TY  - BOOK
AU  - Allen,Edward
TI  - How buildings work: the natural order of architecture 
SN  - 019516198X
AV  - TH6021 .A44 2005
U1  - 721 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Oxford, New York
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Buildings
KW  - Environmental engineering
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Prologue : sustainable building --; 1; The outdoor environment --; 2; The human environment --; 3; The concept of shelter --; 4; Building function --; 5; Providing water --; 6; Recycling wastes --; 7; Providing for thermal comfort --; 8; Thermal properties of building components --; 9; Controlling the radiation of heat --; 10; Controlling air temperature and humidity --; 11; Controlling air movement --; 12; Keeping water out --; 13; Seeing and illumination --; 14; Hearing and being heard --; 15; Providing concentrated energy --; 16; Fitting buildings to people --; 17; Providing structural support --; 18; Providing for building movement --; 19; Controlling fire --; 20; Getting a building built --; 21; Keeping a building alive and growing --; 22; Building components and building function
N2  - 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
UR  - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0723/2004021414-b.html
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