Computer tool to achieve better performance and integration of building envelopes with structural and mechanical systems

Proceedings, Annual Conference - Canadian Society for Civil Engineering

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Hammad, A ^a   Fazio, P ^b   He, H S ^b  

^a Concordia University ^*  (Canada)

^b Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COSTS; DATA STRUCTURES; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTEROPERABILITY; VENTILATION;

GEOMETRIC DATA; INDUSTRY FOUNDATION CLASSES (IFC); INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR INTEROPERABILITY (IAI);

BUILDING CODES;

EID: 33748979528     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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