Green Building Technology: Functions‚ Impacts‚ and Future Prospects Word Count (excluding references and footnotes): 2941 words Table of Contents 1. Introduction ……………………………………………………………..Pg.2 2. Functions in Resource Conservation…………………………………...Pg.3 2.1 Background ……………………………………………………………..Pg.3 2.2 Heat Control……………………………………………………………..Pg.4 2.3 Emission Control………………………………………………………...Pg.5 3. Impacts…………………………………………………………………...Pg.7 3.1 Social Impacts…………………………………………………………
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ASSORTED REVIEW NOTES IN BUILDING MATERIALS Cripple stud 1. In a building frame‚ a structural element that is shorter than usual‚ as a Cogged joint stud above a door opening or below a window sill is called 2. A carpentry joint by two uneven timbers‚ each of which is notched at Bull-nosed step the place where they cross 3. A step usually lowest in a flight‚ having one or both ends rounded to a Gravity wall Quoin semi-circle and projecting beyond the face of the stair string/s
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BUILDING INSPECTION CHECKLIST Location: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Is the building address or identification clearly visible? Are exterior lights in working order? Are periodic inspections conducted and documented? Is an unobstructed access road to the building provided? Are the exits onto public streets free from visibility obstructions? Are trees and shrubs pruned and documented? Are roots pruned and documented? Are all building sides accessible to emergency equipment? Are fire hydrants accessible
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Framed........................................................................................................................................12 Task 3 (P7) Explain environmental and legislative constraints............................. 13 Building Act 1984‚ HASAWA 1974‚ the code for sustainable homes.......................................13 Town and country planning‚ CDM.........................................................................................................14
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Top 10 Tallest Buildings in the World It’s not as easy as you might think to list the tallest buildings in the world. For example‚ some people say that the tallest building in the world is the CN Tower in Toronto‚ Canada–it’s height is 1‚821 feet! It is a telecommunications tower and an entertainment complex visited by about 2 million tourists each year. The revolving restaurant on top turns 360 degrees every hour‚ and has a deck from where you can have a really top-of-the-world view of Toronto
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COMPARATIVE CRIMINOLOGY AND C.J. SYSTEMS Criminology is the scientific study of the causes and prevention of criminal behavior‚ informed by normative‚ legal and philosophical perspectives on scientifically established facts. In 1924‚ Edwin Sutherland defined Criminology as “the body of knowledge regarding crime as a social phenomenon that includes within its scope the process of making laws‚ of breaking laws‚ and of reacting toward the breaking of laws.” Criminologists are drawn from a wide range
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Building Castles in Air: Housing Scheme for Bombay’s Slum-Dwellers Author(s): Gurbir Singh and P. K. Das Source: Economic and Political Weekly‚ Vol. 30‚ No. 40 (Oct. 7‚ 1995)‚ pp. 2477-2481 Published by: Economic and Political Weekly Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4403298 Accessed: 08-04-2015 15:55 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service
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TASK 1 There are 7 different forms of structural design used to form multi-storey buildings within the building industry today‚ They are:- • Shear wall structures • Hull core structures • Propped structures • Suspended structures • Traditional framed/caged structures • Cantilevered structures • Braced structures The two that are popular and most widely used are shear wall structuresand braced structures. SHEAR WALL STRUCTURES These are made up from Concrete continuous vertical walls
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HOTEL BUILDING A DESIGN PROJECT REPORT Submitted by DHIVYAA.D PRAKASH.V.R VIVEK.M POOJA RAIKWAR in partial fulfilment for the award of the degree of BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING IN CIVIL ENGINEERING [pic] EASWARI ENGINEERING COLLEGE CHENNAI-89 ANNA UNIVERSITY: CHENNAI 600 025 NOVEMBER 2012 ANNA UNIVERSITY: CHENNAI 600 025 BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE Certified that this project report‚ “ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF A BUSINESS CLASS HOTEL BUILDING” is the
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probably the most important‚ is the understanding of the purpose‚ mission‚ or main objective of the team. Each team member must ensure that communication is direct‚ open‚ and straightforward. There must be a strong team leader who is responsible for building team member¡¦s understanding‚ and assuring commitment to their common purpose. Without effective team leadership‚ members often pursue independent and diverse interests (Cooke‚ 1999). The team should have adequate resources that are available
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