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Open source textbooks
Life Cycle Assessment - PDF version already adopted in 60 university courses in North America and more than 20 from the rest of the world. Translations to Thai and Chinese also available, and Spanish is in progress.
Project Management for Construction Fundamental Concepts for Owners, Engineers, Architects, and Builders
E-Books through the UMass Amherst Library
Hundreds of e-books are available to the UMass Amherst community. Find them with the Discovery search, or Five Colleges catalog. Some examples below.
Advances in Solar Heating and Cooling by Ruzhu Wang (Editor); Tianshu Ge (Editor)
ISBN: 9780081003015Publication Date: 2016-06-08Advances in Solar Heating and Cooling presents new information on the growing concerns about climate change, the security of energy supplies, and the ongoing interest in replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy sources. The amount of energy used for heating and cooling is very significant, estimated, for example, as half of final energy consumption in Europe. Solar thermal installations have the potential to meet a large proportion of the heating and cooling needs of both buildings and industry and the number of solar thermal installations is increasing rapidly. This book provides an authoritative review of the latest research in solar heating and cooling technologies and applications.Handbook of Green Building Design and Construction by Sam Kubba
ISBN: 9780123851291Publication Date: 2012-10-11Packed with conceptual sketches and photos, real world case studies and green construction details, Handbook of Green Building Design and Construction provides a wealth of practical guidelines and essential insights that will facilitate the design of green buildings. Written in an easy to understand style, the Handbook draws on over 35 years of personal experience across the world, offering vital information and penetrating insights into two major building rating systems such as LEED and BREEAM both used extensively in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.- Develop a project schedule that allows for systems testing and commissioning- Create contract plans and specifications to ensure building performance- A step-by-step approach for integrating technologies into the different stages of design and executionMaterials for a Healthy, Ecological and Sustainable Built Environment by Emina K. Petrović; Brenda Vale; Maibritt Pedersen Zari
ISBN: 9780081007075Publication Date: 2017-03-28Principles for Evaluating Building Materials in Sustainable Construction: Healthy and Sustainable Materials for the Built Environment provides a comprehensive overview of the issues associated with the selection of materials for sustainable construction, proposing a holistic and integrated approach. The book evaluates the issues involved in choosing materials from an ecosystem services perspective, from the design stage to the impact of materials on the health of building users. The three main sections of the book discuss building materials in relation to ecosystem services, the implications of materials choice at the design stage, and the impact of materials on building users and their health. The final section focuses on specific case studies that illustrate the richness of solutions that existed before the rise of contemporary construction and that are consistent with a sustainable approach to creating built environments. These are followed by modern examples which apply some, if not all, of the principles discussed in the first three sections of the book.Cost-Effective Energy Efficient Building Retrofitting by F. Pacheco-Torgal (Editor); Claes-Göran Granqvist (Editor); Bjø Peter Jelle (Editor); Giuseppe Peter Vanoli (Editor); Nicola Bianco (Editor); Jarek Kurnitski (Editor)
ISBN: 9780081012277Publication Date: 2017-01-03Cost-Effective Energy Efficient Building Retrofitting:Materials, Technologies, Optimization and Case Studies provides essential knowledge for civil engineers, architects, and other professionals working in the field of cost-effective energy efficient building retrofitting.The building sector is responsible for high energy consumption and its global demand is expected to grow as each day there are approximately 200,000 new inhabitants on planet Earth. The majority of electric energy will continue to be generated from the combustion of fossil fuels releasing not only carbon dioxide, but also methane and nitrous oxide. Energy efficiency measures are therefore crucial to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of the building sector.Energy efficient building retrofitting needs to not only be technically feasible, but also economically viable. New building materials and advanced technologies already exist, but the knowledge to integrate all active components is still scarce and far from being widespread among building industry stakeholders.- Emphasizes cost-effective methods for the refurbishment of existing buildings, presenting state-of-the-art technologies- Includes detailed case studies that explain various methods and Net Zero Energy- Explains optimal analysis and prioritization of cost effective strategies
Evaluation and restoration of architecturally significant mid-century modernist concrete facades in the United States
Authors: Currie, Helena and Bronski, Matthew
Vol. no. 2018
Pages: 883-906
Proceedings from the 10th International Masonry Conference G. Milani, A. Taliercio and S. Garrity (eds.) Milan, Italy, July 9-11, 2018
Books in Paper through UMass Amherst Libraries
Time-saver standards for building materials & systems : design criteria and selection data
Donald Watson, editor.
New York : McGraw-Hill, c2000.
LOCATION: UM Science Reference TA404.5 .T56 2000
Time-saver standards for landscape architecture : design and construction data
co-editors, Charles W. Harris, Nicholas T. Dines ; assistant editor, Kyle D. Brown.
New York : McGraw-Hill, 1998.
LOCATION: UM W.E.B. Du Bois SB475.9.S72 T55 1998
Available at Smith College Art Library - use in library only:
Time-saver standards for architectural design : technical data for professional practice
Donald Watson, editor ; Michael J. Crosbie, editor.
New York : McGraw-Hill, c2005.
Includes 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
LOCATION: SC Art Reference TH151 .T55 2005
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