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Subject(s)

• Religious facilities—Planning [Browse]
• Church architecture—Designs and plans [Browse]

Series

Building type basics series [More in this series]

Summary note

"Building Type Basics books provide architects, engineers, and facility planners with the essentials they need to jump-start the design of a variety of specialized facilities. In each volume, leading national figures in the field address the key questions that shape the early phases of a project commission. The answers to these questions provide instant information in a convenient, easy-to-follow format. The result is a hands-on reference that puts critical information at your fingertips." "Building Type Basics for Places of Worship is a practical guide to all of the design considerations for a broad variety of religious facilities - from predesign research to operations and maintenance. Complete with descriptive illustrations, this resource offers essential information, guidelines, and cautionary advice on building projects for churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, and spaces for religious education."--Jacket.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Sustainable design / Fiona Cousins, Michelle Murosky
• Structural systems / Bruce Gibbons [and others]
• Mechanical systems / Fiona Cousins, Michelle Murosky
• Electrical and communication systems / Steve Done, Jonathan Phillips
• Acoustic and audiovisual considerations / Dennis A. Paoletti, Shen Milsom & Wilke Acoustics Audiovisual and Telecommunications Technologies
• Lighting design / Francis Krahe, Paul Butler.

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Other title(s)

Places of worship

ISBN

• 0471225681 ((alk. paper))
• 9780471225683 ((alk. paper))

LCCN

2003027625

OCLC

53986949

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