Building Science 101: A Primer for Librarians - Brossura

Piotrowicz, Lynn M.; Osgood, Scott

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0838910416 ISBN 13: 9780838910412

Casa editrice: Ala Editions, 2010

Riassunto

Provides information on construction, building maintenance, and energy use in existing library buildings.

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Product Description

Take care of your library and it will take care of you! In this practical, concise volume, authors Lynn M. Piotrowicz and Scott Osgood provide a tour of the library building from foundation to roof. In a time of rapidly inflating energy prices and tight public budgets, many libraries are faced with older physical facilities that are not up to modern standards of efficiency. Designed for libraries where construction of a wholly new building is not feasible, this book offers step-by-step instructions for improving the energy use of existing structures, with methods for being environmentally and fiscally responsible, Identifying ways to enhance building maintenance, Investing resources now in order to free them later for core library functions, Managers will welcome this handy orientation guide and feel empowered to recommend changes at their own libraries using the authors' expert advice.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Ala Editions
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0838910416
• ISBN 13: 9780838910412
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 123
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile