, from October 13th to 16th, 2014, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was an old wish of the Argentine Association of Hospital Architecture and Engineering (AADAIH), not only of its present members but also of earlier members, among them the fellow founders. The high-level scientific programme, with 72 from its 80 oral presentations, is now availab...

Heritage Building Conservation: Sustainable and Digital Modelling

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Report copyright infringementby Mohamed Marzouk (Editor)This book introduces a Maintainability Index of Heritage Buildings (MIHB) to support the decision-making and prioritisation process for the maintenance of heritage buildings.Author BiographyMohamed Marzouk is Professor of Construction Engineering and Management in the Structural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University. Dr. Marzouk has more than 25 years of experience in the Civil Engineering. His experience cover...

Facilities Management Models, Methods and Tools

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Report copyright infringementby Per Anker Jensen (Guest Editor)This Special Issue book reprint of Buildings presents research concerning models, methods, and tools relevant to Facilities Management, encompassing an editorial article and five empirical studies. Four papers are mainly qualitative, based on case studies of organisations and facilities, while one paper is primarily quantitative, based on a national questionnaire survey. Groen and van Sprang's paper investigates hospitality and sa...

Mechanical Drawing for Secondary Schools

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Report copyright infringementby Fred D. Crawshaw (Author)This volume presents an analysis of mechanical drawing based on its elements, or natural divisions, such as Perspective Sketching, Orthographic Sketching, Pencil Mechanical Drawing, inking, tracing, and reproducing. It contains six chapters and was intended to cover the first two years of mechanical drawing in secondary schools. "Mechanical Drawing for Secondary Schools" is highly recommended for students and apprentices. Chapters inclu...

Holography and Philately: Postage Stamps with Holograms

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Report copyright infringementby Hans I. Bjelkhagen (Author)Holograms on postage stamps have become a new topical subject in philately, and there has been a growing interest among philatelists in collecting such items for many years now. It was more than 35 years ago when the first definitive postage stamp with a hologram was issued in Austria in 1988. Since then many countries have issued hologram stamps or souvenir sheets, some of them on more than one occasion. Up until 2025 holographic sta...

The Good Building Book: Principles of Efficient, Functional and Sustainable Design

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Report copyright infringementby Jon Broome (Author), Nick Grant (Author)'Mandatory reading for everyone in our design practice.' CHARLIE LUXTON'A deeply fascinating book.' MARK BRINKLEY Drawing from extensive experience, award-winning architect Jon Broome and design engineer Nick Grant celebrate undervalued ideas that have stood the test of time. The Good Building Book provides provocative and empowering insights, along with critical analysis, to help rethink design and construction. - Guides...

Climate Dragon: Treachery, Pestilence & Weirding Weather

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Report copyright infringementby S. W. Lawrence (Author)Climate fiction without apocalypse, set in and around Washington, D.C. Newly minted engineering professor Jake Harper, dealing with issues of mild dyslexia and awkwardness with public speaking, wants to stave off climate weirding by re-engineering the North American electric grids. His pregnant partner Abbey London, sassy but irresistible, starts her practice as an infectious disease specialist, concerned with encroaching tropical disease...

Purified: How Recycled Sewage Is Transforming Our Water

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Report copyright infringementby Peter Annin (Author)In 2000, a transformative climate-driven "megadrought" swept over the Colorado River watershed. By the early 2020s, levels on the river's two largest reservoirs were hitting record lows and threatening the water supply for forty million people. Outside the West, water stocks are stressed even in states with bountiful rainfall such as Florida. From coast to coast, conventional measures to sustain the most fundamental natural resource on earth...

Lessons from Deregulation: Telecommunications and Airlines After the Crunch

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Report copyright infringementby Alfred E. Kahn (Author)Over the last several years, the value of stocks in both the airline and the telecommunications industries have dropped catastrophically. Since these industries were among the most important--and most visible--to have been unleashed from regulation in recent decades (albeit in widely differing degree), their difficulties have raised the question of whether their deregulation should be reconsidered or even reversed.Alfred E. Kahn, one of t...

