by Benard Makaa | Jul 4, 2017 | Consultants
Of all members of a typical building design team, it is only the architects who have traditionally been trained formally in some work in all major areas of building design. University and college courses in in structures, plumbing, lighting, electrical power,...
by Benard Makaa | Jul 4, 2017 | Consultants, Project
Though this post describes the basic traditional building procedure, the procedure could be improved by: More questioning of the cost effectiveness of proposed building components and greater efforts to obtain better alternatives. Coordinating the work of various...
by Benard Makaa | May 12, 2017 | ICT, IP TV
Wouldn’t it be better if watching TV were more like browsing the Web, so you could pick the program you wanted to watch whenever and wherever you felt like watching it? That’s one of the promises of IPTV. What is IP TV? Internet Protocol television (IPTV)...
by Benard Makaa | Mar 31, 2017 | Education, Lighting, Power, Security
How to achieve energy efficient buildingsAbout one-third of global energy is consumed in residential, public, and commercial buildings, where it is used for space heating, cooling, ventilating, lighting, cooking, water heating, refrigerating, and operating electric...
by Benard Makaa | Mar 3, 2017 | Education, Lighting, Power
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the process of generating and managing building data during its life cycle. Typically it uses three-dimensional, real-time, dynamic building modeling software to increase productivity in building design and construction. BIM is a...