Building Science 101: A Primer for Librarians - Softcover

Lynn M. Piotrowicz; Scott Osgood

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0838910416 ISBN 13: 9780838910412

Publisher: ALA Editions, 2010

Synopsis

Provides information on construction, building maintenance, and energy use in existing library buildings.

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About the Author

Lynn M. Piotrowicz has been a librarian in old buildings for nearly two decades. As the director of a 105-year-old building, she sought information to bring utility costs under control and reduce her library s dependence on nonrenewable resources. Piotrowicz has a BA in psychology (Mercyhurst College, 1986), an MA in organizational psychology (University of New Haven, 1988), and an MLS (University of Pittsburgh, 1992). She is director of the Tucker Free Library in Henniker, New Hampshire.


Scott Osgood is a registered professional civil engineer with more than thirty years experience in the building construction industry. He is the director of facilities and capital projects for the seven-campus Community College System of New Hampshire, with responsibility for the construction, renovation, and care of more than fifty buildings. Osgood has a BS in civil engineering (University of Massachusetts).

Edition details

• Publisher: ALA Editions
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0838910416
• ISBN 13: 9780838910412
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 136