The barefoot architect : a handbook for green building

A former UN worker and prominent architect, Johan van Lengen has seen firsthand the desperate need for a "greener" approach to housing in impoverished tropical climates. This comprehensive book clearly explains every aspect of this endeavor, includingdesign (siting, orientation, climate consideration), materials (sisal, cactus, bamboo, earth), and implementation. The author emphasizes throughou…

BIM handbook : a guide to building information modeling for owners, designers…

Edition

Fourth Edition

ISBN/ISSN

9781394222223

Collation

560 p. ; 25 cm.

Series Title

-

Call Number

690.0285 Sac b

New perspectives on construction in developing countries

"Though the challenges confronting the construction industry in developing countries have grown, current research rarely presents effective solutions. This book focuses on the generic subjects relating to the construction industry in developing countries, and provides an up-to-date insight into important new concepts and issues"--

Building Information Modelling: Planning and Managing Construction Projects W…

The automotive and aerospace industries have used information modeling techniques for years and now major construction companies are embracing BIM CD-ROM includes software evaluations, links, case studies, exercises, and more

BIM handbook : a guide to building information modeling for owners, managers,…

"The BIM Handbook presents the technology and processes behind BIM and how architects, engineers, contractors and sub-contractors, construction and facility owners (AECO) can take advantage of the new technology and work process. Unlike CAD, BIM is a major paradigm shift in the documentation, work processes and exchange of project information. It facilitates collaboration and further automation…

Managing design : conversations, project controls and best practices for comm…

Offers state-of-the-art principles and strategies gleaned from high-profile projects to help readers manage design This guide to managing design process within the commercial design and construction industry addresses a growing pain point in an industry where collaborative approaches to project delivery are outpacing the way professionals work. It synthesizes issues by investigating the “why,…

Delivering value with BIM : a whole-of-life approach

Introduction -- The need for regional and national leadership -- Industry-wide national case studies -- UK BIM Task Group -- US General Services Administration (GSA) -- Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) -- The Australian transport and infrastructure industry -- The case for organisational leadership -- Australian early adopter case study: Queensland Department of Public Works (200…

Jakarta: the city of a thousand dimensions

A study of the forces that shaped Jakarta into the city it is today. Indonesian writer Seno Gumira Ajidarma has called Jakarta a city of a thousand dimensions. A megacity of 30 million under threat from rising sea levels and temperatures, Jakarta and its resilient residents improvise and thrive. This book teases out some of the dimensions that have given shape to contemporary Jakarta, including…

Landscape architecture documentation standards : principles, guidelines, and …

SUPERB EXECUTION RELIES UPON RIGOROUS PROJECT DOCUMENTATION A project will only be built as well as it is documented. This publication focuses on the key documentation needs of the landscape architectural design and construction documentation process. That includes both "design documentation" and "construction documentation" as well as all that which occurs in the transition from one phase to t…

Information exchanges

This practical guide explains how the RIBA Plan of Work 2013 can be applied for optimal results

Construction : a practical guide to RIBA Plan of work 2013 stages 4, 5 and 6

This is the third in a must-have series of step-by-step guides to using the new RIBA Plan of Work 2013 on your project. Drawing together stages 4, 5 and 6 this book explains what needs to have been achieved for Technical Design to begin, how to achieve success in the construction phase as well as the importance of a comprehensive Handover Strategy.Providing a practical tool to running an effici…