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OverviewWinner of the Choice Outstanding Academic Titles of 2010 award. Ensuring that buildings are healthy and comfortable for their occupants is a primary concern of all architects and building engineers. This highly practical handbook will help make that process more efficient and effective. It begins with a guide to how the human body and senses react to different indoor environmental conditions, together with basic information on the parameters of the indoor environment and problems that can occur. It then moves on to give a background to the development of the study and control of the indoor environment, examining the main considerations (including thermal, lighting, indoor air and sound-related aspects) for a healthy and comfortable indoor environment and discussing the drivers for change in the field. The final section presents a new approach towards health and comfort in the indoor environment, where meeting the wishes and demands of the occupants with a holistic strategy becomes the over-riding priority. The book is filled with useful facts, figures and analysis, and practical methods that designers who are keen to assess and improve the user experience of their buildings will find invaluable. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Philomena Bluyssen (Delft University of Technology)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Earthscan Ltd Dimensions: Width: 18.90cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 24.60cm Weight: 0.760kg ISBN: 9781844077878ISBN 10: 184407787 Pages: 324 Publication Date: 14 October 2009 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsA true interdisciplinary guide, adding a new dimension to management of the indoor environment. This unique work is a must-have for any professional involved in indoor environmental issues.' Prof. Dr. O.C.G. Adan, Faculty of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands 'The book is a nouvelle interpretation of the consolidated knowledge and best practices. It captures the essence of the challenge faced in managing buildings: understanding the ways people perceive and react to the space they live and work in.' Nadia Boschi, Ph.D. Architect, Sustainability Manager CEMEA & LAC, Bovis Lend Lease CEMEA & LAC 'Professionals who are working to make buildings healthy and comfortable will want to read this book and use it in their work..Highly recommended.' CHOICE Magazine 'It is a must-have for any professional involved in indoor environmental issues and will help make the Design/Management process more efficient and effective.' Building Engineer Magazine 'Its insights into how humans react normally (and abnormally) to indoor environments are excellent.' Eagle Bulletin: An environmental & sustainability newsletter for the professions 'The book goes far beyond an examination of thermal comfort, air quality, lighting and noise:it illustrates the way the various factors interact with each other and how they affect the human body, while pointing out way in which the quality of the indoor environment can be anchored as a goal in planning processes.' Daylight and Architecture. 'This is ideal for text book but also ideal guide to further research on indoor environment' Built Environment A true interdisciplinary guide, adding a new dimension to management of the indoor environment. This unique work is a must-have for any professional involved in indoor environmental issues.' Prof. Dr. O.C.G. Adan, Faculty of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands 'The book is a nouvelle interpretation of the consolidated knowledge and best practices. It captures the essence of the challenge faced in managing buildings: understanding the ways people perceive and react to the space they live and work in.' Nadia Boschi, Ph.D. Architect, Sustainability Manager CEMEA & LAC, Bovis Lend Lease CEMEA & LAC 'Professionals who are working to make buildings healthy and comfortable will want to read this book and use it in their work.' CHOICE Magazine Author InformationDr Philomena Bluyssen works with TNO Built Environment and Geosciences. She has written more than 140 publications and has coordinated several European funded projects on indoor environment, including the European Audit project and the recent European HealthyAir project. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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