Author: United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Office of International AffairsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Foreign Publications Accessions List
Author: United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Office of International AffairsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
International Directory of New and Renewable Energy Information Sources and Research Centres
Author: UnescoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Energy development
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
UNESCO pub. International directory of research centres, UN and specialized agencies and other international organizations, government agencys and information sources dealing with alternative energy sources and renewable resources of energy - abbreviations, bibliography, directory of data bases.
Management, Quality and Economics in Building
Author: A. BezelgaPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135828687
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 1798
Book Description
First published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
CRREL Monograph
Author: Public Health Service Publication
Author: International Directory of Building Research Information and Development Organizations
Author: International Council for Building Research, Studies and DocumentationPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1135921431
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Every entry follows a standard pattern: after the address and telephone number of the institution there is a brief description of its history and financial support, followed by the names of the senior staff, total number of staff, the institution's structure and services, its main research programmes and a list of its publications. For this new edition a subject index has been added, allowing the reader to identify centres of research activity on individual construction topics throughout the world. The world-wide investment in construction industry research is enormous. This unique directory is a guidebook to that investment which will enable its readers to isolate sources of advice on practical problems, information on national standards and requirements and potential research collaborators.
A Place to Live
Author: Ann SchlyterPublisher: Nordic Africa Institute
ISBN: 9789171063885
Category : Discrimination in housing
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Be it a house or a makeshift, a shared or rented room, or a home of one's own, a place to live is central in the survival strategies of all urban households. In this volume the above authors explore the gendered experiences of housing and housing rights in African countries. The collection begins with articles on conceptual and methodological problems in gender-aware research. The following articles present cases showing a wide variety in housing experiences, a variety which depends on urban setting, tenure forms, stage in the life cycle or other factors. There are many differences but also many similarities in the pattern of women not having the same access and control over housing as men have. While women are often the main bread-winners, they are also the home-makers, in the literal sense that it is women who put intense efforts into making a place home.
The Futures Research Directory
Author: World Future SocietyPublisher: Transaction Publishers
ISBN: 9780930242305
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
The World Future Society is an independent, nonprofit, scientific and educational organization concerned with how people will live in the coming decades. Founded in 1966, the Society currently has over 25,000 members worldwide. Individuals and groups from all nations are eligible to join the Society and participate in its programs and activities. The Society publishes a number of periodicals and books, sponsors local chapters, and holds conferences and assemblies. The publications include THE FUTURIST, a bimonthly magazine reporting trends, forecasts, and ideas about the future; FUTURE SURVEY, a monthly digest of abstracts of futures-relevant literature; and FUTURES RESEARCH QUARTERLY, a professional journal providing information on more technical future-oriented topics. The Society also maintains a unique bookstore that enables members to purchase future-related books, cassette recordings of Society conference sessions, videocassettes, and more, all at special member prices. Chapters of the World Future Society are active in both the United States and abroad. Chapters offer speakers, educational courses, seminars, and other opportunities for members in local areas to meet and work together. World Future Society conferences and general assemblies provide opportunities to hear and meet many outstanding thinkers. The Society's next major conference will be held in Washington, B.C., in August 1989.
Recycled Inequalities
Author: Ann SchlyterPublisher: Nordic Africa Institute
ISBN: 9789171064554
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
This report addresses concerns about gender inequalities, democracy and deteriorating urban living conditions in Zambia. A study of the reality facing youth born and raised in a peri-urban area, George compound in Lusaka, is presented and the youth’s concerns about their family situation and gender identity are voiced.
Energy Performance of Residential Buildings
Author: Mat SantamourisPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1136534806
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Energy Rating is a crucial consideration in modern building design, affirmed by the new EC Directive on the energy performance of buildings. Energy represents a high percentage of the running costs of a building, and has a significant impact on the comfort of the occupants. This book represents detailed information on energy rating of residential buildings, covering: * Theoretical and experimental energy rating techniques: reviewing the state of the art and offering guidance on the in situ identification of the UA and gA values of buildings. * New experimental protocols to evaluate energy performance: detailing a flexible new approach based on actual energy consumption. Data are collected using the Billed Energy Protocol (BEP) and Monitored Energy Protocol (MEP) * Energy Normalization techniques: describing established methods plus a new Climate Severity Index, which offers significant benefits to the user. Also included in this book are audit forms and a CD-ROM for applying the new rating methodology. The software, prepared in Excel, is easy to use, can be widely applied using both deterministic and experimental methods, and can be adapted to national peculiarities and energy policy criteria. Energy Performance of Residential Buildings offers full and clear treatment of the key issues and will be an invaluable source of information for energy experts, building engineers, architects, physicists, project managers and local authorities. The book stems from the EC-funded SAVE project entitled EUROCLASS. Participating institutes included: * University of Athens, Greece * Belgium Building Research Institute, Belgium * University of Seville, Spain * Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden