Project Managers Portable Handbook

9 07 2010


Project Managers Portable Handbook

Project Managers Portable Handbook

Authors: Cleland, David; Ireland, Lewis
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-174105-7
ISBN-10: 0071741054
©2011 | 3rd Edition | 464 pages , Softcover
Pub Date: August 2010
Price: US$ 49.95
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The Latest Project Management Data at Your Fingertips

Fully updated throughout, this hands-on guide gives you quick access to current information on project management concepts and practices. Project Manager’s Portable Handbook. third edition, offers concise, practical details on the fundamental knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to manage projects. Written by world-renowned project management experts, this compact reference summarizes best practices for defining, designing, developing, and producing project results. Handy tables, charts, models, and callout boxes illustrate pertinent information in this essential on-the-job tool.


Easy-to-Find Project Management Topics:

  • The discipline of project management
  • Project organizational chart
  • Alternative project applications
  • The strategic context of projects
  • Project leadership
  • Project initiation and execution Project planning and control
  • The project culture
  • Improving project management


PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS EDITIONS:


: “It is perhaps the one book that best summarizes a complete knowledge set to be applied in successfully managing projects. It is the one book that project managers should not ‘go to work’ without.” — Ken Rose, Book Review Editor, Project Management Journal

“Unique and invaluable…direct, summarized style…wealth of information…annotated bibliography…one book a project manager should not be without.” — PM Network



About the Author

David I. Cleland, (Pittsburgh, PA) is a Fellow of the Project Management Institute and two-time recipient of the “Distinguished Contribution to Project Management Award.” He has been described as the “Father of Project Management” and is honored annually with the establishment of the “David I. Cleland Excellence in Project Management Literature Award” sponsored by the PMI.

Lewis R. “Lew” Ireland, (Clarksville, TN), Director of Research for the American Society for the Advancement of Project Management (ASAPM), is a 20-year veteran of the Project Management Institute and served as President and Chair in 1998. He received the PMI’s Distinguished Contribution Award and Person of the Year Award.

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Categories : Civil, Highlights

Recycling Construction & Demolition Waste: A LEED-Based Toolkit (GreenSource)

8 07 2010


GreenSource

Recycling Construction & Demolition Waste
A LEED-Based Toolkit (GreenSource)

Author: Winkler, Greg
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-171338-2
ISBN-10: 0071713387
©2010 | 1st Edition | 256 pages , Hardcover
Pub Date:August 2010
Price: US$ 69.95
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A Complete Reference on Construction Waste Recycling

This GreenSource guide offers comprehensive information on how to recycle as much as 95 percent of new construction and demolition waste, reuse existing materials, and comply with U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED waste management guidelines.

Recycling Construction & Demolition Waste provides the strategies and tools you need to develop and implement a successful jobsite waste management plan. This practical resource also covers other programs that promote sustainable construction, such as the International Code Council’s ICC-ES program, the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) Green Building Program, the Green Building Initiative Green Globes Program, BREEAM, and more.


FIND OUT HOW TO:

  • Manage construction and demolition waste on the jobsite
  • Set up an efficient jobsite recycling center
  • Recycle new construction waste
  • Conduct an on-site audit to assess demolition waste
  • Reuse existing materials, including asphalt, brick, concrete, insulation, structural steel, wood, glass, and more
  • Develop a comprehensive waste management plan
  • Comply with LEED standards to earn waste management credits
  • Get details on other green certification and code programs
  • Document waste management compliance
  • Include appropriate specifications in construction documents
  • Market your jobsite recycling program


Greg Winkler, AIA, LEED AP, is a principal in Green Lizard Management, a firm that provides owner representation and project management services to corporate, developer, and institutional clients. An architect with over 25 years of experience, he was a contributor to The Passive Solar Design Handbook, and the co-author of Analysis of Passive Solar System Thermal Performance and Construction Administration for Architects.



