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Fundamentals of Residential Construction is the definitive guide to single family and multifamily home building that details every step of the construction process. From siting and foundations to finishing details, this book provides a complete walk-through of professional home construction. Over 1,200 drawings and photographs animate the textbook, while interactive supplementary online resources help facilitate an understanding of the material. This fourth edition accommodates the latest developments in materials and methods, including new coverage of sustainable building and energy efficiency, multifamily construction, prefabricated building components, and CAD/BIM planning tools in residential construction. Authoritative coverage of wood light-frame construction, building systems, industrialized fabrication, insulating concrete forms, light-gauge steel and masonry construction, multi-family buildings, and more provides a solid foundation in residential construction methods, tools, and processes. Building a home requires a deeply integrated understanding of materials, structures, codes, and management procedures. Because the process involves such a broad array of considerations and challenges, construction professionals must regularly draw on a clear body of knowledge to keep a project running smoothly. This book helps you lay the groundwork of expertise required to successfully complete a residential project. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of common materials and systems. Understand site preparation, foundations, and framing. Delve into the details of roofing, finishing, and energy efficiency. Understand heating/cooling, plumbing, and electrical options. Examine the latest codes, costs, and management best practices. Designing and constructing a home presents a unique project dynamic; people's homes are their sanctuaries, where they make the memories of a lifetime. They must be designed to be lived in, not simply "used." Lifetime costs play a major role in decision-making, materials must be carefully chosen and sourced, and spaces must be structured to be efficient yet enjoyable. Fundamentals of Residential Construction shows you how to bring it all together to turn a project into a family's cherished home.

Habitations --- Construction --- Conception et construction --- Matériaux

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"The third edition of The mating game: a primer on love, sex, and marriage is the only introductory text about human mating aimed specifically at a university audience. Encompassing a wide array of disciplines, the comprehensive review of theory and empirical research takes an integrated perspective on the fundamental human experiences of attraction and courtship, mate selection and marriage, and love and sex. Strongly grounded in methodology and research design, the book offers relevant examples and anecdotes along with ample pedagogy that will spark debate and discussion on provocative and complex topics"--P. [4] de la couv.

Man-woman relationships. --- Love. --- Sex. --- Mate selection. --- Marriage.

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Permaculture. --- Architecture durable --- Agriculture durable --- Matériaux --- Réemploi.

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History through material culture' is a unique, step-by-step guide for students and researchers who wish to use objects as historical sources. Responding to the significant, scholarly interest in historical material culture studies, this book makes clear how students and researchers ready to use these rich material sources can make important, valuable and original contributions to history. Written by two experienced museum practitioners and historians, the book recognises the theoretical and practical challenges of this approach and offers clear advice on methods to get the best out of material culture research. With a focus on the early modern and modern periods, this volume draws on examples from across the world and demonstrates how to use material culture to answer a range of enquiries, including social, economic, gender, cultural and global history.

History --- Material culture. --- Material culture --- Histoire --- Culture matérielle --- Research. --- History. --- Recherche --- Culture matérielle --- Recherche. --- Histoire.

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Le choix et la mise en oeuvre des matériaux de construction ont toujours été guidés par des critères techniques et architecturaux. À ces derniers s'ajoutent aujourd'hui des critères environnementaux afin d'ancrer la démarche architecturale dans le cadre du développement durable. Cet ouvrage présente les principaux matériaux de l'architecture : le bois et les matériaux de la biomasse, l'acier, les bétons et les liants hydrauliques, les roches naturelles, le verre et les polymères. Chacun d'eux fait l'objet d'une description détaillée (contexte historique de leur utilisation, composition et procédés de transformation, propriétés architecturales, constructives et physiques) et d'un bilan environnemental (impact énergétique de leur fabrication, territoires de production et transport, mise en oeuvre sur le chantier, entretien et fin de vie). Richement illustré, cet ouvrage constitue un guide de référence et un indispensable outil de conception à destination des architectes, mais également des bureaux d'étude, des maîtres d'ouvrages, des artisans et des étudiants en architecture.

Construction --- Architecture durable --- Matériaux --- Aspect environnemental --- Architecture durable. --- Aspect environnemental. --- Matériaux