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Resilient Community Microgrids
Discover how to empower your community with sustainable energy solutions with Resilient Community Microgrids, a comprehensive guide that explores the integration of innovative technologies and distributed energy resources to enhance local energy independence and resilience. Resilient Community Microgrids emphasizes opportunities to incorporate distributed energy resources and communication networks to build a cyber-physical community microgrid system by modelling photovoltaics, energy storage units, micro-turbines, and wind energy. The microgrid proves itself as a sustainable archetype to improve the resilience and reliability of power distribution networks. High-distributed energy resources penetrate communities, unlocking the potential to build the resilience of microgrids. Neighborhoods, villages, towns, and cities can meet their local energy needs by utilizing community microgrids. Community microgrids are being considered as a possibility even in locations where a bigger grid already exists, primarily as a means of boosting local energy independence and resilience. The fundamentals of community microgrids are covered in this book, along with an outline of how to join one and the factors contributing to their rising popularity. Novel technologies arrive with the potential to integrate with the physical microgrid to realize the next generation in cyber-physical microgrid systems, which can be used as a prototype to demonstrate and promote the development of next-generation microgrids. Resilient Community Microgrids will clarify the ways to enhance a cyber-physical system's resilience that significantly contributes to realizing innovative and sustainable development in the energy sector. [608 Pages, Hardcover]
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Tectonics as a Process in Architecture
Detailed, research-based review of the intersection of building processes and tectonics, with case studies and theoretical reflections Tectonics as a Process in Architecture explores the dynamic nature of building processes and their impact on architectural tectonics. Detailed case studies and theoretical reflections are included to help readers see how recognizing tectonics as a process can be beneficial. The book is based on research that was conducted to document all changes during the building processes of a house through close engagement between the researcher and the building; the researcher was also the building's owner, a neighbor to it, its architect, and a construction control. This close connection enabled the capture of numerous changes, some resulting in tectonic affects, while others reflected innovative approaches. These changes were introduced by various actors in the process including contractors, builders, and foremen. In Tectonics as a Process in Architecture, readers will find: * Invaluable insights on why tectonics is not merely as an outcome but an inclusive, collaborative process that enhances architectural quality * Two process maps, one for tectonic affects and one for innovative approaches * Evolving changes during construction and their potential to foster innovation * A theory on procedural and inclusive tectonics, primarily focused on details Due to its multifaceted nature, Tectonics as a Process in Architecture will appeal to academics, students, and professionals interested in the intersection of architectural, engineering, construction and tectonic principles. [336 Pages, Softcover]
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Managing Construction Technology
Maximizes construction success with practical guidance on managing emerging technologies in the AEC industry In a rapidly evolving industry, effective management of construction technology is no longer optional -- it is essential. Managing Construction Technology: People, Process, and Product delivers the insights and frameworks necessary to navigate the complex landscape of digital innovation in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) fields. Emphasizing the need for a holistic approach that focuses on process improvements alongside technology deployment, the book guides readers through evaluating, implementing, and optimizing both existing and emerging technologies, including BIM, VDC, robotics, and AR/VR. Written by a team of experienced industry professionals, Managing Construction Technology offers actionable strategies to enhance efficiency, productivity, and sustained success. Step by step, the authors equip AEC stakeholders with tools to assess the cost-benefit balance of technology investments, craft systems for ongoing evaluation, and foster collaboration across project teams. Throughout the book, detailed management principles and diverse case studies help readers gain a comprehensive understanding of digital transformation tailored to various project types and organizational structures. Providing a detailed blueprint for embracing technological innovation, Managing Construction Technology * Presents a proven methodology for evaluating and implementing cutting-edge technologies in the AEC industry * Includes real-world examples showcasing successful digital technology applications across diverse project types and scales * Features management principles designed to maximize ROI and streamline decision-making processes for technology investments * Addresses critical topics such as cost-benefit analysis, stakeholder collaboration, and long-term infrastructure planning * Highlights long-term developments and trends shaping the future of digital construction Managing Construction Technology: People, Process, and Product is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in construction technology, BIM, and digital project management within architecture, engineering, and construction management programs. It is also an invaluable reference for contractors, developers, architects, engineers, technology managers, and other professionals in the AEC industry. [256 Pages, Hardcover]
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Geographical Places in Transportation
In the entanglement of practices, protagonists, techniques and infrastructures that enable mobility, transportation places play a crucial role. While transportation is often approached through the prism of networks, Geographical Places in Transportation invites us to shift our focus toward the places that link transportation and facilitate the movements of people, objects and materials. Through the myriad activities that unfold there, transportation places play an active role in the interdependencies that shape our daily lives. This book looks at transportation production and experience sites as places-processes, where a considerable proportion of society's challenges and the habitability of territories are at stake: ecological transition; social inequalities; roles of minorities and living beings; access to employment and other resources; role of atmospheres and ambiances; commercial strategies and security concerns; expansion of digital capitalism; and relations with both the near and the distant. [304 Pages, Hardcover]
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Construction Claims and Responses
The latest and most up-to-date edition of the best hands-on guide to construction claims and claims response preparation In the newly revised third edition of Construction Claims and Responses: Effective Writing and Presentation, renowned construction claims and disputes consultant Andy Hewitt delivers yet another authoritative and practical discussion of how to prepare and respond to construction claims. Covering a variety of different types of claims - including variations, extensions of time, and additional payment - the book demonstrates an effective step-by-step process of building up a claim by breaking it down into manageable sections: contract details, causes, effects, entitlement, and quantum. You'll find worked examples of typical claims, complete with sample wording, as well as updated and simplified examples of responses, additional detail on cost calculations, and updates to material to maintain compliance with FIDIC 2017. Readers will also discover: * A thorough introduction to properly constituted and presented claims, including the establishment of contractual entitlement and comprehensive documentation * Comprehensive explorations of what constitutes sufficient cause and effect for a construction claim * Revised and clarified worked examples of commonly made construction claims and responses * Complete discussions of accurate quantum calculations Perfect for all construction project personnel around the world involved in the preparation of construction claims, Construction Claims and Responses will also benefit those preparing responses to such claims, as well as quantity surveyors, contracts managers, project managers, claims consultants, commercial managers, engineers, architects, and adjudicators. [208 Pages, Softcover]
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