Building adaptability : a survey of systems and components / [prepared for] Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation ; CANMET, Natural Resources Canada; prepared by Young + Wright Architects Inc. in association...: NH17-253/1997E-PDF
"The study aimed at investigating the question of what attributes render a building adaptable. If for buildings to be more sustainable they must be also adaptable, then it is imperative to define the attributes of adaptability. To determine the attributes of an adaptable building, the study examined current thinking and practices in the fields of design, building systems and components. It also looked at real cases of building conversions where issues of adapting buildings to new uses were faced"--Summary.
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| Title | Building adaptability : a survey of systems and components / [prepared for] Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation ; CANMET, Natural Resources Canada; prepared by Young + Wright Architects Inc. in association with Engineering Interface Limited and Yolles Building Science Services Limited. |
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| Publication type | Monograph |
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| Description | 1 online resource (132 pages in various pagings) : illustrations |
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