This book meets the needs for a basic yet comprehensive and up-to-date introductory text to building technology for students in architecture and the other disciplines in building design. ÂThe wide coverage is organised under the chapter headings: structure enclosure climate services utility services lighting acoustics fire safety the future? The treatment in each case is concentrated on the close relationship between good design practice and the basic underlying scientific and practical principles but stopping short of the high level theory which is to be found in other more closely specialised texts. This well illustrated and highly readable book will be invaluable to the student and of interest to the practitioner too both in architecture and in its related technical fields. Language: English