Fisher Building

14 years of my education I have had with the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. After growing up with the C.PP.S. I found out that community and community building is a very special value that they care about. The C.PP.S. are nurtured by their community and sent into mission. The C.PP.S. also has a large international presence that spreads to Europe and Latin America. Growing up with the C.PP.S. I developed…

Buildings are complex systems that have to fulfil many functions. They have to provide a healthy and comfortable indoor environment, must be energy efficient and ultimately must be sustainable (Boemi, Irulegi and Santamouris, 2016). However, over the years, the need to improve the energy efficiency of the building sector was given first priority. The main reason for this is the following. It is well known that the contribution of the building sector to the total energy consumption is significant…

Tiny Modular Home Co. will offer a house that is meant to be bought in sections and connected by a professional installer to become a permanent home. The target market (16 Lodish) of the business would focus on producing sales with young people, senior citizens, and regions that show a higher interest in tiny homes statistically. With this in mind, there will be several variations of modular homes that can be viewed and purchased. But, customers primarily are expected to customize their home…

construction industry there is a growing awareness that the effective design of sustainable buildings results from an accurate optimization process of all the variables that are involved and interrelated in meeting the various sustainability goals in the field of energy, indoor environmental quality, water management, and sustainable materials [1][2]. For that reason, current frameworks for the building design process rely on a high degree of interdisciplinary collaboration between all the…

Popular novels written throughout different time periods illustrate the prevalence of tension creating an emotional connection in admired pieces of literature. In the novel Push, Sapphire writes from the point of view of Precious, a young teenage girl dealing with physical and verbal abuse from both her parents, as she tries to better life for herself and children. Sapphire’s poetic yet informal diction draws the reader deep into Precious’ inner thoughts and feelings as she deals with the…

I have always been a young woman who is dedicated to the improvement and well being of those around me and have been a leader in whatever activity I put my mind toward. Whether as the Captain of the JV Girls Volleyball team at ZCHS, as a Young Disciple at Antioch, our church’s youth group, a team leader participating in the Catholic Heart Work Camp or as an employee at Mikes Carwash, Outback Steakhouse, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Woodwind Golf Club, I am always looking for opportunities to be a…

Innovating Building material Solar –thermal cladding (solar activated façade) The innovating building material I am going to write about is The Solar –thermal cladding . This type of cladding is the new type of cladding whereby solar panels are added to the cladding to form a more efficient and sustainable materials for all sorts of buildings. ( Eco building pulse, 2016) This is a new style where by the solar panels are hidden and are covered by materials such as wood , at this moment in time…

your personal style. This is important when building your dream home. Looking at an architect 's previous works allows you to see the quality of his works. Referring to an architect 's previous creations will not only show you how good an architect is. This will also present you with a list of clients who trust the architect 's skills. Also, a skilled architect will be able to work with a variety of designs as they have hands-on experience in building homes. You can work with minimal direction…

EBL Reflection Kolb’s Learning Cycle includes concrete experience (having an experience), reflective observation (reflecting on the experience), abstract conceptualisation (concluding and learning from the experience) and, active experimentation (creating an action plan). ((Kolb’s Learning Cycle) n.d.) I have chosen Kolb’s learning cycle for this reflection as I believe it to be the most suitable model for the nature of the reflection as it includes chance to create an action plan for the…

Section 1 - Definition of team working and its advantages and disadvantages According to the Business Dictionary the definition of team working is the process of working collaboratively with a group of people in order to achieve a goal. Advantages of team working • Team members learn from each other. • Communication and information sharing can improve. • Over all team experience can improve and ideas can be shared can be achieved by brainstorming. • New approaches…