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Author : Greg Fletcher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781418010997
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (19 download)
Download or read book Residential Construction Academy written by Greg Fletcher and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael A Joyce
Publisher : Cengage Learning
ISBN 13 : 9781111307776
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)
Download or read book Residential Construction Academy: Plumbing written by Michael A Joyce and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2011-03-25 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY: PLUMBING, 2E is the ideal book to create a direct link between your students' education/training program and the residential construction industry. The result of a strategic partnership between the National Association of Home Builder's (NAHB) Home Builders Institute and Delmar, Cengage Learning, the Residential Construction Academy Series is the perfect way to learn essential workplace skills for readers new to the building trades. Written in partnership with the Home Builders Institute, and endorsed by NAHB, RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY: PLUMBING, 2E provides a step-by-step approach to residential plumbing installations based on national skill standards. Focusing on Green advancement in the plumbing trades, this book thoroughly explains the process of installing residential plumbing systems by exploring topics such as tools of the trade and proper safety measures and by offering various tips to increase readers' on-the-job productivity. Logically organized to build a foundation of knowledge, this book progresses from the installation of common fixtures to troubleshooting techniques that will aid readers.. An emphasis on creative layout and the importance of understanding code variations will foster readers' understanding of plumbing system installation that is based on typical situations as well as unique jobsite conditions. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Author : Edward Allen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470905123
Total Pages : 989 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (79 download)
Download or read book Fundamentals of Residential Construction written by Edward Allen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-03-10 with total page 989 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The leading guide to professional home construction—now updated and revised! Fundamentals of Residential Construction, Third Edition features the most up-to-date explanations of today's residential construction systems. From foundation to roof and exterior finishes to interior details, this new edition thoroughly addresses the latest developments in materials and methods of house construction, including energy efficiency, framing, and roofing. Abundantly illustrated with more than 1,250 drawings and photographs, including new photorealistic illustrations that bring the text to life, this Third Edition provides authoritative coverage on wood light-frame construction, industrialized systems of construction, insulating concrete forms, light-gauge steel frame, panelized construction, and a new chapter on multifamily construction. Topics covered include: Plumbing Building codes Heating and cooling Financing Wiring Roofing Thermal insulation Environmental concerns Foundations Finish sitework Rough sitework Wood and light-gauge steel framing Engineered materials Exterior and interior finishes Organized in a logical, easy-to-follow format, Fundamentals of Residential Construction, Third Edition is the one-stop source for building professionals to gain a working knowledge of codes, management procedures, material, and all home building concerns.
Author : Floyd Vogt
Publisher : Cengage Learning
ISBN 13 : 9781111308261
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (82 download)
Download or read book Residential Construction Academy: Carpentry written by Floyd Vogt and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2012-07-27 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on industry standards developed by the National Association of Home Builders and its Home Builders Institute, this comprehensive text covers the essentials of residential construction carpentry, including tools and materials, rough carpentry, and exterior and interior finish carpentry ensuring professional success on any jobsite. Extensively illustrated and succinctly written, RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY: CARPENTRY 3e features Procedure sections in nearly every chapter that combine precise, step-by-step instructions with helpful drawings, making it easy to understand key concepts and master important techniques. The Third Edition includes much new and updated material, including special green features exploring environmentally friendly building practices, and exercises incorporating local building codes. As always, safety is strongly emphasized with specific tips and precautions in every chapter. Supported by a full range of supplements, this text is easy to use as part of a complete teaching and learning system. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Author : Abe Kruger
Publisher : Cengage Learning
ISBN 13 : 9781111308193
Total Pages : 521 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (81 download)
Download or read book Green Building written by Abe Kruger and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2013 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GREEN BUILDING: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES IN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION, International Edition provides a current, comprehensive guide to this exciting, emerging field. From core concepts to innovative applications of cutting-edge technology and the latest industry trends, this text offers an in-depth introduction to the construction of "green" homes. Unlike many texts that adopt a product-oriented approach, this book emphasizes the crucial planning, processes, and execution methods necessary for effective, environmentally sound construction. This text demonstrates that Earth-friendly products and energy-efficient materials take planning in order to make a building truly green. This visionary text helps students and professionals develop the knowledge and skills to "think green" from start to finish, empowering and inspiring them to build truly sustainable homes.
