Better Places to Work

1. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-0-7277-3398-6
Verlag: Institution of Civil Engineers

Buch, Englisch, 56 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 297 mm, Gewicht: 240 g

Better Places to Work is concerned with those elements of the design and development of workplaces that the planning system can influence. It explores issues around location, the public realm, architecture and linkages. It is based on the principle that well-designed, accessible and pleasant living and working environments are one of the key requirements for creating sustainable communities as set out in The Sustainable Communities Plan "Building for the Future".

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Bauingenieurwesen
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regional- & Raumplanung Stadtplanung, Kommunale Planung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword

The need for better places to work

¦ About the guide

¦ Why good planning for workplaces is important

Six principles of better places to work

¦ Formulating the principles

¦ The principles

– Ease of movement and legibility

– Character, quality and continuity

– Diversity

– Sustainability

– Adaptability

– Management

Key findings from the case studies

¦ Introduction to the case studies

¦ Key findings

Lessons from the case studies – practical steps to achieving better places to work

¦ The planning stage

¦ The design and development stage

¦ The operation stage

Annex A: Ten better