Description |
245 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
Contents |
1. The Outdoor Environment -- 2. The Human Environment -- 3. The Concept of Shelter -- 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 |
Summary |
Illustrated throughout with several hundred clear, sometimes whimsical line drawings, more than half of them from the author's own hand, this easy-to-read work reveals virtually every secret of a building's function: how it stands up, keeps its occupants safe and comfortable, gets built, grows old, and dies - and why some buildings do this so much better than others |
Analysis |
Buildings Construction |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Buildings -- Environmental engineering.
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LC no. |
94038032 |
ISBN |
0195091000 (acid-free paper) |
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