03428nam a2200337Ii 4500991003218839707536070806s2006 ne a sb 001 0 eng d97807506666710750666676b13650440-39ule_instBibl. Dip.le Aggr. Ingegneria Innovazione - Sez. Ingegneria Innovazioneeng690.2422Douglas, James627299Building adaptation[e-book] /James Douglas2nd ed.Amsterdam ;Boston ;London :Butterworth-Heinemann,2006xxii, 651 p. :ill. ;25 cmIncludes bibliographical references (p. [595]-641) and indexIntroduction; Feasibility; Principles of Building Conversion; Adaptive fuses; Lateral extensions; Vertical extensions; Structural alterations; Principles of refurbishment; Further aspects of refurbishment; Sustainable adaptation; Implementation; AppendicesAs existing buildings age, nearly half of all construction activity in Britain is related to maintenance, refurbishment and conversions. Building adaptation is an activity that continues to make a significant contribution to the workload of the construction industry. Given its importance to sustainable construction, the proportion of adaptation works in relation to new build is likely to remain substantial for the foreseeable future, especially in the developed parts of the world. Building Adaptation, Second Edition is intended as a primer on the physical changes that can affect older properties. It demonstrates the general principles, techniques, and processes needed when existing buildings must undergo alteration, conversion, extension, improvement, or refurbishment. The publication of the first edition of Building Adaptation reflected the upsurge in refurbishment work. The book quickly established itself as one of the core texts for building surveying students and others on undergraduate and postgraduate built environment courses. This new edition continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to all the key issues relating to the adaptation of buildings. It deals with any work to a building over and above maintenance to change its capacity, function or performance. * A core text for building surveying students and undergraduate and postgraduate built environment courses * Revised and updated throughout, in particular on the characteristics of buildings and their refurbishment potential. * Includes numerous illustrations and examples that focus on a wide variety of different building typesElectronic reproduction.Amsterdam :Elsevier Science & Technology,2007.Mode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: Web browser.Title from title screen (viewed on Aug. 2, 2007).Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutionsBuildingsRemodeling for other useBuildingsRepair and reconstructionElectronic books.localOriginal07506666769780750666671(OCoLC)62714373Referexhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780750666671An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click for information.b1365044003-03-2224-01-08991003218839707536Building adaptation1213435UNISALENTOle02624-01-08m@ -engne 00