Author : Steven Bliss
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0471648361
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (716 download)
Download or read book Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction written by Steven Bliss and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-11-18 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive guide to material selection & installation It takes a wise choice of building materials and details to create durable, attractive, and affordable custom homes and remodeling projects. Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction provides up-to-date, field-tested recommendations that help professionals balance cost and performance when designing and building residential projects. Steven Bliss, former editorial director of The Journal of Light Construction and founding editor of Progressive Builder, draws on his extensive knowledge as a practicing builder, designer, and construction editor to help building professionals select the right materials for every job and install them with confidence. This one-stop resource covers the real-world challenges of material selection and installation so designers, contractors, and building owners can make informed decisions for all major building components. Useful to architects, designers, and specifiers--as well as contractors, builders, and developers--Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction features: * More than 200 photos and illustrations of critical residential construction details * Installation tips and cautions that help prevent costly product failures * Descriptions of the latest composites and synthetics that are changing the way we build * Easy-to-use charts for making quick product comparisons * An authoritative guide to indoor air quality and healthy house construction
Author : Stephen L. Herman
Publisher : Delmar Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781111306526
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (65 download)
Download or read book DVD Set II (5-8) for Herman's Residential Construction Academy: Electrical Principles, 2nd written by Stephen L. Herman and published by Delmar Pub. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The DVD provides step-by-step instruction of important concepts for the topics discussed in the book. It is easy to follow and includes full color graphics and animations. The DVD provides an excellent resource for illustrating concepts or for assisting students who may have missed class.
Author : Floyd Vogt
Publisher : Cengage Learning
ISBN 13 : 9781133607366
Total Pages : 928 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (73 download)
Download or read book Carpentry written by Floyd Vogt and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2013-04-24 with total page 928 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Refine the skills needed to become an accomplished professional carpenter with the in-depth coverage and practical applications found in Carpentry, 6E. This popular bestseller by well-known expert Floyd Vogt presents the intricate system of contemporary light frame building construction using step-by-step procedures. CARPENTRY, 6E follows the logical path of a residential project, using thorough explanations and easy-to-follow diagrams to explore building plans, sitework and layout, footings and foundations, framing, interior and exterior surfaces, cabinetry, and more. This edition blends traditional construction techniques with today's latest practices, including contemporary safety tools, alternative construction, such as concrete forms, and green building techniques. This edition also introduces more commercial drawings and construction. Photo-realistic drawings showcase concepts and procedures with detailed, easy to understand information. The new online CourseMate provides interactive learning tools to further ensure carpentry success. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Author : Chris McChesney
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451627068
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)
Download or read book The 4 Disciplines of Execution written by Chris McChesney and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BUSINESS STRATEGY. "The 4 Disciplines of Execution "offers the what but also how effective execution is achieved. They share numerous examples of companies that have done just that, not once, but over and over again. This is a book that every leader should read! (Clayton Christensen, Professor, Harvard Business School, and author of "The Innovator s Dilemma)." Do you remember the last major initiative you watched die in your organization? Did it go down with a loud crash? Or was it slowly and quietly suffocated by other competing priorities? By the time it finally disappeared, it s likely no one even noticed. What happened? The whirlwind of urgent activity required to keep things running day-to-day devoured all the time and energy you needed to invest in executing your strategy for tomorrow. "The 4 Disciplines of Execution" can change all that forever.
Author : VOGT
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781418001841
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Residential Construction Academy written by VOGT and published by . This book was released on 2007-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Timothy J. Waite
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781572180451
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)
Download or read book Steel-frame House Construction written by Timothy J. Waite and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the first really thorough instruction manuals on how to construct residences using steel framing instead of wood, and written by Tim Waite of the NAHB. Covers how to design the structure to accommodate plumbing, wiring and HVAC, how to cut, assemble and secure the steel, how to deal with second-story construction, roof framing using trusses and conventional construction, specialty framing like curved walls and radius windows, how to attach drywall and exterior finishes, how to effectively install insulation, and how to deal with inspectors and the homebuyer.
Author : Mark W. Huth
Publisher : Delmar Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781401838379
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (383 download)
Download or read book Residential Construction Academy written by Mark W. Huth and published by Delmar Pub. This book was released on 2003-12 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create a direct link between your education/training program and the residential construction industry!Training materials are now available for many of the residential crafts based on skill standards developed by the nation’s leading builders and educators. The result of a strategic partnership between the National Association of Home Builder’s Home Builders Institute and Delmar Learning, the Residential Construction Academy Series is the perfect way to teach essential workplace skills to people new to the building trades.This reader friendly introduction to the building trades helps users attain the skills and information necessary for success in a construction career. It thoughtfully examines the areas of workplace skills, mathematics, communications, print reading, safety, common tools, and job opportunities in the field. Chapter-opening objectives start readers on their way as they move through content that develops their ability to achieve those objectives. A host of chapter-ending activities engage readers in performing typically encountered on the job. This organized approach to learning helps users develop the skills and knowledge to meet the needs of the industry today and in the future.
