passive solar architecture is nothing new. Socrates observed, more than 2400 years ago, that when a house is facing to the south, the sun's rays penetrate through the windows of the house in the winter, giving heat to the inside, and shines right ab Continue Reading...
The occupants and owners of a building are losing money on every green feature they discard. Architects are in a position to save their clients a great deal of money in the operational costs of a building. After all, a great deal more will be spent Continue Reading...
Glass FaadeIntroductionGlass is becoming an essential component of many facades. This material is easily shaped and installed, allowing for the creation of gripping and dominating structures. However, a contemporary construction must meet a number of Continue Reading...
Residential Construction Project Version description/reason for updating the document Initial version The company will provide project management services to the client for all stages of the residential home construction. Our process consists of t Continue Reading...
applying to the Making + Meaning summer program is to enhance my understanding of, and ability to create, interesting, thought-provoking, and purpose-driven design. To that end, I am particularly interested in learning more about the tenets of earth Continue Reading...
Green BuildingExecutive OverviewGreen building is an excellent strategy by which the necessity for applying sustainability and lasting development in the construction business could be dealt with. This report is an evaluation of the green building - Continue Reading...
Renewable Energy and Interdependencies: Six Council Properties Approach and uncertainty: What is the general approach that you will take to reduce carbon emissions associated with the issue that you are looking at and what sources of uncertainty are Continue Reading...
Delphi Study: Influence of Environmental Sustainability Initiatives on Information Systems Table of Contents (first draft) Green IT Current Methods and Solutions Green IT and energy costs Green It and Email Systems Green IT and ICT Green IT an Continue Reading...
Alvar Aalto Architecture is rightly considered as one of the most important of the Art categories. Unlike a painting or a sculpture, it is not something passive that can be hung on the wall or kept in a museum; they do little to impact us or our en Continue Reading...
Cost and CO2 reduction analysis were performed using local data available from both commercial and professional bodies. A majority of current thermal rating programs require the equipment to be tested in accordance to a standard test under specified Continue Reading...
These are major selling points in an era characterized by skyrocketing energy costs, of course, but the authors point out that there are other advantages that accrue to the use of these natural ventilation techniques as well. People are naturally at Continue Reading...
Vertical Farming-Opportunities and Challenges for Singapore There has been much talk surrounding the environmental issues of food production, with many now suggesting the city is the ideal place for growing food to cater for rapidly expanding urban Continue Reading...
A report to sustainable retrofit options for Building 15 Harris Street Ultimo Sydney 622- 632 HARRIS STREET Introduction For sustainable future attainment within the construction sector, it is recommended that the sector adopt a multi- disciplinary s Continue Reading...
Durability of Pre-Stressed Concrete Seawater exposure Chloride Resistance and Steel Corrosion Resistance to alkali-silica reaction (asr) Abrasion Resistance Lietrature Review Concrete crack Concrete surfaces spall High Humidity and Wind-Drive Continue Reading...
Loss of Biodiversity Biodiversity Loss and Mitigation This essay will discuss the environmental citizenship concept and the different theoretical debates in the context of loss of biodiversity as well as its mitigation: In our society, the life of Continue Reading...
Principal-Agent Model in Economics and Political Science The international political perspectives of free trade A Global Analysis International Trade Impact on Tunisia The Export of agricultural products International trade and development of T Continue Reading...
