Residential Construction Academy: Facilities Maintenance: Maintaining, Repairing, and Remodeling

Residential Construction Academy: Facilities Maintenance: Maintaining, Repairing, and Remodeling
Author: Kevin Standiford
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-09-27
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781133282433

Created in partnership with the Home Builders Institute (HBI), the workforce development arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the Residential Construction Academy Series is the only program based on the National Skill Standards for residential construction. Step-by-step illustrations and an easy-to-read writing style make RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY: FACILITIES MAINTENANCE, 3RD the powerful tool readers need for any facilities maintenance course. This edition walks readers through a straightforward approach that describes common maintenance tasks in detail, like carpentry, wiring, groundskeeping, appliance repair, painting, plumbing, and HVAC. Enhanced chapters on basic math and blueprint reading give readers the most comprehensive training available. Plus, each section emphasizes safety and highlights the skills readers can build that employers are searching for. RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY: FACILITIES MAINTENANCE, 3RD is the manual readers need to develop a solid foundation in facilities maintenance. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Residential Construction Academy

Residential Construction Academy
Author: Kevin Standiford
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Total Pages: 506
Release: 2010
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781439058138

Developing an understanding of the facilities maintenance industry has been made easier than ever with this unique book's clear, step-by-step illustrations and easy-to read writing style that will start you on the path toward a successful career in the field in no time! RCA: FACILITIES MAINTENANCE, 2nd EDITION focuses on preparing you to successfully master the critical tasks involved in becoming a residential facilities worker. Using a straightforward approach to maintenance, repair, and replacement, common maintenance tasks in the areas of carpentry, wiring, grounds keeping, appliance repair, painting, plumbing, and HVAC are addressed. All-new chapters on basic math and blueprint reading have been added to this edition to ensure that you receive the most thorough, comprehensive training information available. As with the previous edition, safety for each task is emphasized, as well as important employability skills for success on the job. Topped off with no-nonsense information on situations in which maintenance personnel should seek assistance and refer the problem to a professional, this book is a must-have for developing a solid foundation in the world of facilities maintenance.

The Construction Chart Book

The Construction Chart Book
Author: CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
Publisher: Cpwr - The Center for Construction Research and Training
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2008
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

The Construction Chart Book presents the most complete data available on all facets of the U.S. construction industry: economic, demographic, employment/income, education/training, and safety and health issues. The book presents this information in a series of 50 topics, each with a description of the subject matter and corresponding charts and graphs. The contents of The Construction Chart Book are relevant to owners, contractors, unions, workers, and other organizations affiliated with the construction industry, such as health providers and workers compensation insurance companies, as well as researchers, economists, trainers, safety and health professionals, and industry observers.

Managing the NIH Bethesda Campus Capital Assets for Success in a Highly Competitive Global Biomedical Research Environment

Managing the NIH Bethesda Campus Capital Assets for Success in a Highly Competitive Global Biomedical Research Environment
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2019-11-02
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309494362

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research. Founded in the late 1870s, NIH has produced extraordinary advances in the treatment of common and rare diseases and leads the world in biomedical research. It is a critical national resource that plays an important role in supporting national security. The 310-acre Bethesda campus supports some 20,000 employees and contractors, and it contains more than 12 million square feet of facilities divided amongst nearly 100 buildings, including the largest dedicated research hospital in the world. The Bethesda campus supports some of the most sophisticated and groundbreaking biomedical research in the world. However, while some new state-of-the-art buildings have been constructed in recent years, essential maintenance for many facilities and the campus overall has been consistently deferred for many years. The deteriorating condition of NIH's built environment is now putting its ability to fulfill its mission at substantial risk. Managing the NIH Bethesda Campus's Capital Assets for Success in a Highly Competitive Global Biomedical Research Environment identifies the facilities in greatest need of repair on the Bethesda campus and evaluates cost estimates to determine what investment is needed for the NIH to successfully accomplish its mission going forward.

Laboratory Design, Construction, and Renovation

Laboratory Design, Construction, and Renovation
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2000-05-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309132770

Laboratory facilities are complex, technically sophisticated, and mechanically intensive structures that are expensive to build and to maintain. Hundreds of decisions must be made before and during new construction or renovation that will determine how successfully the facility will function when completed and how successfully it can be maintained once put into service. This book provides guidance on effective approaches for building laboratory facilities in the chemical and biochemical sciences. It contains both basic and laboratory-specific information addressed to the user communityâ€"the scientists and administrators who contract with design and construction experts. The book will also be important to the design and construction communitiesâ€"the architects, laboratory designers, and engineers who will design the facility and the construction personnel who will build itâ€"to help them communicate with the scientific community for whom they build laboratory facilities.

Ultimate Guide: Plumbing, Updated 5th Edition

Ultimate Guide: Plumbing, Updated 5th Edition
Author: Editors of Creative Homeowner
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 839
Release: 2021-05-25
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1607658666

· A complete guide to learning various plumbing skills to save money by making upgrades, repairs, and installations yourself · Details expert guidance for both major and minor plumbing repairs and improvements, from fixing leaky faucets and installing plumbing fixtures to soldering copper, making renovations, and understanding how plumbing systems work in case of emergencies · Updated edition features new and relevant content to reflect the most current code-compliant techniques · Also includes a new section on air gap fittings

Residential Construction Academy: Plumbing

Residential Construction Academy: Plumbing
Author: Michael A Joyce
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Total Pages: 640
Release: 2011-03-25
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781111307776

RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY: PLUMBING, 2E is the ideal book to create a direct link between your students' education/training program and the residential construction industry. The result of a strategic partnership between the National Association of Home Builder's (NAHB) Home Builders Institute and Delmar, Cengage Learning, the Residential Construction Academy Series is the perfect way to learn essential workplace skills for readers new to the building trades. Written in partnership with the Home Builders Institute, and endorsed by NAHB, RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY: PLUMBING, 2E provides a step-by-step approach to residential plumbing installations based on national skill standards. Focusing on Green advancement in the plumbing trades, this book thoroughly explains the process of installing residential plumbing systems by exploring topics such as tools of the trade and proper safety measures and by offering various tips to increase readers' on-the-job productivity. Logically organized to build a foundation of knowledge, this book progresses from the installation of common fixtures to troubleshooting techniques that will aid readers.. An emphasis on creative layout and the importance of understanding code variations will foster readers' understanding of plumbing system installation that is based on typical situations as well as unique jobsite conditions. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Fourth Dimension in Building

Fourth Dimension in Building
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 117
Release: 1993-02-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309048427

Public facilities are valuable assets that can provide decades of high quality of service if they are effectively utilized. Despite effective planning, design, and management, sometimes users or owners change and have requirements different from those that the facility was initially intended to fulfill. In addition, the technologies sometimes change, making facilities obsolete before they have worn out or otherwise failed. This book explores the meaning of obsolescence as the term applies to buildings. It discusses the functional, economic, technological, social, legal, political, and cultural factors that can influence when obsolescence will occur and considers what design professional and building owners and users can do to delay and minimize the costs of obsolescence. The analyses apply to all buildings, but public facilities are given added attention because of their special management problems.