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Showing 1 to 20 of 46 for “"Industrial buildings"”.
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A study of structural forms for modern industrial buildings
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Aspects of the behaviour of single storey industrial buildings in fire
In Australia, single storey industrial buildings are a common form of construction; with fires within these buildings also being relatively common. The behavioural response of such buildings in real fire conditions Is investigated; more specifically the behaviour of the connections between the …
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Adaptive reuse of industrial buildings, with special reference to Cape Town
Internationally the need for the conservation of industrial heritage is well established. The factors affecting the success of such conservation ventures have been extensively documented. as well as the changed uses likely to produce the best results in different types of industrial buildings. Many …
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Improved structural, embodied carbon and cost efficiency of single storey industrial buildings using sandwich panels
… of building structures, and indeed of whole buildings. The research focused on single-storey industrial buildings. A series of studies were undertaken to evaluate the opportunities, and to quantify the benefits and trade-offs associated with structural solutions that fully exploit panel …
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Approximating the Seismic Amplification Effects Experienced by Solar Towers Mounted on the Rooftops of Low-Rise Industrial Buildings
… solar towers mounted on the rooftops of low-rise industrial buildings during a seismic event. Specifically, this thesis looks to assess the validity of using amplification factors adopted by the ASCE 7-05Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures to approximate seismic acceleration …
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Reclaiming the Daylight Factory: The Significance of Versatility in the Preservation of Early Twentieth Century Concrete Frame Industrial Buildings in Dayton, Ohio
… daylight factory, a multi-story concrete frame industrial building that proliferated in the built environment in the early twentieth century, has become industrially obsolete. Despite this current status, the daylight factory is a valuable typology for understanding the American industrial …
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The Interaction between Lighting Power and Other Sensible Load Reductions with HVAC in Cooled Only Industrial Buildings With and Without Air Side Economizers.
North Carolina State University Theses Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
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An investigation of the effects of potential electrical load-shedding on facility manager's strategic and operational decisions in industrial buildings: A case study of Perseverance Industrial Township, Nelson Mandela Bay
… (NMBM) made the decision in 2008 to exempt industrial areas from load-shedding to avoid job losses. However, during 2019, when South Africa was experiencing prevalent periods of load-shedding, residents, and small business owners in other areas, protested this. On the 9th of December 2019, …
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Reduced-Carbon Envelope Systems for More Sustainable Industrial Properties: A Cost Analysis of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
… construction. Currently, the embodied carbon of buildings in construction is lower than the operational carbon over their useful life. Nevertheless, if not enough attention is directed toward making the construction industry more sustainable, embodied carbon is expected to become the largest …
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Industrial heritage : buildings in the Grand Harbour
Prestigious buildings such as palaces, fortifications, an monuments are sprinkled across Malta and Gozo. They are respected, praised and admired for the achievements that they individually correspond to and have come to represent. Thus, individuals or communities who own such buildings are likely …
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Life Cycle Thinking: Strategies for Sustainable Renovation of Existing Buildings
… with the awareness that re-using existing buildings allows to reduce the impact on the environment and also to maintain our cultural sources and ecosystems. The largest part of the European building stock is composed of buildings older than 30 years that will continue to account for the …
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Walter Baker Chocolate Factory : an adaptive reuse exploration
… building evolution and the methods in which old buildings are recycled for continued use. Reuse is the process in which a building's life is extended through a preservation or alteration of its existing morphology. It is a process in which memories are both extended and interpreted; designers try …
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Built waterfront through edge, connection, and exchange : reclaiming a waterfront for Greenpoint, a project in Brooklyn, N.Y.
… is predominantly lined with various types of industrial and manufacturing uses. Scattered throughout are abandoned warehouses, industrial buildings, empty fenced off lots, and dilapidated piers. Occasionally there exists a publicly accessible edge or a inhabited waterfront. Most if not all of …
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Regenerating Sudbury's socio-urban landscape through adaptive reuse
A common issue faced by de-industrializing cities worldwide is the abundance of obsolete industrial buildings. These are often part of derelict zones that aggravate the urban challenges of unsafe neighbourhoods, socioeconomic segregation, and environmental degradation. By reviving these defunct …
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Impact of ventilation system operation and building products on perceived indoor air quality
Currently, the ventilation rate in non-industrial buildings is determined per human occupant regardless of the pollutant emissions from building materials, ventilation systems and other sources. With the intention of saving energy, the ventilation systems in many office buildings are turned off …
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The Yenidze Oriental Tobacco and Cigarette Factory : an example of Islamic Ornamental architecture in Germany
… became a popularized design feature for industrial buildings in Europe during the 19th century--especially within the context of Germany. As an Islamic ornamentation program unfolds, the production and dissemination of pattern books and building manuals brought forth by French and British …
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Building the water edge : a public event for art and artists at Fort Point Channel
… side the wooden piles and decking, on the other, industrial buildings which are firmly anchored to the ground and present continuous surfaces. The proposed project echoes these materials and language of forms.
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Dilapidated to vibrant: adaptive reuse as a catalyst for regenerating urban areas through public private partnerships
… which left many city centers with unused industrial buildings. This approach reimagines these structures not as obsolete remnants, but as valuable assets for urban renewal. The role of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in this context has been pivotal, merging the preservation of …
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Redeveloping Lawrence, Massachusetts' [sic] Historic Mill District : insights into adaptive reuse in untested residential markets
… Massachusetts is one of a number of post-industrial cities in the northeastern United States that has the potential to convert underutilized industrial buildings into a valuable community asset, namely housing. Yet, despite a plentiful supply of historical industrial buildings, the …
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