Architectural Engineering

Definition: Architectural Engineering

Architectural Engineering

Noun

1. The branch of engineering that deals with the construction of buildings (as distinguished from architecture as a design art).

Specialty Definitions: Architectural Engineering

Domain	Definitions
Public Administration	Study of all possible forms of'the built environment'. The University of Delft concentrates more on design and the University of Eindhoven more on engineering. Specialisation possible in'architecture', 'urban planning'and'housing'at the University of Delft. Source: European Union. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Definition: Architectural engineering

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Architectural Engineers apply the skills of many engineering disciplines to the design, construction, maintenance and recycling of buildings.

Difference from component disciplines

What differentiates Architectural Engineering from its component disciplines is the effort to understand and design for the integration of all the building systems. Civil Engineers, for instance, can and do design the structure of a building. The Architectural Engineer with a specialization in structures will understand and accommodate not only the structural requirements for a building, but also the Architectural, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Transportation, Acoustic requirements - only the most common of those usually considered.

Difference from architecture

A common confusion is the distinction between Architecture and Architectural Engineering. Architects are responsible for the form and appearance of a building with a focus on the way that people use and experience the spaces of the building. The Architectural Engineer is responsible for ensuring that "the building works" - that it stands up, that the HVAC system operates, that light and power are delivered as needed. Architectural Engineers use primarily the tools of engineering to achieve optimum system selection and sizing within the overall constraints usually set by the Architect.

Major specializations

Structural engineering
HVAC - Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning engineering
Building Power Systems
Lighting
Plumbing
Fire protection engineering
Building transportation systems
Acoustics
Construction engineering
Project management

Subjects of interest

Energy efficiency
Renewable energy
- Solar power
Intelligent buildings
Autonomous buildings

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Architectural engineering."

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Crosswords: Architectural Engineering

Specialty definitions using "architectural engineering": Internet Engineering Task Force ♦ LAND SURVEYOR ♦ MANAGER, LAND SURVEYING ♦ National Register of Historic Places ♦ SPECIFICATION WRITER. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Architectural Engineering

Domain	Title
Books	Architectural Engineering Design: Mechanical Systems (reference) English-Chinese Dictionary of Civil and Architectural Engineering Terms (reference) Standard Handbook of Architectural Engineering (reference) (more book examples)
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Image Slideshow: Architectural Engineering

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Architectural Engineering

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day
architectural engineering	59
architectural engineering plotting	6
architectural engineering school	5
architectural engineering firm	5
architectural engineering college	4
architectural engineering institute	3
architectural engineering resource	2
5 architectural engineering program year	2
architectural engineering louis st	2
architectural engineering degree	2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Architectural Engineering

Language		Translations for "architectural engineering"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Dutch		bouwkunde (architecture). (various references)

French		génie du bâtiment (architecture). (various references)

Pig Latin		architecturalay engineeringay
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Alternative Orthography: Architectural Engineering

Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

41 72 63 68 69 74 65 63 74 75 72 61 6C 45 6E 67 69 6E 65 65 72 69 6E 67

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

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HTML Code (1990) (references)

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ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0041 0072 0063 0068 0069 0074 0065 0063 0074 0075 0072 0061 006C 0045 006E 0067 0069 006E 0065 0065 0072 0069 006E 0067

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

3584697475867169868784677823980737580717184758073

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Non-English Dictionaries with "Architectural Engineering"

Language	Coverage	Language Translations
Dutch	woordenboek, definitie, translatie	néerlandais
French	dictionnaire, définition, traduction	français
English	Dictionary, Definition, Translation	anglais

INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Commercial
4. Images: Slideshow

5. Expressions: Internet
6. Translations: Modern
7. Orthography
8. Bibliography

Architectural Engineering

Definition: Architectural Engineering