101 Ground Training Exercises for Every Horse & Handler

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Report copyright infringementby Cherry Hill (Author)Cherry Hill's comprehensive collection of 101 ground-training exercises gives you a strong foundation of both in-hand and guide-line skills to work on with your horses. Internationally known instructor and trainer Cherry Hill leads you and your horse through catching, yielding, turning, sacking out, backing, longeing, long lining, doing obstacle work, and much more. Every exercise is fully illustrated and described in easy-to-follow, step-b...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert G. Muir (Editor), Kim Randy (Editor), John Connor Lawrence (Editor)The success of this collection will be measured by whether or not you find yourself smiling with a tilt of your head and musing to yourself, "I never would have thought of that." Certainly, this is a new and ambitious undertaking for Wicwas Press. Our focus and notoriety in recent years has been on information surrounding the industrious, beloved, mysterious honey bee and the art of its k...

A Technical History of America's Nuclear Weapons: Volume I - Introduction and Developments to 1960 - Second Edition - Paperback

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by Peter a. Goetz (Author)This is the Second Edition of A Technical History of America's Nuclear Weapons: Volume I - Introduction and Nuclear Developments Through 1960. It is called a technical history because it focuses on nuclear weapons and nuclear weapons (delivery) systems. The people, laboratories, and politicians who championed these weapons have been dealt with by other authors. For the convenience of the Reader, Volume I has an introductory section that places the American nuclear ar...

Charge Density and Structural Characterization of Thermoelectric Materials

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Report copyright infringementby R. Saravanan (Author)Thermoelectric materials permit the direct conversion of temperature differences into electric energy, and vice versa. They are therefore of highest technological interest in applications such as solid state coolers, waste heat recovery, sensors and detectors, and power generators including remote power generation. Thermoelectric materials are often called "environmentally green", and for good reasons. Not only can they help generate elect...

A Textbook of Advanced Engineering Mathematics: Volume I

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Report copyright infringementby Jayesh M. Dhodiya (Author), Yogeshwari Patel (Author)Engineering is the practical application of science and technology. Mathematical models of these practical applications are obtained using various governing laws from science and technology. Most of the mathematical models lead to ordinary differential equations, partial differential equations or systems of partial or ordinary differential equations. The solution of these models plays a vital role in the anal...

Mobile Research Methods: Opportunities and challenges of mobile research methodologies

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Report copyright infringementby Daniele Toninelli (Editor), Robert Pinter (Editor), Pablo De Pedraza (Editor)Daily activity sees data constantly fl owing through cameras, the internet, satellites, radio frequencies, sensors, private appliances, cars, smartphones, tablets and the like. Among all the tools currently used, mobile devices, especially mobile phones, smartphones and tablets, are the most widespread, with their use becoming prevalent in everyday life within both developed and develo...

Sheet Metalwork on the Farm - Containing Information on Materials, Soldering, Tools and Methods of Sheet Metalwork

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Report copyright infringementby Anon (Author)Contained within this volume is a detailed and comprehensive guide to general metalworking, with specific information materials, soldering, tools, and methods of sheet metalwork relating to farm and agricultural work. Complete with simple, step-by-step instructions and a plethora of helpful illustrations and diagrams, this is a text that will be of much interest to the novice farmer or farm hand, as well as being of value to anyone with an interest...

Royal Canadian Rubber Footwear - Illustrated Catalogue - Season 1906-07

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Report copyright infringementby Canadian Rubber Co (Author)First published in 1906, this vintage book contains an illustrated catalogue of "Royal Canadian" boots and shoes for both men and women. It includes information concerning the company, as well as an exposition of their ethos, an overview of their quality standards, details relating to their manufacturing processes, and a list of shoes and boots available for purchase. This volume will appeal to those with an interest in vintage shoe s...

Green-House Structures, and Modes of Heating - With Information on Glass and Glazing, Flues, Steam and Hot-Beds

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Report copyright infringementby Peter Henderson (Author)This antique book contains a detailed guide on modes of heating in horticulture and agriculture, with information on green-houses, glass and glazing, flues, steam, hot beds, and much more. Clear and concise, and written in simple, easy-to-follow language, this antiquarian text constitutes the perfect guide for those with little previous experience, who have an interest in heating apropos growing plants. It contains simple instructions an...

