Building codes illustrated : a guide to understanding the 2024 international building code /
Ching, Francis D. K., 1943-
Building codes illustrated : a guide to understanding the 2024 international building code / Francis D.K. Ching, Steven R. Winkel, FAIA. - Eighth edition. - 560 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The inability of our buildings and cities to adapt to shifting circumstances such as economic and climate change has led to significant cultural loss and unsustainable amounts of waste. A growing number of antidotes have been offered over the past century with varying levels of success and acceptance. These include systematic customization, spatial flexibility, adaptability, smart materials, dynamic facades, transformable structures, transportable environments, open building, adaptive reuse, persistence, resilience, weathering, preservation, design for disassembly (dfd), and circular economy"--
9781394284849
2025045655
Building codes – International Building Code – Architecture – Construction standards – Safety standards – Building regulations – Code interpretation
TH420 / .C49 2025
Building codes illustrated : a guide to understanding the 2024 international building code / Francis D.K. Ching, Steven R. Winkel, FAIA. - Eighth edition. - 560 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The inability of our buildings and cities to adapt to shifting circumstances such as economic and climate change has led to significant cultural loss and unsustainable amounts of waste. A growing number of antidotes have been offered over the past century with varying levels of success and acceptance. These include systematic customization, spatial flexibility, adaptability, smart materials, dynamic facades, transformable structures, transportable environments, open building, adaptive reuse, persistence, resilience, weathering, preservation, design for disassembly (dfd), and circular economy"--
9781394284849
2025045655
Building codes – International Building Code – Architecture – Construction standards – Safety standards – Building regulations – Code interpretation
TH420 / .C49 2025