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020 _a9781138203884 (pbk. : alk. paper)
020 _a9781138203877 (hardback : alk. paper)
020 _z9781315470535 (ebook)
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245 0 0 _aBuilding design, construction and performance in tropical climates /
_cedited by Mike Riley, Alison Cotgrave and Michael Farragher.
264 1 _aLondon ;
_aNew York :
_bRoutledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
_c2018.
300 _axiii, 271 pages :
_billustration ;
_c26 cm.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
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_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aIntroduction / Mike Riley and Payam Shafigh -- Environment and sustainability in tropical regions / Noor Suzaini Mohamed Zaid and Brit Anak Kayan -- Functional requirements of buildings: tropical context / Norhayati Mahyuddin, Farid Wajdi Akashah and Raha Sulaiman -- Historical evolution of buildings in tropical regions / Nor Haniza Ishak, Nur Farhana Azmi and Noor Suzaini Mohamed Zaid -- Construction technology for tropical regions / Michael Farragher -- Building pathology, maintenance and refurbishment / Zahiruddin Fitri Abu Hassan, Azlan Shah Ali, Shirley Jin Lin Chua and Mohd Rizal Baharum -- Operational building performance in tropical climates / Nik Elyna Myeda, Syahrul Nizam Kamaruzzaman and Cheong Peng Au-Yong -- Case studies / Michael Farragher and Mike Riley.
520 _aThe design, construction and use of buildings in tropical climates pose specific challenges to built environment professionals. This text seeks to capture some of the key issues of technology and practice in the areas of building design, refurbishment, construction and facilities management in tropical regions.
650 0 _aBuilding
_xTropical conditions.
650 0 _aStructural design
_xTropical conditions.
650 0 _aBuilding materials
_xEffect of temperature on.
650 0 _aBuilding materials
_xEnvironmental aspects.
700 1 _aRiley, Mike,
_d1964-
_eeditor.
700 1 _aCotgrave, Alison,
_eeditor.
700 1 _aFarragher, Michael,
_eeditor.
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