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Author Allen, Edward, 1938-

Title How buildings work : the natural order of architecture / Edward Allen ; drawings by David Swoboda and Edward Allen
Edition Second edition
Published New York : Oxford University Press, 1995

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 WATERFT ART&ARCH  721 All 1995  AVAILABLE
 WATERFT ART&ARCH  721 All/Hbw 1995  AVAILABLE
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.
LC no. 94038032
ISBN 0195091000 (acid-free paper)
Other Titles Natural order of architecture