Related Titles

9780071489935      The Engineering Guide to LEED-New Construction (Green Source)

9780071485630      Solar Power in Building Design (GreenSource)

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Categories : Civil, Highlights

Building for Boomers

8 03 2010

 

BuildingBuilding for Boomers

Authors: Schriener, Judy
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-159981-8
ISBN-10: 0071599819
©2010 | 1st Edition | 304 pages , Hardcover
Pub Date: March 2010
Price: US$ 59.95

 

Design and Build Housing for the Boomer Generation

This unique resource provides the latest housing data, options, and trends to help you plan, design, and construct homes and communities to meet the requirements and expectations of aging baby boomers. There are 77 million boomers in the United States alone who continue to set the new, higher standard for product change and innovation as they have been doing for decades. Building for Boomers offers targeted information for architects, builders, engineers, developers, remodelers, and suppliers interested in capitalizing on this exploding market.

LEARN HOW TO:

  • Plan neighborhoods based on local and regional factors, including zoning and other regulations
  • Understand different types of neighborhoods, such as age-targeted, mixed generations, transit-oriented design (TOD), traditional neighborhood developments (TNDs), cohousing, and others
  • Integrate aging in place, universal, and green building design concepts
  • Incorporate technology infrastructure into your designs, including communication, entertainment, lighting, environment, protection, and healthcare
  • Design single family homes, townhouses, condos, and apartments
  • Explore various design options for living spaces, bedrooms, kitchens, bathrooms, and storage
  • Stay informed of growing trends such as green construction and smart homes
  • Determine and develop your niche

 

Tables of Contents

Chapter 1. Boomers: Who They Are, What They Want, Why You Should Care;
Chapter 2. Unexpected Challenges;
Chapter 3. Neighborhood Types;
Chapter 4. Aging in Place, Universal Design, Sustainability and Building Green;
Chapter 5. Technology Turns the Tide;
Chapter 6. Single Family Homes and Townhouses;
Chapter 7. Condos and Apartments;
Chapter 8. The Design Process Step by Step;
Chapter 9. Design Options;
Chapter 10. Looking Ahead;
Chapter 11. Determining and Developing Your Niche;
Chapter 12. Dos and Don’ts of Dealing with Boomers;
Appendixes;
Glossary;
Index


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Categories : Architecture, Highlights

August Highlights

27 07 2009

 

2009 Int'l Building Code 0071592571

2009 International Building Code Need to Know: The 20% of the Code You Need 80% of the Time

Authors: Woodson, R.
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-159257-4
ISBN-10: 0071592571
©2009 | 1st Edition | 304 pages , Softcover
Status: Not Yet Published
Price: US$ 29.95

An on-the-job resource for quickly accessing top International Building Code information

This is an essential, hands-on guide for builders, developers, carpenters, and installers. You will have the most commonly used ICC (International Code Council) building information at your fingertips.

2009 International Building Code Need To Know features easy-to-understand explanations and interpretations, calculations and formulas, and plenty of visual references such as maps, charts, and handy tables. This book helps you save time and money, reduce errors, stay in compliance, and increase job site safety.

 

Nalco water Hdbk 0071548831

The Nalco Water Handbook

Authors: Nalco Company
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-14883-0
ISBN-10: 0071548831
©2009 | 3rd Edition | 1280 pages , Hardcover
Status: Not Yet Published
Price: US$ 125.00

The Landmark Water Use and Conditioning Resource–Fully Updated for the Twenty-First Century

Developed by the world’s leading integrated water treatment and process improvement company, The Nalco Water Handbook, Third Edition provides comprehensive guidance on the use and conditioning of water and wastewater in any industrial or institutional facility. Reflecting major advances in technology and the latest regulatory requirements, this thoroughly revised classic covers basic water chemistry and explains how to improve water quality, minimize water usage, and implement more efficient treatment processes.

The Third Edition features new information on wastewater, cooling systems, microbiological control, energy conservation, environmental hygiene, and steam generation problems and prevention. Every essential water treatment topic is covered in this authoritative volume, including:

  • The chemistry of water
  • Water sources
  • Contaminants
  • Impurity removal
  • Steam generation
  • Energy in water systems
  • Wastewater discharge
  • Industrial and municipal use of water

 


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