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Sustainable Retrofit and Facilities Management
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 85.00Governments across the globe are setting targets for reducing their carbon emissions. For example, the UK Government has committed to an eighty per cent reduction by 2050, when twenty-eight million buildings that currently exist will still be standing; this represents a challenge to improve the energy efficiency of more than one building per minute... more...
Instandhaltungsdienstleistungen in Produktionsnetzwerken
Springer 2013; US$ 59.95?Diese Arbeit zeigt theoretisch und empirisch auf, wie Bereitstellungsentscheidungen für Instandhaltungsdienstleistungen aufUnternehmens- und Produktionsnetzwerkebene im Zeitverlauf zustande kommen und welche Kriterien und Alternativen hierbei berücksichtigt werden können. Neben empirischen Ergebnissen aus der chemischen Industrie und... more...
Structural design in building conservation
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 61.00No building is properly conserved if it is not structurally sound. Consequently architects, engineers and conservation officers need an adequate grounding in the technology, the materials and the historic origins of the building in order to complete a conservation project successfully. Structural Design in Building Conservation deals with design... more...
Improving the Earthquake Resilience of Buildings
Springer 2012; US$ 139.99This book discusses the value of the worst-scenario approach for improving earthquake resilience in buildings and nuclear reactor facilities. The approach is applied to modeling of inelastic structures, and passive-controlled and base-isolated buildings. more...
Structural Aspects of Building Conservation
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 69.95This practical guide to the assessment and repair of historic buildings is invaluable for structural engineers, architects, surveyors and builders working in all aspects of building conservation. Taking a practical step-by-step approach, the authors discuss the appraisal of buildings and the differences in structural behaviour between new and existing... more...
Facilities Change Management
Wiley 2011; US$ 72.50Modern organisations are subject to continual change - technologies evolve, organisational structures are modified, people and underlying cultures are transformed. Yet the facilities that organisations occupy are static and can impede the changes that are essential to organisational survival. The response to change in terms of property and support... more...
Structural Studies, Repairs and Maintenance of Heritage Architecture XII
WIT Press 2011; US$ 674.00This book looks deeper into the importance of the historical identity of a region, town or nation. It is clear that we have the necessity to look beyond borders and share experiences and knowledge regarding heritage preservation.This Volume contains papers covering the latest advances in this field, presented at the twelfth and latest in a series of... more...
Post-Disaster Reconstruction of the Built Environment
Wiley 2011; US$ 125.00Disasters threaten all parts of the world and they appear to be increasing in frequency, scale and intensity. Despite huge improvements in the emergency response, permanent reconstruction is often uncoordinated, inefficiently managed and slow to begin. International agencies are geared to an efficient response in terms of humanitarian relief, but they... more...
DIY For Dummies, UK Edition
Wiley 2010; US$ 40.00This hands-on guide will help you prepare for and manage simple home repairs and improvements. Jeff Howell (the Sunday Telegraph 's DIY columnist) and a host of other experts guide you through the trials and tribulations of DIY, helping you to carry out a range of projects - from fixing a leaky tap to hanging wallpaper - safely, cheaply and with minimum... more...









