Conservation Strategies 15 STRUCTURAL DESIGN 16 Structural Design Philosophy 16 Critical/Preliminary Member Sizes 17 REFERENCES 20 HOUSE DRAWINGS 25 PD1 – INTERIOR LAYOUT DESIGN 25 PD1 – INTERIOR LAYOUT PLAN 26 PD1 – WINDOW & DOOR 27 PD2 – SITE EVELVATION 28 PD2 - BUILDING ELEVATION 39 S01 – FOUNDATION LAYOUT PLAN 30 S02 – UPPER FLOOR FRAMING LAYOUT 31 S03 – ROOF FRAMING LAYOUT 32 S03 – TRUSS DESIGN 33 S04 – WALL FRAMING LAYOUT 34
Over the years, windows have evolved with a new technological advancement, known as high efficiency windows. The introduction of these windows has allowed people to dramatic cut their energy consumption and includes many other advantages. If you are tired of having a poorly insulated house, installing high efficiency windows in your house could help improve this problem. Many homes today do not include these types of windows, so people end up paying more for their heating and cooling systems/bills
droplets slowly began to fall on the window pane. Each one becoming more and more aggressive and mesmerizing. The loop of the pitter-patter was all I could hear even though my parents were making small talk. In Mexico, I would watch all the people on the street, all the stores and billboard signs and tall buildings. My favorite thing to watch were the lights on a car when it was raining, but now no one would stay close enough to see their lights though the backseat window. My dad was excited that we had
Need New Windows? 3 Reasons To Consider Sliding Windows When the time comes to purchase new windows, the amount of options to pick from may feel overwhelming. Not only do you need to select the windows material, but there are different styles of windows as well. One style that you may not have thought of before are horizontal sliding windows. Consider these 3 reasons for buying them. Sliding Windows Are Durable Traditional double hung windows have various moving parts, many of them being necessary
in 1920, and is on display at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Fresh Widow is a bluish green miniature French window, which he constructed with wood and leather. The Fresh Widow is considered to be a part of the Dadaist period and retains qualities of dadaism in that it is a stand alone object, that has been completely stripped of its utility and function. In addition, across the window sill, Duchamp wrote “COPYRIGHT” in capitalized black letters referring to the classic dadaist rejection of the
The windows in your home are responsible for many things. A well-built Renewal by Andersen replacement window can have a positive impact on energy-efficiency, potentially reducing heating and cooling expenses. Modern double-pane windows with gas-between-the-glass and high-performance seals block air and moisture leaks, reducing condensation and damage to sills and interior trim. And, with all of the performance advancements possible with advanced technology, factory applied colors and textures enhance
History of Stained Glass Unlike the function of the ordinary windows that we know today, which is “to allow a view of the outside and admit light into a building; the purpose of medieval stained-glass windows is not to allow people to see outside, but to beautify buildings, control light, and often times to tell a story” (Herren, n.d.). History offers two accounts of the origin of glass; one from a legend about the accidental discovery of glass by the Phoenician sailors and the second, points
The window have a lower emissivity, causing it to allow lesser sunlight to pass through the room. Similarly, the non-see through window also have double glazed and a protective layers around it, causing it to have the same advantages of a see through window. Apart from this, it provides people with the privacy that they need as from the outside view, the people are unable to view
Have you ever noticed the saying,"When a door closes a window opens." is actually quite true? Whether you thought about it or not there's always the opportunity to think about it more. In the book The Door in the Wall Robin is shown many doors and all have closed, but windows always open. The Door in the Wall was written in a medieval setting, by smart, funny, and adventuresome author Marguerite Di Angeli. The Door in the Wall shows that blessings can be disguised and doors can open when
Dual Pane Company, founded in 2001 by John Grayson, is based on a machine he created. The machine could remove windows from their frames without destroying the wooden panes known as muntins and mullions. John and his wife Elizabeth are the owners of the company, as well as its only employees. He does the actual installation of windows, while she takes care of all the financial aspects of the company. The Dual Pane Company generally focuses its business in the residential market of the Boston area