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Built Environment coverage includes comprehensive titles on all the major research and technological developments in civil and structural engineering, construction materials, and a variety of related fields (environmental engineering, transportation engineering, urban planning, etc.) that contribute to make design, construction, maintenance, and operations of buildings, cities, and infrastructure smarter, more efficient, sustainable, and resilient.

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Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Equipment

  • 3rd Edition
  • January 1, 2011
  • A C Bryant + 1 more
  • English
Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Equipment is a clear and practical guide to the installation, testing and servicing of industrial and domestic refrigeration and air-conditioning units. Starting from the fundamentals through to detailed study of equipment and how to fit and commission it, this book contains all the essential underpinning information for a refrigeration engineer.The book has been written in line with latest requirements for refrigerant handling and the European F-Gas Regulations. It also emphasises the importance of energy efficiency and compliance with recent guildelines for energy use in refrigeration equipment.Suitable for use with City & Guilds 2078, 6087 and 6127 courses, and including for the first time summaries and self-test questions to support learning, this newly updated and expanded edition of well-established and trusted text continues to offer the best possible guide to refrigeration and air-conditioning.

Galbraith's Building and Land Management Law for Students

  • 6th Edition
  • November 15, 2010
  • Stephen Wilson + 5 more
  • English
Ideal for first year Undergraduate students taking law modules on Construction, Surveying, Planning and Engineering courses, Galbraith’s Building and Land Management Law for Students is an excellent overview of the key legal issues in the construction industry. Clearly written and wide ranging coverage of key legal principles by construction lecturers and professionals, this textbook highlights the need for students on construction related courses to access information on how the law relates to them, without getting into the dry, heavy detail of the full scale legal texts. This sixth edition has been fully updated and covers the latest JCT Standard Form Building Contract requirements and key EU directives, including Corporate Manslaughter, Employment Law, Tenant Planning Law regulations and Health and Safety acts.

The Independent Airport Planning Manual

  • 1st Edition
  • September 22, 2010
  • A L W Bradley
  • English
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This independent manual provides airport planners and architects with an essential planning guide and reference tool, based on the author’s extensive experience in the field and involvement in developing best practice airline and airport industry guidelines. Chapters cover topics such as demand forecasting, masterplan development, terminal pier and satellite infrastructure, baggage handling, apron design and airport security.

The Interiors Reader

  • 1st Edition
  • September 1, 2010
  • Brian Kernaghan
  • English
This collection of essays brings together, in one source, the key writings on interior architecture. Including a mixture of both famous writers and not so famous articles, this primer covers the spectrum of the crucial debates that have occurred within the subject over the years. Accompanied by both original and new illustrations, this attractive book is useboth both as a starting point and a reference to return to in the study of interior architecture and design. Ideal for students, this concise and accessible collection allows the reader to dip in out out of the subject catagories that are most relevant to them, and a handy glossary of important terms and phrases provides an essential introduction to the topic.

Aluminium Structural Elements Design

  • 1st Edition
  • September 1, 2010
  • John W Bull
  • English
In 2010, Eurocodes are set to replace national codes such as British Standards as the structural design standard for public and private works. Eurocode 9 deals with the structural specification of aluminium design, taking into account factors such as fire design, fatigue, sheeting and shell structures.Aluminium Structural Elements Design: A Practical Guide to Eurocode 9 provides a simplified guide to designing aluminium structural elements. The book covers all 5 parts of Eurocode 9: Design of Aluminium Structures using examples to illustrate what each part means.Written by a member of the BSI sub-committee involved in the development of Eurocode 9 and UK National Annex, this book is an essential guide for all civil and structural engineers requiring clarification on the switch from British Standards to Eurocodes.

Towards a New Architect

  • 1st Edition
  • June 22, 2010
  • Yasmin Shariff + 1 more
  • English
After three years of education, architecture students have to start out on their first year of practical training as the initial step in a career in the professional world--all too often without enough clear advice to make sure that their first step is in the right direction.Towards a New Architect helps you to make the right moves. It explores how to research the opportunities available, prepare your CV, make sure that it gets you noticed for the right reasons and deliver a successful interview as part of a clear plan for building your career as an architect. For many architecture students the ultimate goal in their career is to set up in practice for themselves. This book sets out the steps to get there successfully and to make the process enjoyable and fulfilling.

Development and Planning Law

  • 4th Edition
  • June 10, 2010
  • Barry Denyer-Green
  • English
This book is the fourth edition of a standard work widely used by students and practitioners of estate management, surveying, valuation, planning and law. It has been extensively updated to reflect the most recent legal developments.

Corporate Real Estate Asset Management

  • 1st Edition
  • May 27, 2010
  • Barry Haynes + 1 more
  • English
It is important for those studying and practising in Real Estate and Property Management to learn to manage property assets effectively, to be able to provide their companies with effective property and facilities solutions. This book raises the awareness of how real estate management can support business, transform the workplace and impact upon people and productivity, ensuring that costs are minimized and profit maximized. Written for advanced undergraduate students on property related courses, it provides them with a rounded understanding by aligning the subject with Estates Management, Facilities Management and business strategy. Case studies and actions plans provide real insight and make this book an essential reference for those at the start of their careers in Real Estate Management.