Although cursory in nature, an indicative postoccupancy evaluation (POE) provides an indication of the major failures and successes in a building’s...
Although cursory in nature, an indicative postoccupancy evaluation (POE) provides an indication of the major failures and successes in a building’s...
While postoccupancy evaluations (POEs) can be used to measure the overall performance of a building in relation to its intended use, other building...
With growing interest in taller wood-frame buildings—many with five stories of wood on podiums and with wood-frame mezzanines—there has also been...
In wood-frame buildings of three or more stories, cumulative shrinkage can be significant and have an impact on the function and performance of...
The past several decades have seen discussions of why preserving modern heritage is different from traditional heritage and how addressing systemic...
The primary purpose of “Economics and Sustainability” is to examine preservation in the 21st century as it becomes more relevant and mainstream. This...
Sustainable design provides not only improved indoor environmental quality for building occupants and reduced environmental impact on the earth, but...
As design professionals seek more creative and effective solutions to new challenges that arise as the world continues to change and evolve...
The design of complex objects involving many people and functions requires careful management if progress is to be made toward a successful conclusion...
Ongoing research and experience from recent seismic events have added to the store of knowledge that allows architects to address problems in the...