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This monograph is the first in a series in the NCARB Professional Development Program (PDP). The purpose of this monograph is to present a comprehensive view of energy-conscious architecture. It will address technical and institutional issues, and suggest design methodology and appropriate tools. For every case introduced here, however, there are many alternatives. Some may be applicable to a specific site or particular micro-climate. Some cases may ne interchangeable, but in all cases the object is to suggest an approach, and attitude, a way of applying the architectural process to produce buildings that make optimal use of the inevitable energy demands inherent in their design, construction and operation.

ADVP-1: Energy Conscious Architecture

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This monograph aims at expanding the architect's understanding of wind forces as they apply to buildings so that professional services can be rendered by and for the design team with the requisite accountability. The sequence of discussions in this monograph aims first at introducing fundamental concepts as well as associated vocabulary and definitions. Step by step, a technical basis is developed which allows examination of building behavior when subjected to wind. Once these concepts are treated, structural aspects of building behavior will follow. Structural behavior is explained both in terms of structural concepts and the forces induced by wind which must be resisted. Next, construction practices, as established by building codes and standards, will be discussed. Finally and most importantly, construction practices applicable for new and retrofitted existing buildings will be considered, since these respond to the practical need of architects.

Professional development program: Wind forces

Engineering & Transportation

Ward, Delbert B

Engineering

Seismic mitigation

Ambrose, James E.

Low-slope roofing

Henshell, Justin

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Professional conduct

Taylor, Daniel A

Sustainable design

Kulman, Jonee

NCARB Professional Development Program monograph.

Why Buildings Fail

Kenneth L. Carper

Energy conscious architecture

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Stein, Carl

Home Improvement & Design

Low-Slope Roofing II

Thomas Lee Smith

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