Building security : handbook for architectural planning and design / Barbara A. Nadel, editor-in-chief.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nadel, Barbara A.

Martin and Margy Meyerson Accession Fund for the Built Environment Collections.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buildings--Security measures.

Buildings.

Physical Description:

1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill, [2004]

Summary:

An architect's one-stop reference for planning and designing building security covers everything building professionals need to know, including site planning, materials, design, fire protection, environmental codes, crime prevention and more.

Contents:

pt. 1. Achieving transparent security.

Lessons learned from September 11, 2001, and other benchmark events / Barbara A. Nadel

Security master planning / David V. Thompson, Bill McCarthy

Crime prevention through environmental design / Terri Kelly

pt. 2. Planning and design.

Arenas, sports facilities, convention centers, performing arts facilities: safety and security after September 11, 2001 / Russ Simons, Gerald Anderson, International Association of Assembly Managers

Commercial high-rise egress systems / Carl Galioto

Courthouse security / Kenneth J. Jandura, David R. Campbell

Federally owned or leased office buildings: security design / Terry L. Leach

Health care security / Thomas M. Jung

Historic preservation guidance for security design / Sharon C. Park, Caroline R. Alderson

Hospitality facility security / Bradley D. Schulz

Multifamily housing: security checklist for building owners and real estate professionals / James W. Harris

Home and business security, disaster planning, response, and recovery / Barbara A. Nadel

Industrial facilities and office buildings: safety, security, site selection, and workplace violence / Barbara A. Nadel

Lobby security design: first impressions / Casey L. Jones

Museum and cultural facility security / Arthur Rosenblatt

Perimeter security: the aesthetics of protection / Deborah Bershad, Jean Parker Phifer

Religious institutions and community centers / Anti-Defamation League

Research facilities: security planning / Regis Gaughan, Joseph Calabrese, Stanley Stark

Retail security design / Jeffrey J. Gunning, Lance K. Josal

School security: designing safe learning environments / Thomas Blurock

Women's health centers: workplace safety and security / Barbara A. Nadel

pt. 3. Engineering.

Protective design of structures / Richard L. Tomasetti, John Abruzzo

Mechanical, electrical, and fire protection design / Andrew Hlushko

Chemical and biological protection / Michael C. Janus, William K. Blewett

pt. 4. Construction.

Construction cost estimating for security-related projects / Elizabeth J. Heider

Construction: emergency response lessons learned from September 11, 2001 / Lewis J. Mintzer

pt. 5. Technology and materials.

Security technology / William G. Sewell

Selecting and specifying security technology products: a primer for building owners and facility managers / Francis J. Sheridan

Glazing and security glass applications / F. John W. Bush, Sue Steinberg, Catherine Kaliniak

pt. 6. Codes and liabilities.

Codes, standards, and guidelines for security planning and design / Walter "Skip" Adams, Deborah A. Somers

Liability exposure after September 11, 2001 / Michael S. Zetlin, Noelle Lilien.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Martin and Margy Meyerson Accession Fund for the Built Environment Collections.

ISBN:

0071411712

9780071411714

OCLC:

53912504

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