Building Science 101

A Primer for Librarians

By: Lynn Piotrowicz

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Paperback | 1 April 2010

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Take care of your library and it will take care of you! In this practical, concise volume, authors Lynn M. Piotrowicz and Scott Osgood provide a tour of the library building from foundation to roof. In a time of rapidly inflating energy prices and tight public budgets, many libraries are faced with older physical facilities that are not up to modern standards of efficiency. Designed for libraries where construction of a wholly new building is not feasible, this book offers step-by-step instructions for improving the energy use of existing structures, with methods for being environmentally and fiscally responsible, Identifying ways to enhance building maintenance, Investing resources now in order to free them later for core library functions, Managers will welcome this handy orientation guide and feel empowered to recommend changes at their own libraries using the authors' expert advice.

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Introduction	p. vii
Planning and Other Words of Wisdom	p. 1
Immediate Cost-Saving Measures	p. 9
Beginner Building Science Lessons	p. 15
Know Thy Building: What is Inside	p. 19
What Your Building Sits on and Why	p. 27
The Foundation	p. 33
The Underground Stuff	p. 37
The Structure	p. 41
The Roof System	p. 47
The Windows	p. 51
Interior Finishes	p. 61
The Plan It/Do it Professionals	p. 73
Contracts and Legal Obligations	p. 95
New Technology and Concluding Remarks	p. 107
Resources	p. 115
Index	p. 117
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