Construction Materials, Methods, and Techniques: Building for a Sustainable Future - Hardcover

Kultermann, Eva; Spence, William P.

 
9780357513835: Construction Materials, Methods, and Techniques: Building for a Sustainable Future
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0357513835 ISBN 13: 9780357513835
Verlag: Delmar Cengage Learning, 2021

Inhaltsangabe

Get a thorough overview of sustainable methods for site, residential and commercial building construction with this comprehensive text, which covers both traditional and contemporary materials, current industry standards and new and emerging technologies. The only text organized according to the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) MasterFormat standards, CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, METHODS AND TECHNIQUES: BUILDING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE, Fifth Edition, features a reader-friendly style and logical structure, which follows the construction process step-by-step from project inception to completion. The new edition provides up-to-date coverage of dramatic changes underway in the construction industry, including advances in pre-fabricated construction; increased use of drones, robotics and artificial intelligence; net-zero buildings and lean construction. You'll learn about key current industry developments and standards, as well as latest relevant building codes, all presented within a dynamic, richly illustrated new design. Beyond the text itself, you can access a wealth of helpful learning resources to help you gain a clear understanding of today's construction materials, methods and techniques, providing a critical foundation for your career success.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Eva Kultermann is Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs in the College of Architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology, where she teaches courses in architectural design, material technologies, and energy conscious/sustainable design. In 2011 she was awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award for the College of Architecture. Formerly, she taught at the University of Arkansas and won the school's Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award. She also worked as a professional builder, carpenter foreperson, and project manager. Ms. Kultermann is a licensed architect who holds a carpentry diploma from Northwest Arkansas Vocational Technical School, a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Arkansas, and a Master of Science in Energy Efficient Architecture from Oxford Brooks University in England.

William P. Spence was Dean of the College of Technology as well as Professor of Construction Engineering Technology emeritus at Pittsburg State University in Kansas. He also enjoyed an active career as a full-time author of more than 30 technical construction books. Mr. Spence passed away in 2016.

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Verlag
Delmar Cengage Learning
Erscheinungsdatum
2021
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0357513835
ISBN 13 
9780357513835
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Auflage
5
Anzahl der Seiten
888
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