Author : Sophie G. Doyle
Publisher : Nova Science Pub Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781617612114
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (121 download)
Download or read book Construction and Building written by Sophie G. Doyle and published by Nova Science Pub Incorporated. This book was released on 2010 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The durability of a building construction material is defined as "the ability of a product to maintain its required performance over a given or long time, under the influence of foreseeable actions." Therefore, depending on the intended use of the product and its service conditions, the durability can be a serious problem from both a technological and economic point of view. Also discussed in this book is an experimental analysis of the behaviour of timber-framed walls used as main bearing capacity elements in the construction of prefabricated timber structures. The design of energy efficient buildings; and the characterization of advanced structural materials by acoustic emission indices is also examined.
Author : Michael A. Joyce
Publisher : Cengage Learning
ISBN 13 : 9781401848910
Total Pages : 545 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (489 download)
Download or read book Residential Construction Academy written by Michael A. Joyce and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create a direct link between your education/training program and the residential construction industry! Training materials are now available for many of the residential crafts based on skill standards developed by the nation's leading builders and educators. The result of a strategic partnership between the National Association of Home Builder's Home Builders Institute and Delmar, the Residential Construction Academy Series is the perfect way to teach essential workplace skills to people new to the building trades. Delmar is a part of Cengage Learning. Written in partnership with the Home Builders Institute, and endorsed by NAHB, Residential Construction Academy Plumbing provides a step-by-step approach to residential plumbing installations. Focusing on the new residential construction industry, the author thoroughly explains the process of installing residential plumbing systems by exploring topics such as tools of the trade and proper safety measures and by offering various tips to increase productivity on-the-job. Logically organized to build a foundation of knowledge, the text progresses from the installation of common fixtures to troubleshooting techniques that will aid apprentice and plumber alike. An emphasis on creative layout and the importance of understanding code variations fosters an understanding of plumbing system installation that is based on typical situations as well as unique jobsite conditions.
Author : Floyd Vogt
Publisher : Cengage Learning
ISBN 13 : 9781305086210
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (862 download)
Download or read book Carpentry written by Floyd Vogt and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2015 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The student workbook is design to help you retain key chapter content. Included within this resource are a review of chapter objectives and key terms, an outline of key points, additional chapter questions and exercises, and job sheets to practice essential job skills.
Author : CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
Publisher : Cpwr - The Center for Construction Research and Training
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Construction Chart Book written by CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training and published by Cpwr - The Center for Construction Research and Training. This book was released on 2008 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Construction Chart Book presents the most complete data available on all facets of the U.S. construction industry: economic, demographic, employment/income, education/training, and safety and health issues. The book presents this information in a series of 50 topics, each with a description of the subject matter and corresponding charts and graphs. The contents of The Construction Chart Book are relevant to owners, contractors, unions, workers, and other organizations affiliated with the construction industry, such as health providers and workers compensation insurance companies, as well as researchers, economists, trainers, safety and health professionals, and industry observers.
Author : Vogt
Publisher : Delmar Thomson Learning
ISBN 13 : 9781401813451
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (134 download)
Download or read book Ctb Resid Construct Carpentry written by Vogt and published by Delmar Thomson Learning. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create a direct link between your education/training program and the construction industry! For the first time, textbooks are available for many of the residential crafts including carpentry, electrical, HVAC, plumbing and facilities maintenance that are based on national standards developed by the nation's leading builders and remodelers. The result of a strategic partnership between the Home Builders Institute (HBI) of the National Association of Home Builders and Delmar Learning, this new series from the Residential Construction Academy is the perfect way to introduce people of all ages to the building trades while guiding them to development of essential workplace skills. Ideal for use in vocational programs, workforce development programs, professional associations, and trade unions, all materials are based on national standards set by the construction industry. As a result, they are sure to develop a workforce that is skilled, knowledgeable, and able to meet the needs of the contractors who are hiring trades people today and well into the future. Program review, and certification, plus a national registry of students who have successfully completed units of instruction, are also available to participants in this exciting, new program.
