Zakir Hossain May 2012 Executive Summary The client requested that AkijGroup provide direction and oversight for the commissioning of Building X. Akij Group engaged AKH Group to work as part of the commissioning team and provide primary support for the construction phase commissioning. The project incorporated a highly energy efficient design with the goal of obtaining a high performance
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Vol. I – Intelligent Buildings - Show-Ling Wen‚ Chiang-Pi Hsiao‚ Ching-Tzu Chen INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS Show-Ling Wen Department of Architecture and Urban Design‚ Chinese Culture University‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan Chiang-Pi Hsiao Architecture and Building Research Institute (ABRI)‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan Ching-Tzu Chen College of Environmental Design‚ Chinese Culture University‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan U SA NE M SC PL O E– C EO H AP LS TE S R S Keywords: intelligent building‚ design specifications
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DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY‚ ZARIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY BLDG 501 ASSIGNMENT BY MOHAMMED O. MUBARAK U05BD1041 2010 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY 2010 Q1-CONCEPT OF GREEN BUILDING/ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY BUILDINGS G reen Building is a holistic approach to programming planning‚ designing‚ and constructing (or renovating) buildings and sites. Green building is the practice of creating structures and using processes
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data collection * research planning introduction introduction Maintenance suggests actions that restore something to its original specification‚ rather than actions designed to make it exceed its original specification. In relation to buildings‚ which have very long lives‚ there may be difficulty in sourcing the materials and skills needed to meet the original specification exactly‚ but maintenance is taken to imply an intention to keep to what was there as much as possible. Two definitions
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BUIDLING SKINS It is interesting to see the evolution of the building skin throughout history‚ from first being seen as just shelter and the same as a building to the envelope becoming independent and having its own identity. Also‚ it is hard to distinguish whether roof or wall came first. Although they seem like to different elements‚ Werner Lang explains they can be one in the same. In the beginning‚ mans’ main concern was to shelter himself from natural elements. Today‚ there are many new factors
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NUSSERWANJEE BUILDING INTRODUCTION: This is the new building on the site of the Nusserwanjee building which was relocated to Clifton as a new wing of Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture. The old building was marked for demolition but was saved by concerned citizens and architects as a cultural heritage. Shahid Abdulla‚ one of the founders of the Indus Valley School‚ excitedly called to say he had found a beautiful old building‚ right in the heart of Kharadar‚ which was for sale and about
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ability to think of different ways and types of structures to build. The first structure was built to represent a pyramid. As I started building it the image in my head wasn’t matching to what my hands were building. I didn’t stop building I just went with the flow and built till I was satisfied. I focused on equilibrium‚ tension‚ and compression when building this structure. I wanted to make the base of the structure wider and as I built it taller each level would have to be narrower or smaller
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Team Processes Nakia Benn MBA 6210 Building Relationships 4157 Boo Lane Stockton‚ CA 95206 Email: nbenn44@yahoo.com Instructor: Kate Spector Ph.D. This week I read chapters 7‚ 8 and 13 in the Organizational Behavior textbook by McShane and Von Glinow. It is a very interesting textbook that provides a lot of insight into organizational behavior. After reading these chapters you should have a clear understanding of creativity and decision making‚ team dynamics and organizational
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individual accomplishment toward organizational objectives. Teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success. Overcoming barriers to performance is how groups become teams. WHAT IS TEAM BUILDING ? ‘Team Building’ is the process of enabling a group of people to reach their goal’ STAGES OF TEAM BUILDING STORMING • Define Problems. • Identify Mutual Goals & Challenges. • Assessing resources & setting direction. FORMING • Realize the gravity of the task. • Positioning and Influence. • Conflict
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BUILDING DEFECTS PART 1 • Identify common building defects • Identify the source • Provide pictures‚ diagrams and sketches • Suggest remedial action • Show details that would have avoided the defect PART 2 Generate a scheme for planned maintenance and provide a building checklist to ensure all necessary maintenance is carried out on a regular basis. INTRODUCTION In this project we will be looking at many different kinds of building defects that would be commonly seen in the construction
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