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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792013503321

Autore

Boswell C. Keith

Titolo

Exterior building enclosures [[electronic resource]] : process and composition for innovative skins / / C. Keith Boswell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, c2013

ISBN

1-118-33006-4

1-118-33279-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (610 p.)

Classificazione

ARC004000

Disciplina

721/.8

Soggetti

Exterior walls

Buildings - Protection

Architectural design

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Exterior Building Enclosures: Design Process and Composition for Innovative Facades; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Basics; Understanding the Basics; Process; Definition; Functions; Structural; Weathertightness; Energy Efficiency; Accommodate System Movement and Structure Movement; Elements and Forces on the Exterior Enclosure; Force Type: Wind; Element and Force Type: Precipitation/Water; Element Type: Air, Force Type: Infiltration and Exfiltration; Force Type: Temperature; Element and Force Type: Sunlight; Force Type: Seismic; Force Type: Blast

Force Type: Water Vapor/CondensationForce Type: Noise/Acoustics; Design Principles; Barrier; Mass; Rain Screen; Pressure-Equalized Rain Screen; Basic Types; Standard Enclosure System; Customized Standard; Custom Enclosure System; Interfaces of Enclosure Types; Summary; Chapter 2 Participants; Owner; Definition; Groups and Types; Role; Responsibilities; Design Process and Expectations; Architect; Definition; Groups and Types; Role; Responsibilities; Design Process and Expectations; Engineers; Structural Engineers; Building Services Engineers; The Role of Building Services Engineers

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities in Enclosure Design; Specialty Engineers and Consultants; Design Team Resources: Material Suppliers, System Fabricators, and Specialty Fabricators; Material Suppliers;



System Fabricators; Specialty Fabricators; Builders; General Contractor; Exterior Enclosure Contractor(s); Summary; Chapter 3 Design Process; Step 1: Define and Establish Enclosure Goals; Step 2: Enclosure Concepts; Step 3: Research, Collection, and Analysis; Research; Collection; Analysis; Step 4: Schematic Design/Design Development: Enclosure System Development; Schematic Design

Schematic Design: Composition, Extents, Profiles, and FinishesSchematic Design: Considerations and Collaboration; Schematic Design: Delivery Product; Design Development; Design Development: System Selection; Design Development: Weather Protection; Design Development: Enclosure Structure; Design Development: Material Research and Selection; Design Development: Input and Critique; Design Development: Delivery Product; Step 5: Construction Documents; Goal of Construction Documents; Construction Document Organization; Project Delivery Methods; Complexity of Enclosure: Standard to Custom

Team ExpectationsEnclosure System Interfaces; Architectural Checking and Coordination; Drawing and Specification Coordination; Input/Review; Construction Document: Delivery Product; Summary; Chapter 4 Construction; Step 6: Construction Process; Design-Bid-Build; Design-Assist; Negotiated; Design-Build; Bidding or Tender: The Step In-Between; In-Between; System Validation; Enlarge the Team; Paper Stage of Construction; Enclosures Detailedprimarily by the Architect; Enclosures Requiring Shop Drawings; Samples; ""Bricks and Mortar"" Stage; What is Done to Date in Construction

Layout and Embedded Enclosure Components

Sommario/riassunto

"Focused on the design process for architects and related professionals, this is a guide to the design and execution of sophisticated exterior building enclosures for a number of commercial building types and in a variety of building materials. Written by the technical director of the San Francisco office of the esteemed architecture firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM), this book has a distinct focus on the design process by delineating the participants (architects, engineers, consultants) and their roles and responsibilities through collaboration, and tracking the design process through construction"--



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791986203321

Autore

Epstein Lita

Titolo

The business owner's guide to reading and understanding financial statements [[electronic resource] ] : how to budget, forecast, and monitor cash flow for better decision making  / / Lita Epstein

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, 2012

ISBN

1-118-23109-0

1-283-42529-7

9786613425294

1-118-22558-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (194 p.)

Classificazione

BUS060000

Disciplina

658.15/12

Soggetti

Cash flow

Decision making

Financial statements

Corporations - Finance

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

The Business Owner's Guide to Reading and Understanding Financial Statements; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: Using External Reports to Gauge Your Company's Health and Competitive Status; Chapter 1: The Key Financial Statements and Their Starring Role; Chapter 2: Balancing the Books: Your Assets and Liabilities; Chapter 3: Gauging Profitability; Chapter 4: Cash Is King; Part II: Using Internal Reporting to Manage Your Profits and Your Costs; Chapter 5: Why Budgeting Is Important; Chapter 6: Managing Inventory; Chapter 7: Monitoring Customer Collections

Chapter 8: Discounts and Special PricingChapter 9: Getting a Handle on Manufacturing Costs; Chapter 10: Reducing Bill Payouts; Conclusion: Using Financial Statements for Decision Making; About the Author; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Financial statements hold the key to a company's fiscal health-so learn to read them! In order to gauge a company's health-as well as the competition's-managers must know how to properly read and



understand financial statements. The Business Owner's Guide to Reading and Understanding Financial Statements will introduce managers and business owners to various types of financial statements and explain why they are important. Serving as a desktop reference, especially for managers without a strong background in finance, this book will discuss the difference between internal and ex