How buildings work : the natural order of architecture /
Natural order of architecture
Edward Allen.
- Third edition.
- xiii, 270 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Prologue : sustainable building -- The outdoor environment -- The human environment -- The concept of shelter -- Building function -- Providing water -- Recycling wastes -- Providing for thermal comfort -- Thermal properties of building components -- Controlling the radiation of heat -- Controlling air temperature and humidity -- Controlling air movement -- Keeping water out -- Seeing and illumination -- Hearing and being heard -- Providing concentrated energy -- Fitting buildings to people -- Providing structural support -- Providing for building movement -- Controlling fire -- Getting a building built -- Keeping a building alive and growing -- Building components and building function. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22.
Uses 700 drawings to explain every secret of a building's function: how it stands up, keeps its occupants safe and comfortable, gets built, grows old, and dies--and why some buildings do this so much better than others. "Illustrated with hundreds of line drawings, this classic guide reveals virtually every secret of a building's function: how it stand up, keeps its occupants safe and comfortable, gets built, grows old, and dies - and why some buildings do this so much better than others. Edward Allen makes it easy for everyone - from armchair architects and sidewalk superintendents to students of architecture and construction - to understand the mysteries and complexities of even the largest building, from how it recycles waste and controls the movement of air, to how it is kept alive and growing."--BOOK JACKET.