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UNINA9910786583003321 |
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Autore |
Caplehorn Peter |
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Whole life costing : a new approach / / Peter Caplehorn |
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Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
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1-134-07885-4 |
0-203-88896-0 |
1-283-86266-2 |
1-134-07886-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (356 p. ) : ill |
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Disciplina |
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Building - Estimates |
Life cycle costing |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Part 1: Introduction 1. Whole Life Costing a Practical Approach 2. Why is it Important? 3. What Factors Affect It? 4. Current Methods Thinking and Systems Part 2: Relevance to Today 5. The Sustainability Question and the Context of Whole Life Costing 6. What Needs to be Taken Account? 7. How the Following Explanations Data Have Been Approached 8. Who Needs this Information? 9. How to Use it Effectively Part 3: The Building Process 10. Contracts and Their Requirements 11. PFI and Procurement 12. Clients Contractors and Consultants 13. Building Elements Part 4: Building Elements 14. Fabric 15. Structure 16. Materials 17. Finishes 18. Occupation Part 5: The Future |
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"Whole life costing has been a subject waiting to come of age for many years. What was previously of mainly academic interest is now becoming a key business tool in the procurement and construction of significant projects. With the advent of PPP and in particular of PFI, details of the project life need to be assessed and tied in to funding and operation plans. Many of these projects run to millions of pounds and are of high political or social importance, so the implications of the life of materials is crucial. A fundamental requirement of these procurement routes has been that the whole enterprise should be included within the bid, so that a company takes on not only the |
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construction but also the running and maintenance of any building.Additionally as sustainability has emerged and grown in importance, so has the need for a whole life time costing approach, partly driven by governmental insistence. At the heart of sustainability is an understanding of what the specification means for the future of the building and how it will affect the environment. Whole life costing considers part of this and provides an understanding of how materials may perform and what allowances are needed at the end of their life. This book sets out the practical issues involved in the selection of materials, their performance, and the issues that need to be taken into account. The emphasis, unlike in other publications, is not to formularise or to package the issues but to leave the reader with a clear understanding and a sensible practical way of arriving at conclusions in the future"-- |
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UNINA9910797036703321 |
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Autore |
Abdullah Mohammad Omar |
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Titolo |
Applied energy : an introduction / / by Mohammad Omar Abdullah |
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Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2012 |
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0-429-10075-2 |
1-4665-7608-1 |
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[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (444 p.) |
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SCI024000TEC010000TEC031010 |
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Power resources |
Energy transfer |
Industries - Power supply |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters. |
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Front Cover; Applied Energy: An Introduction; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; 1. Introduction to Applied Energy; 2. Energy Industry and Energy Applications; 3. Energy Resources, Supply, and Demand; 4. Energy Management and Analysis; 5. Energy Saving, Recovery, and Storage; 6. |
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Energy from Fossil Fuels versus Alternative Energy; 7. Solar and Electrochemical Energy Conversion; 8. Hydro, Wind, and Geothermal Energy; 9. Nuclear Energy and Energy from Biomass; 10. Hybrid Energy; 11. Other Energy Conversion Methods |
12. Some Applied Energy Related IssuesEpilogue; Appendix; Glossary; Back Cover |
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Written in clear, concise language and designed for an introductory applied energy course, Applied Energy: An Introduction discusses energy applications in small-medium enterprises, solar energy, hydro and wind energy, nuclear energy, hybrid energy, and energy sustainability issues. Focusing on renewable energy technologies, energy conversion, and conservation and the energy industry, the author lists the key aspects of applied energy and related studies, taking a question-based approach to the material that is useful for both undergraduate students and postgraduates who want a broad overview of energy conversion. |
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UNINA9910754094603321 |
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Titolo |
A Contemporary Portrait of Life in Korea : Researching Recent Social and Political Trends / / edited by Jibum Kim |
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Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
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[1st ed. 2023.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiv, 306 pages) : illustrations |
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Social structure |
Equality |
Political science |
Welfare economics |
Social policy |
Social Structure |
Political Science |
Social Economy |
Social Policy |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Recent Changes in Familism in Korea, 2006-2016 -- Comparison of Gender Roles and the Family in Korea, Japan, Taiwan and China -- Stratification and Economic Inequality in South Korea -- Social Networks in the Lives of Korean Adults: Evidence from the KGSS (2012) -- Embedded Work: Expectations and Fulfillment -- Is Civil Society Always Good for Democracy? -- The Big Five Personality Traits and South Koreans’ Attitudes toward North Korean Defectors -- Democracy and National Identity in South Korea -- Role of Government and Institutional Trust -- Trust of People and its Associations with Respondents’ Community Characteristics -- Social Welfare Attitudes -- Religion and Sexual Attitudes -- Appendix: Korean General Social Survey (KGSS). |
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This book delves into the values, attitudes, and behaviours of Koreans over the course of the past twenty years. Compiled by leading Korean scholars, the book uses the Korean General Social Survey (KGSS), the most comprehensive source of information detailing recent continuity and change in Korea, and addresses a diverse, wide-range of topics such as nationalism, familyism, social inequality, politics, religion, welfare, trust, attitudes towards North Korea, and attitudes towards sex. These issues, in continuously shaping and influencing the lives of Koreans, deserve further examination so as to fully grasp a deeper understanding of Korean contemporary culture. Each chapter covers an overview of background information about the chapter subject and then compares Korean attitudes to those of other countries, drawing on cross-national data derived from sources such as the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) and the East Asian Social Survey (EASS). It collates this data and then unpacks it to demonstrate trends and how they are impacted by stability or change. Despite the rapid economic development and democratization in Korea, it remains difficult to pinpoint common denominators regarding recent social trends in Korea, and there are surprisingly few books that present a current, nuanced, and empirically substantiated scholarly depiction of Koreans and their social issues. This book fills this gap in serving as an indispensable reference for students and scholars interested in the diverse issues in Korean society. |
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