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Real Estate Tax Credits And Other Financial Incentives For Investing In Historic Property In The United States, Robert Pickard, Tracy Pickerill Nov 2002

Real Estate Tax Credits And Other Financial Incentives For Investing In Historic Property In The United States, Robert Pickard, Tracy Pickerill

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This paper examines the legislative and administrative background for designating historic property for protection in the United States (US) and their rehabilitation against a whole series of financial inducements and mechanisms. The preservation of heritage buildings in the US forms an integral part of the property market. Market forces and government regulations in the form of preservation law, standards for rehabilitation and the revenue code dictate the success or failure of renovating historic buildings. At all levels of governments (federal, state and local) there has been a growing reluctance in recent years to increase regulatory burdens and fiscal constraints on …


Research Into Evaporative Cooling Of Buildings In Maritime Climates, Ben Costelloe, Donal Finn Sep 2002

Research Into Evaporative Cooling Of Buildings In Maritime Climates, Ben Costelloe, Donal Finn

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Concern with environmental emissions has focused attention on traditional forms of energy use in buildings, with a view to reducing and making more rational use of energy consumption. One area of concern is the traditional, refrigeration based, commercial air conditioning system, which has high levels of electrical power consumption in fans and refrigeration compressors. There is also concern among building owners and design teams, supported by the PROBE series of post occupancy studies, conducted by the CIBSE, that many buildings, with traditional forms of air conditioning, under perform in terms of occupant satisfaction, ease of operation and control, maintenance costs …


Re-Generation, Noel Brady Sep 2002

Re-Generation, Noel Brady

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Critical analysis of Sandyford Office Park, Dublin, Ireland


Developments In Evaporative Cooling Of Buildings In Maritime Climates, Ben Costelloe, Donal Finn Jul 2002

Developments In Evaporative Cooling Of Buildings In Maritime Climates, Ben Costelloe, Donal Finn

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Concern with environmental emissions has focused attention on traditional forms of energy use in buildings, with a view to reducing and making more rational use of energy consumption. One area of concern is the traditional, refrigeration based, commercial air conditioning system, which has high levels of electrical power consumption in fans and refrigeration compressors. There is also concern among building owners and design teams, supported by the PROBE series of post occupancy studies, conducted by the CIBSE, that many buildings, with traditional forms of air conditioning, under perform in terms of occupant satisfaction, ease of operation and control, maintenance costs …


All American: Innovation In American Architecture, Noel Brady Jul 2002

All American: Innovation In American Architecture, Noel Brady

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Review of American Architecture book by Brian Carter, Annette Lecuyer


Creative Communities: An Application Of The Visioning Method For The Development Of Community Indicators In Ballymun (Ireland), Elzbieta Krawczyk Jan 2002

Creative Communities: An Application Of The Visioning Method For The Development Of Community Indicators In Ballymun (Ireland), Elzbieta Krawczyk

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No abstract provided.


Spatial Aspects Of Housing In Ireland: Municipal Developments 1930-2000, Pat Dargan Jan 2002

Spatial Aspects Of Housing In Ireland: Municipal Developments 1930-2000, Pat Dargan

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Dublin City Foresight, Sinead Branagh, John Ratcliffe Jan 2002

Dublin City Foresight, Sinead Branagh, John Ratcliffe

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No abstract provided.