Hand Weaving With Reeds And Fibers - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Osma Couch Gallinger (Author), Oscar H. Benson (Author)Hand Weaving With Reeds And Fibers is a comprehensive guide to the art of hand weaving, written by Osma Couch Gallinger. The book is designed to teach readers how to create beautiful and intricate woven designs using a variety of natural materials, including reeds, fibers, and other plant-based materials. The book begins with an introduction to the history of hand weaving, including information on the diffe...

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Report copyright infringementby Steve Jones (Other), Noah Arceneaux (Editor), Anandam Kavoori (Editor)Portable phones are now miniature multi-media centers that can fit neatly in one's pocket, and media industries of all types are adapting content for these new platforms, or innovating entirely new forms. In the light of this explosive growth, this diverse collection of essays establishes conceptual, critical frameworks for evaluating the latest transformations of the media landscape. Some es...

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Report copyright infringementby Magdi El Messiry (Author)There is increasing interest in the area of protective vests, either for protection against bullets or protection from the most realistic threats within domestic frontline operations: edged weapon, knives, and medical needles. This volume addresses that need. This new book provides an in-depth survey of the state-of-the-art research and practical techniques in the area of protected fabrics, especially stab-resistant and bulletproof fabr...

Biochemistry Applied to the Brewing Processes - Malting

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Report copyright infringementby R. H. Hopkins (Author)This text contains a detailed treatise on the biochemical aspects of the brewing process, with particular focus on malting. Including a wealth of invaluable information, helpful tips, handy tables and measurements, this text provides a concise yet comprehensive guide on the more scientific aspects of brewing. It will be of great interest to the serious brewer. The chapters of this book include: 'The Chemical Composition of Barley', 'Genera...

Biochemistry Applied to the Brewing Processes - Mashing, Boiling, Cooling

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Report copyright infringementby R. H. Hopkins (Author)This text contains a detailed guide to the biochemical aspects of brewing beer, including a wealth of detailed information on subjects such as mashing, boiling, and cooling. The perfect book for serious brewers with an interest in the scientific side of the process, this antique text is timeless the value of its information and constitutes a great addition to collections of brewing literature. The sections of this book include: The Mashing...

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Report copyright infringementby A. Michael (Author)Uppers, Leather and Findings is a vintage catalogue of shoe and boot parts and accessories published by New York shoe manufacturer Michael Arthur. Also including some short anecdotes, jokes, and even poetry, this illustrated little volume will appeal to those with an interest in historical footwear, and it would make for a charming addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "Postal Law", "Stand From Under Uppers Reduced",...

Traditional British Honey Drinks - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Francis Beswick (Author)Fermented honey drinks are among the oldest alcoholic brews in the world, but have now almost disappeared. This booklet contains a unique range of information drawn from the author's historical study and experimentation with difference ingredients and recipes. Traditional British Honey Drinks gives details of a wide range of honey-based alcoholic drinks, with tried-and-tested recipes for two dozen different brews. In fact, all the inform...

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Report copyright infringementby Christopher Boulton (Author), David Quain (Author)Now Available for the First Time in Paperback This unique volume provides a definitive overview of modern and traditional brewing fermentation. Written by two experts with unrivalled experience from years with a leading international brewer, coverage includes all aspects of brewing fermentation together with the biochemistry, physiology and genetics of brewers' yeast. Brewing Yeast and Fermentation is unique in...

Keap Cookbook: Over 75 effective recipes for CRM optimization, marketing automation, and workflow mastery

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Report copyright infringementby Michelle Bell (Author), Lesley Oliver (Foreword by)The ultimate guide to maximizing efficiency and driving success with advanced features to create an automated business with Keap ProKey Features: - Streamline customer relationship management and enhance customer interactions, from organizing contacts to tracking sales- Implement proven strategies for automating marketing campaigns- Drive productivity and business growth through task automation, streamlined pro...

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Report copyright infringementby Charles S. Oliviero (Author)TRUST, ADAPT AND IMPROVISEBooks on leadership too often read like manufacturer's assembly manuals: Insert Tab A into Slot B, and so on. Tactical Jazz provides a uniquely different approach. It casts ideas at the reader as pebbles are dropped into a pond.With the narrative finesse of a storyteller and the insight of a strategist, Colonel Oliviero invites readers to reconsider the tenets of leadership through the lens of creativity. Li...