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Contents
Front Matter
Introduction
1.
Concept of life space: Life space, Proxemics and Trends in house designs
2.
FACTORS DETERMINING LIFE SPACE, ERGONOMICS IN HOUSE PLANNING
3.
SPACE PLANNING
4.
SELECTION OF SITE
5.
PROCESS OF PLANNING
6.
PRINCIPLES OF PLANNING AND HOUSING STANDARDS
7.
TYPES OF PLANS
8.
DEVELOPING PLANS SUITABLE FOR DIFFERENT INCOME GROUPS - LIG, MIG AND HIG
9.
COMPONENTS OF A BUILDING
10.
LEVELS OF CONSTRUCTION
11.
METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION OF WALLS, ROOFS AND CEILINGS - TYPES
12.
WALL SPACES-WINDOWS, VENTILATORS, DOORS BUILT-IN CUPBOARDS, STAIRCASES, BALCONIES
13.
MATERIALS AND FINISHES: BUILDING MATERIALS – TYPES, ADVANTAGES, DISADVANTAGES
14.
FINISHES - TYPES USED FOR WALLS, CEILINGS AND FLOORS - BOTH IN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR
15.
FLOOR FINISHES FOR DIFFERENT AREAS. FINISHES FOR SPECIAL EFFECTS
16.
HEAT TRANSFER AND HVAC IN INTERIORS
17.
MAN'S PERCEPTION OF HIS ENVIRONMENT – LIGHT, GLARE AND SHADOW
18.
SOUND AND NOISE
19.
LIGHT – MEASUREMENT, RELATED TERMS AND UNITS
20.
SOUND – MEASUREMENT, RELATED TERMS AND UNITS
21.
SIGNIFICANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS IN AN INTERIOR: SOURCES OF LIGHT AND REFLECTANCE FACTOR
22.
FACTORS INFLUENCING REQUIREMENTS OF LIGHT
23.
ACOUSTICS AND SOUND ABSORPTION
24.
EFFECT OF LIGHT AND NOISE ON EFFICIENCY AND WORKER PRODUCTIVITY
25.
RECENT TRENDS IN BUILDING DESIGNS, PREFABRICATION - METHODS AND TECHNIQUES; GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY
26.
KINETIC SYSTEMS AND INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS AS BUILDING COMPONENTS
27.
INDOOR AIR QUALITY (IAQ) CONCEPTS, ZERO OR LOW VOC PAINTS
28.
ERGONOMICS IN KITCHEN DESIGN
29.
ENERGY USE AND CONSERVATION IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - NEED AND SCOPE
30.
ECO FRIENDLY MATERIALS AND FINISHES USED IN GREEN TECHNOLOGY
31.
ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF ENERGY USED IN HOUSEHOLDS-TECHNIQUES AND DEVICES
32.
CARBON FOOTPRINT AND THE 3R’S POLICY
33.
HOUSING PROBLEMS/ SHORTAGE IN INDIA – HOUSING POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES
34.
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORTING HOUSING IN INDIA
35.
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS SUPPORTING HOUSING IN INDIA
36.
TOWN PLANNING AND TOWNSHIPS
37.
RESEARCH ON HOUSING IN INDIA: EMERGING TRENDS AND PROSPECTS, REFURBISHMENT, ADAPTIVE REUSE - PRINCIPLES AND ADVANTAGES
38.
SAFETY AND SECURITY – RECENT TRENDS IN HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACES (HMI), CONCEPT OF BUILDING AUTOMATION
39.
RECENT ADVANCES IN BUILDING MATERIALS AND FINISHES
40.
RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS RELATED TO HOUSING
Back Matter
Appendix
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