epub |eng | | Author:Deanna MacDonald

Katsura Imperial Villa in summer. Fusuma sliding doors allow ‘borrowed landscapes’ inside. Bamboo latticework. The play of color, pattern and texture in the interiors. PASSIVE QUALITIES THE NATURALLY PASSIVE QUALITIES ...

epub |eng | 2012-03-06 | Author:Marc Brenman

TRANSPARENCY If the information and analysis that government agencies provide to the public is to serve its purpose of enabling them to participate meaningfully in the decision-making process, transparency is ...

epub |eng | 2008-05-27 | Author:Sheri Koones

A window seat showcased by wooden Craftsman-style columns adds charm to this upstairs children’s room. All details were carefully designed for consistency with the original farmhouse bungalow design. (Photo by ...

epub |eng | 2012-03-03 | Author:Lance Hosey

2008 Winner. Jittasak Narknisorn, Positive Lounge Chair. The origami-inspired design bends a single sheet of material to cradle the body. 2010 Winner. Eric Tong, Zpine Lounge. The honeycomb fiber structure ...

epub, pdf |eng | 2019-02-27 | Author:Dan Chiras

Independence also comes at a cost to the environment. Gen-sets produce air and noise pollution. Lead-acid batteries are far from environmentally benign, as noted earlier in this chapter. So, think ...

epub |eng | | Author:Dason Whitsett,Matt Fajkus & Dason Whitsett

6 Received Shadows The duality of sunlight and shadows, as referenced in the first chapter of this book, is an ancient binary opposition. Tree canopies modulate sunlight, scattering it about ...

epub |eng | 2020-02-26 | Author:Fritz Wagner;Roger Caves;

Environment/Climate Change Toronto is a green city. It has a vast greenspace network as well as ravines and an increasingly appealing waterfront. The Greater Toronto Area itself is surrounded by ...

epub |eng | 2016-02-24 | Author:Pawlyn, Michael;

One particularly inventive approach to keeping buildings cool using radiation loss has been devised by engineer Salmaan Craig using a powerful problem-solving methodology known as BioTRIZ. The forerunner of this ...

epub |eng | 2018-02-17 | Author:Instructables.com,Noah Weinstein

4. Start where Line A intersects Line B. Going left around Line B, make a mark at every 145 mm. The last section should be about 115 mm. 5. Start ...

epub, pdf |eng | 2019-02-15 | Author:Robert Sroufe Jr

Building-Performance Modeling Now that architects have factored in all the options, they will provide a massing and orientation for the building that will include a high-performing envelope design. With that ...

epub |eng | | Author:Hemsath, Timothy. & Kaveh Alagheh Bandhosseini

Materials Moving beyond the generic or specific window definition in the BEM is the definition of building materials. Early on in design, we may not know which specific materials will ...

epub |eng | | Author:Geeta Mehta & Kimie Tada

The wood-floored living room, tatami room and the veranda spaces flow around the central pillar in this restored minka. Bamboo blinds called sudare, traditionally used on windows during summer, are ...

epub |eng | 2019-11-13 | Author:Christopher Simmons

“This has to be epic,” John would say. Directions like these froze us in our tracks.At times, we were as quizzical as Kubrick’s apes gazing in wonder at the black ...

epub |eng | | Author:James Kachadorian

0.215 Btus/pound • °F × 140 pounds/ft3 = 30.1 Btus/ft3 • °F The SSTC equals 754 ft3 of concrete × 30 Btus/ft3 • °F = 22,620 Btus/degree of change The ...

epub |eng | 2011-06-30 | Author:David Bainbridge & Ken Haggard [Bainbridge, David & Haggard, Ken]

Fig. 4.25. Natural light can be used in extremely hot-dry climates—but solar radiation must be diffused so light enters and heat does not. Interior light apertures are a primary design ...