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Cat: Building Design

Technical information on construction materials, equipment, and systems. Designing buildings for fire safety - controlling and reducing fire spread. Fire protection for steel columns. Mathematical models used to calculate fire resistance.

37 Resources
Basic Housing Inspection Manual [38606] ?

Now called the Healthy Housing Reference Manual

Basic Roof Calculator [17962] ?

Online calculator

Building Design for Homeland Security [27383] ?

A series of reference manuals to design safe buildings to mitigate against terrorist attacks

Building Environmental Science [17662] ?

Lecture notes related to thermal comfort, solar radiation, thermal effect, condensation in bldgs

Building Measurement - Technical [23955] ?

Articles and whitepapers covering building area measurement issues

Building Measurement: AIR Industrial Building Standards [pdf] [34288] ?

Measurement of industrial buildings for leasing purposes

Building Measurement: ANSI/BOMA Standard Method of Measuring Floor Area in Office Buildings [28745] ?

Answers to frequently asked questions related to calculating floor area according to the standard

Building Measurement: HABS Drawing Guidelines [34290] ?

How to do field measurements, calculate areas, etc in older buildings

Building Measurement: Modifying the BOMA Standard [pdf] [34289] ?

This approach involves the concept of Base Building Corridor

Building Renovation Health Hazards [6630] ?

How to minimize potential health hazards from building renovation activities

Canadian Building Digest [11855] ?

240 Canadian Building Digests published between 1960 & 1990 by NRC's Institute for Research

CCB Construction Criteria Base [26525] ?

Text of the CCB

Chimney Safety Hot Topics [16859] ?

Chimney safety, carbon monoxide hazards, avoiding chimney-related dangers, etc.

Concrete Filling: Fire Protection for Steel Columns [11844] ?

Research to predict the fire resistance of concrete-filled hollow steel columns

Construction Calculators [30364] ?

To determine quantity and costs

Construction IAQ Problems: Location, Design and Technique [12161] ?

Factors behind the increased reports of serious indoor air quality (IAQ) contamination

Design Considerations for Fire Resistance of Wall Assemblies [pdf] [11845] ?

The following slides show some examples of the lightweight framed constructions used in practice

Electrically Operated Partition and Door Safety [19614] ?

New York state law requirements

Electrically Powered Movable Partitions [19622] ?

Guidelines for their safe use

Emory Design and Construction Standards [12389] ?

General guidelines for conducting the work of architects, engineers, and all other contracted design

Updated Fire Protection for Portable Structures [pdf] [33583] ?

Text of the US Dept of Energy standard

Green Building Challenges for the Fire Service [39442] ?

Fire department concerns regarding green buildings

Green Building Construction and Daylighting [39444] ?

Fire concerns regarding atria, skylights, light concerns, clerestory windows, etc

Home Construction Techniques and Safety [22222] ?

Advice related to safe home design and construction - wind design concepts

HUD Rehab Guide [38607] ?

State-of-the-art practices in nine areas - innovative remodeling techniques

Institute for Research in Construction [11851] ?

IRC articles related to building envelope, fire, structural engineering, buidling materials and more

K-12 School Facilities - Design [17795] ?

Planning and Design for K-12 School Facilities in North Carolina

Mobile Home Inspection Guide [29075] ?

How to Inspect Mobile Homes or Manufactured Housing for Defects

National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities [17792] ?

Information resources for people who plan,design, build and maintain K-12 schools

Prefabricated Steel Buildings [27333] ?

A series of articles which explain prefabricated steel buildings

Room Drywall Material And Cost Calculator [17961] ?

Calculate the amount the amount of sheetrock needed to drywall an area or a room

Sample Roof Diagram [25746] ?

A form

Spread of Fire Between Buildings [11843] ?

Less spread by the use of fire-resistant building components, by spatial separation, and by firefighting

Tilt-Up Construction [27332] ?

A series of articles which explain tilt-up construction

Unified Facilities Guide Specifications [18848] ?

Construction specs manual - 16 sections

Whole Building Design Guide [26526] ?

Resources for architects and building professionals related to building design

Wind Pressures and Suctions on Roofs [11841] ?

Looking at the most striking effects of wind on roofs


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