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by Graham Norwood
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2014
Written by an experienced property journalist with over twenty years of insider knowledge, this book provides budding property developers and investors with all they need to know to profit from property. The author offers a new twist on buy-to-let and shows how the market for renting to some groups...
Complete Loft Conversion Book
Planning, Managing and Completing Your Conversion
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2013
Loft conversions are one of the most popular types of home alteration and, as this book shows, they can be an enormously useful and stylish addition to a house. If you have not been involved in a building project before, The Complete Loft Conversion Book guides you through the entire process with...
Thermal Comfort in Hot Dry Climates
Traditional Dwellings in Iran
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2017
With increases in global temperatures, the risk of overheating is expected to rise around the world. This results in a much higher dependency upon energy-intensive cooling systems and air-conditioners to provide thermal comfort, but how sustainable is this in a world where problems with the production...
The BIM Manager's Handbook, Part 1
Best Practice BIM
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2015
ePart 1 Best Practice BIM: Seeking to get BIM right? This ePart provides a touchstone for good practice by introducing a number of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), which represent benchmarks for successful BIM implementation. It explains what good BIM looks like and the pitfalls to avoid with ‘bad...
Delivering Sustainable Buildings
An Industry Insider's View
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2012
The UK government has committed to reducing the nation’s carbon emissions by 80% by 2050. Buildings currently use almost half of the UK’s generated energy and they are now the focus of an unprecedented drive to cut energy use in our homes, offices, schools, libraries – in fact in almost every...
by H. E. Osborne
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017
This vintage book contains a concise treatise on sheet metal work, being a guide to the common problems encountered by those who are engaged in it. Written in simple language and including short, clear explanations, this volume would be ideal for young apprentices and novice metal workers. Contents...
by Dr. Mohamed A. El-Reedy
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2015
The aim of this book is to help and assess anyone who need to know about Project management professional in an easy and practical way. This book presents to you the concept of project management in a series of small subject that cover all PMP elements but our target is to be easy and applicable in...
by María Paz Martín Sánchez
Language: Spanish
Release Date: May 27, 2016
Language: Spanish
Release Date: May 27, 2016
Adquirir conocimientos para la realización de elementos singulares en piedra natural, utilizando los medios adecuados y aplicando los acabados idóneos para cada tipo de trabajo, cumpliendo con las medidas de prevención de riesgos laborales y protección ambiental. Ebook ajustado al certificado de profesionalidad de Colocación de piedra natural.
by Brian Scaddan
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2018
This popular guide focuses on common misconceptions in the application of the IET Wiring Regulations. It explains in clear language those parts of the regulations that most need simplifying, outlining the correct procedures to follow and those to avoid. Emphasis has been placed on areas where confusion...
by R B Mercer
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2007
This Newnes manual provides a practical introduction to the standard methods and techniques of assembly and wiring of electrical and electromechanical control panels and equipment. Electricians and technicians will find this a useful reference during training and a helpful memory aid at work.
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by Chris Kitcher
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2013
Wiring and Lighting provides a comprehensive guide to DIY wiring around the home. It sets out the regulations and legal requirements surrounding electrical installation work, giving clear guidelines that will enable the reader to understand what electrical work they are able to carry out, and what...
Plumbing Repair Valve and Fixture Control Devices
Includes Maintenance, Identifying and Repairing Valves, Faucets, Flushometer Valves, Fixture Control Devices, and Flushing Mechanisms
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2013
Plumbing Repair Valves and Fixture Control DevicesThe Repair Valves and Fixture Control Devices course is designed to teach the knowledge required to repair valves and fixture control devices.This course is part of our Plumbing series.Full illustrations and diagrams included.Lessons:- Maintenance of valves- Procedures used to repair valves
Plumbing Water Supply
Includes Water Supply Systems, Materials, Identifying Types of Piping, Measuring Pipes, Preparing Piping Materials, Rough-In Supplies, Lines, Installing Stop Valves, Using Fittings on Pipe Runs, Water Line, Pipeline, and Testing System for Leaks
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2013
Plumbing Water SupplyThe water supply course is designed to teach the knowledge necessary for performing tasks related to preparing pipes and connecting and installing water pipelines. This course is part of our Plumbing series.Full illustrations and diagrams included.Lessons:- Water supply systems and materials- Describe the procedures
District Cooling in the People's Republic of China
Status and Development Potential
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2017
This report defines the concept of district cooling and summarizes its benefits and challenges then presents technologies used in the process---including stand-alone as well as integrated or cogeneration (or even trigeneration) solutions. It also discusses business models followed in the district...