Construction technology updates.

Author(s) : IRC, NRC

Type of monograph: Other

Summary

The 60 updates (published between 1997 and 2001) are practical 4-6 page publications for architects, engineers, specification writers, property managers, builders and building officials. They are authored by the IRC on behalf of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC). Extract from the table of contents: maintaining acceptable air quality in office buildings through ventilation; window condensation in historic buildings that have been adapted for new uses; why houses need mechanical ventilation systems; current approaches for mechanical ventilation of houses; factors affecting the performance of ventilation in large buildings; performance of thermal insulation on the exterior of basement walls; influence of air diffuser layout on the ventilation of workstations; basic principles of smoke management for atriums; considerations in the design of smoke management systems for atriums. 48 updates can be downloaded from the Web site: irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/catalogue/ctu.html.

Details

Original title: Construction technology updates.
Record ID : 2004-3091
Languages: English
Subject: Environment
Publication: NRC (National Research Council Canada), IRC (Institute for Research in Construction) - Canada/Canada
Publication date: 2003/12
Source: Source: 240 p.; fig.; tabl.; ref.; free of charge.

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