Architects' data / Ernst and Peter Neufert ; updated by Johannes Kister [and others] ; translated by David Sturge

Author:: Neufert, Ernst
Published:: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
Edition:: 4th ed.
Physical Description:: xiii, 593 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm
Additional Creators:: Neufert, Peter and Kister, Johannes, 1956-

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Contents:

Basics. Drawings ; Accessible Building ; Dimensional Basics and relationships ; Building Biology ; Visual perception -- Design Process. Design ; Sustainable building ; Facility management ; Refurbishment ; Design and construction management -- Building Components. Foundations ; Walls ; Floor slabs ; Roofs ; Windows ; Glass ; Doors ; Stairs ; Escalators ; Moving walkways ; Lifts -- Residential buildings. Basics ; Housing density ; Orientation ; Access ; Floor plans ; Rooms -- Accommodation. Student residences ; Elderly Peoples' Accommodation ; Hotels ; Catering ; Youth Hostels ; Holiday/Weekend Cabins ; Motels ; Camping -- Education and Research. Children's Daycare ; Playgrounds ; Schools ; Universities and Colleges -- Cultural Venues. Museums and Art Galleries ; Concert Halls ; Cinemas ; Zoos -- Administration and Offices. Office Buildings ; High-Rise Buildings ; Libraries ; Banks -- Retail. Retail Outlets -- Industry and Trade. Industry ; Workshops -- Religious buildings. Christian Churches ; Synagogues ; Mosques -- Health. Doctors' Practices ; Hospitals -- Sports and Leisure. Stadiums ; Sports Facilities ; Sports Halls ; Swimming Pools ; Spa ; Amusement Arcades -- Transport. Roads ; Parking Facilities ; Public Transport ; Railways ; Aviation -- External Works. Cemeteries ; Landscape Architecture ; Earthworks ; Garden enclosures ; Pergola and Trellis ; Paths, paving, Steps ; Drainage ; Vegetation ; Biological Engineering ; Greenhouses ; Ponds and Pools ; External Works : Example -- Agriculture. Farmyards ; Animal husbandry ; Supply and Disposal -- Building Services. Renewable energy ; Building Physics ; Daylight ; Lighting ; Fire Protection ; Domestic Installation ; Chimneys and ventilation Shafts.

Summary:

This text is an essential aid in the initial design and planning of a building project. Organised largely by building type, it covers user requirements, planning criteria, basic dimensions and considerations of function and siting.

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ISBN:

9781405192538 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1405192534 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Note:

Translated from the German.

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of Acquisition:

Purchased with funds from the J. Harvey Fahnestock Endowment for Scientific, Engineering and Rare Books; 2013

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