Building Systems Integration for Enhanced Environmental Performance

Shahin Vassigh, Jason Chandler

ISBN 10: 1604270152 / ISBN 13: 9781604270150

Published by J Ross Publishing, US, 2011

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As the environmental impact of buildings become increasingly recognized, the role of building designers and the initial decision making process that determines materials, systems, and construction processes becomes more critical. This timely book addresses sustainability in building design through a series of examples presented as three dimensional models of well integrated building systems. The book organizes buildings into three sections  -  structure, envelope, and mechanical systems  -  based on the integration of paired building systems. The book demonstrates the performance of each systems pair in terms of interaction and contribution of each individual system and the synergetic benefits resulting from the unique pairing. The last section of the book is devoted to buildings that have a higher degree of integration and cannot be studied as paired systems.  Each building is illustrated with full graphical display, text and analytical drawing to demonstrate its performance in a particular environment.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Building Systems Integration for Enhanced Environmental Performance
• Publisher: J Ross Publishing, US
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1604270152
• ISBN 13: 9781604270150
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 699 grams

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Synopsis

As the environmental impact of buildings become increasingly recognized, the role of building designers and the initial decision making process that determines materials, systems, and construction processes becomes more critical. This timely book addresses sustainability in building design through a series of examples presented as three dimensional models of well integrated building systems. The book organizes buildings into three sections - structure, envelope, and mechanical systems - based on the integration of paired building systems. The book demonstrates the performance of each systems pair in terms of interaction and contribution of each individual system and the synergetic benefits resulting from the unique pairing. The last section of the book is devoted to buildings that have a higher degree of integration and cannot be studied as paired systems. Each building is illustrated with full graphical display, text and analytical drawing to demonstrate its performance in a particular environment.Key FeaturesDemonstrates the best practices and principles of designing and constructing buildings that are both environmentally responsible and architecturally expressiveIncorporates an innovative and unique approach for introducing and organizing building systems into categories based on pairing systems interaction and their performance rather than the traditional typological organization based on building systemsPresents the content as a catalogue of illustrated building systems, diagrams and detailsUtilizes easy-to-understand axonometrics, concise narrative and graphics to illustrate building systems integrationExposes the complex layers of the building components revealing the interworking of systems integration typically hidden in photographsWAV offers two short video animations that bring to life the discussion and color illustrations provided in the book depicting the ventilation methods used in the Debris Building in Berlin and the Helicon Building in London - available from the Web Added Value(TM) Download Resource Center at www. jrosspub.com/wav

About the Author

Shahin Vassigh is an associate professor at the Department of Architecture at Florida International University and teaches courses in structures and building technologies. Vassigh has built a nationally recognized body of research work focused on improving building technology and sustainable building design education by developing alternative teaching pedagogies. She is a recipient of two major federal grants for "A Comprehensive Approach to Teaching Structures" and "Building Literacy: the Integration of Building Technology and Design in Architectural Education." Both projects developed interactive learning environments using state of the art computing technology. She is the author of Interactive Structures: Visualizing Structural Behavior (2005). She received a Master of Architecture, a Master in Urban Planning and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from University at Buffalo, the State University of New York. Jason R. Chandler is an Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture at Florida International University and teaches courses in architectural design and building technologies. He is a registered architect in the State of Florida and is the principal of Chandler and Associates in South Miami. His academic and professional activities focus on building construction and its influence on architectural and urban design. Professor Chandler's research has been supported by grants and fellowships from The National Institute for Architectural Education, The International Hurricane Center, The National Renewable Energy Laboratory and The United States Department of Education. His design work has received several awards and has been exhibited nationally and internationally. He received his Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University and his Master of Architecture from Harvard University.