Analysis of Field-Fabricated Building Deck Waterproofing Systems and Renovation Design Considerations--Case Studies

Analysis of Field-Fabricated Building Deck Waterproofing Systems and Renovation Design Considerations--Case Studies
Author: AF. Dias
Publisher:
Total Pages: 10
Release: 1992
Genre: Drainage Media
ISBN:

This paper reviews the construction and failure modes of two field-fabricated, traffic-bearing plaza deck waterproofing systems over various substrates. The study involved field review of the two installations, analysis of the inherent shortcomings and defects in each, and the replacement systems design process. Observed defects and component deterioration for each installation are analyzed and separated into the categories of design deficiency, material performance, improper installation or workmanship, and lack of or improper maintenance.

The Case for Tall Wood Buildings

The Case for Tall Wood Buildings
Author: Michael Green
Publisher: Blurb
Total Pages:
Release: 2017-02-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781366377418

This book describes a new structural system in wood that represents the first significant challenge to concrete and steel structures since their inception in tall building design more than a century ago. The introduction of these ideas is driven by the need to find safe, carbon-neutral and sustainable alternatives to the incumbent structural materials of the urban world. The potential market for these ideas is quite simply enormous. The proposed solutions have the potential to revolutionize the building industry, address the major challenges of climate change, urbanization, and sustainable development and to significantly contribute to world housing needs.

Zero Net Energy Case Study Homes

Zero Net Energy Case Study Homes
Author: Edward Dean
Publisher:
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2018-12-26
Genre: Architecture and energy conservation
ISBN: 9781791732431

This is the first volume of in-depth case studies of zero-net-energy (ZNE) residential structures. Following the same descriptive approach and format of Volumes 1-3 of the previously published Zero Net Energy Case Study Buildings, this book focuses entirely on examples of housing archetypes in the United States. These include the single-family private house, one-off spec houses, manufactured housing, tract house developments and mixed-use multifamily projects. In this well-illustrated book, all the case study projects are described in terms of how they were built to achieve verified ZNE performance, that is, the energy used by the building over the course of a year was equal to the amount of energy supplied by its on-site renewable energy system. This book goes beyond recent publications on ZNE buildings with its reporting and analysis of the actual measured energy use and renewable energy production, including graphs and charts of this performance over a full year, verifying actual achievement of the zero-net-energy goal. As in the previous volumes, each case study concludes with a candid discussion of post-occupancy issues and "lessons learned" for the project. Enhanced by many beautiful photographs, architectural drawings and illustrations, it is attractive and easy to read, while still providing detailed technical information common to all the case study residential projects.

Moisture Control Guidance for Building Design, Construction and Maintenance

Moisture Control Guidance for Building Design, Construction and Maintenance
Author: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-06-21
Genre: Air conditioning
ISBN: 9781939200426

Moisture control is fundamental to the proper functioning of any building. Controlling moisture is important to protect occupants from adverse health effects and to protect the building, its mechanical systems and its contents from physical or chemical damage. Yet, moisture problems are so common in buildings, many people consider them inevitable. Excessive moisture accumulation plagues buildings throughout the United States, from tropical Hawaii to arctic Alaska and from the hot, humid Gulf Coast to the hot, dry Sonoran Desert. Between 1994 and 1998, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Building Assessment Survey and Evaluation (BASE) study collected information about the indoor air quality of 100 randomly selected public and private office buildings in the 10 U.S. climatic regions.

Tall Wood Buildings

Tall Wood Buildings
Author: Michael Green
Publisher: Birkhauser
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2017-01-11
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9783035604757

Tall Wood buildings' have been at the foreground of innovative building practice for a number of years. From London to Stockholm, from Vancouver to Melbourne timber buildings of up to 20 storeys have been built or designed. This publication explains the typical construction types and documents an international selection of 13 case studies with many specially prepared construction drawings, demonstrating the range of the technology.

Rays of Hope

Rays of Hope
Author: Denis Hayes
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1977
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780393064186