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Subsurface Conditions Part I: Basic Concerns/Design Information/Division of Responsibilities

Soil and subsurface water conditions affect the design and performance of building projects, therefore, knowledge about subsurface conditions is...

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Improving Building Performance Part VI: Investigative Post-Occupancy Evaluation & Diagnostic Post-Occupancy Evaluation Case Studies

To help architects understand and correct problems on recently completed projects and make better decisions in future projects, post-occupancy...

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Architectural Acoustics Illustrated Part VII: Noise Control: Mechanical System Noise

If there were one rule that would net the greatest acoustical yield in the built environment, it might well be, “Maintain ample separation between...

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Architectural Acoustics Illustrated Part VI: Noise Control: Impact Noise & Community Noise

Impact noise transmitted directly to the building structure is particularly annoying to building occupants, and unless it is accounted for in the...

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Architectural Acoustics Illustrated Part V: Noise Control: Background Noise & Door and Window Sound Isolation

A century’s worth of research into the effects of noise has found that long‐term exposure to loud sounds contributes to hearing loss; those who sleep...

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Improving Building Performance Part I: Building Performance and Post Occupancy

Post-occupancy evaluation (POE) examines the performance of a building in a comprehensive manner and can help architects understand and correct...

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Improving Building Performance Part II: Planning, Conducting, & Applying the POE

Post-occupancy evaluation (POE) examines the performance of a building in a comprehensive manner, addressing health, safety, security, and...

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Improving Building Performance Part III: Major Trends & Their Implications for the Future

The idea that every completed building is an experiment with potential surprises can now be replaced with the knowledge that architects can create...

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Improving Building Performance Part IV: Indicative Post-Occupancy Evaluation Case Study

In a world driven by consumer demand, continuous and systematic feedback and analysis of the performance of facilities is a necessity that yields...

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Improving Building Performance Part V: Investigative Post-Occupancy Evaluation Case Study

By relying on building performance evaluations as the basis for programming and design, architects can create facilities that will deliver the quality...

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