Author : Derek Clements-Croome
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 26,19 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Buildings
ISBN : 9780415316569
Electromagnetic Environments and Health in Buildings brings together the work of an international group of specialists in this fragmented subject area. The book covers health effects of electromagnetic fields, emission standards and offers some
Author : Derek Clements-Croome
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 37,24 MB
Release : 2004-03-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1134373694
With increasing use of mobile phones and VDUs, levels of background radiation and electromagnetism are rising, particularly in the workplace and also in the home. To some extent this is unavoidable, but the level of dangers is unclear: is it trivially small, moderate or high? What are the risks of illness, and how can these be reduced to minimal or tolerable levels? Are some people more vulnerable than others? What can or should employers, building engineers and designers, product designers, workers and other members of the public do? This book, of which the chapters derive from presentations given by distinguished authorities at a major international conference, aims to present sound technical information on the whole range of key issues in a clear and accessible way.
Author : Derek Clements-Croome
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 623 pages
File Size : 34,38 MB
Release : 2017-09-22
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1317332237
The built environment affects our physical, mental and social well-being. Here renowned professionals from practice and academia explore the evidence from basic research as well as case studies to test this belief. They show that many elements in the built environment contribute to establishing a milieu which helps people to be healthier and have the energy to concentrate while being free to be creative. The health and well-being agenda pervades society in many different ways but we spend much of our lives in buildings, so they have an important role to play within this total picture. This demands us to embrace change and think beyond the conventional wisdom while retaining our respect for it. Creating the Productive Workplace shows how we need to balance the needs of people and the ever-increasing enabling technologies but also to take advantage of the healing powers of Nature and let them be part of environmental design. This book aims to lead to more human-centred ways of designing the built environment with deeper meaning and achieve healthier and more creative, as well as more productive places to work.
Author : Ian Colbeck
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 13,30 MB
Release : 2014-02-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 1119977924
AEROSOL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS Aerosols influence many areas of our daily life. They are at the core of environmental problems such as global warming, photochemical smog and poor air quality. They can also have diverse effects on human health, where exposure occurs in both outdoor and indoor environments. However, aerosols can have beneficial effects too; the delivery of drugs to the lungs, the delivery of fuels for combustion and the production of nanomaterials all rely on aerosols. Advances in particle measurement technologies have made it possible to take advantage of rapid changes in both particle size and concentration. Likewise, aerosols can now be produced in a controlled fashion. Reviewing many technological applications together with the current scientific status of aerosol modelling and measurements, this book includes: Satellite aerosol remote sensing The effects of aerosols on climate change Air pollution and health Pharmaceutical aerosols and pulmonary drug delivery Bioaerosols and hospital infections Particle emissions from vehicles The safety of emerging nanomaterials Radioactive aerosols: tracers of atmospheric processes With the importance of this topic brought to the public's attention after the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull, this book provides a timely, concise and accessible overview of the many facets of aerosol science.
Author : Masaru Emoto
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 20,8 MB
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1401923518
This book will transform your world view. Dr. Masaru Emoto’s first book, The Hidden Message in Water, told about his discovery that crystals formed in frozen water revealed changes when specific, concentrated thoughts were directed toward them. He also found that water from clear springs and water that has been exposed to loving words showed brilliant, complex and colourful snowflake patters. In contrast, polluted water, or water exposed to negative though formed incomplete, asymmetrical patterns with dull colors. Thee Healing Power of Water includes contributions from leading scientists such as William A. Tiller, who was featured in the film What the Bleep Do We Know!?; and from spiritual teachers such as Doreen Virtue, Starhawk, William Bloom, and Sig Lonegren.
Author : Derek Clements-Croome
Publisher : Thomas Telford
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 44,99 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780727732668
Intelligent buildings provide stimulating environments for people to work and live in. This book brings together a body of the latest knowledge about design, management, technology and sustainability set against the background of developments in the cultural landscapes, which affect those living and working in buildings.
Author : Davis Langdon
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 42,62 MB
Release : 2004-08-26
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780415348478
Spon's Mechanical and Electrical Services Price Book 2005 is still the only annual services engineering price book available anywhere. This annual guide to pricing electrical and mechanical services installation contains material prices, labour elements and measured works prices for mechanical contracts from pipework to ductwork and heating systems to air conditioning. Electrical contacts are also covered, from power supply through to light switches. Updates to the 2005 edition will provide a general review of all sections, include pipe-in-pipe, plastic piping for chilled and heating water, and give an expanded coverage of heat exchanges and condensing boilers. Its free CD
Author : Derek Clements-Croome
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 28,55 MB
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1135008361
This book introduces the concept of Intelligent Buildings to the wider construction community. Edited by the Father of Intelligent Buildings, Derek Clements-Croome, the book explains that intelligent buildings should be sustainable, healthy, technologically aware, meet the needs of occupants and business, and should be flexible and adaptable to deal with change. This means the processes of planning, design, construction, commissioning and facilities management including post-occupancy evaluation are all important. Buildings comprise many systems devised by many people and yet the relationship between buildings and people can only work satisfactorily if there is an integrated team with a holistic vision.
Author : Mohamed Amine Fakhfakh
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 37,42 MB
Release : 2016-10-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9535126369
The book presents interesting topics from the area of modeling and simulation of electric vehicles application. The results presented by the authors of the book chapters are very interesting and inspiring. The book will familiarize the readers with the solutions and enable the readers to enlarge them by their own research. It will be useful for students of Electrical Engineering; it helps them solve practical problems.
Author : Philomena M. Bluyssen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 794 pages
File Size : 34,74 MB
Release : 2013-10-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1134581440
Despite policy directives, standards and guidelines, indoor environmental quality is still poor in many cases. The Healthy Indoor Environment, winner of the 2016 IDEC Book Award, aims to help architects, building engineers and anyone concerned with the wellbeing of building occupants to better understand the effects of spending time in buildings on health and comfort. In three clear parts dedicated to mechanisms, assessment and analysis, the book looks at different indoor stressors and their effects on wellbeing in a variety of scenarios with a range of tools and methods. The book supports a more holistic way of evaluating indoor environments and argues that a clear understanding of how the human body and mind receive, perceive and respond to indoor conditions is needed. At the national, European and worldwide level, it is acknowledged that a healthy and comfortable indoor environment is important both for the quality of life, now and in the future, and for the creation of truly sustainable buildings. Moreover, current methods of risk assessment are no longer adequate: a different view on indoor environment is required. Highly illustrated and full of practical examples, the book makes recommendations for future procedures for investigating indoor environmental quality based on an interdisciplinary understanding of the mechanisms of responses to stressors. It forms the basis for the development of an integrated approach towards assessment of indoor environmental quality.
