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Product Identifiers

PublisherTaylor & Francis Group

ISBN-100415341426

ISBN-139780415341424

eBay Product ID (ePID)46927532

Product Key Features

Number of Pages312 Pages

Publication NameStrategies for Sustainable Architecture

LanguageEnglish

SubjectDesign, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation, General, Methods & Materials

Publication Year2006

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaArchitecture

AuthorPaola Sassi

FormatPerfect

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight20.5 Oz

Item Length10.9 in

Item Width8.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2005-015292

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal720.47

Table Of Content1. Introduction 2. The Site and Ecology 2.1 Compact Cities 2.2 Reducing Transport Impacts 2.3 In Harmony with Nature 2.4 Local Food Production 3. Community and Culture 3.1 Community Participation 3.2 Housing for All 3.3 Training and Employment 3.4 Spaces for the Community 3.5 Promoting Sustainability 4. Health and Well-Being 4.1 Comfort 4.2 Insensible Agents of Disease 4.3 Independence and Identity 4.4 Restorative Environments 5. Materials 5.1 Design for Longevity 5.2 Waste as a Resource 5.3 Avoiding Resources Depletion 5.4 Minimising Manufacturing Impacts 5.5 Materials and Energy 5.6 Waste Minimisation 6. Energy 6.1 Minimising Energy Needs 6.2 Maximising Efficiently 6.3 'Green' Energy Sources 7. Water 7.1 Minimising Need and Maximising Efficiency 7.3 Alternative Water Sources 7.3 Reducing the Use of Mains Drains 8. Postscript Appendix 1: Projects Overview Appendix 2: Location Maps Appendix 3: Climate

SynopsisProvides the reader with a deeper understanding of the design issues involved in delivering sustainable buildings and describes in detail the process of integrating principles into practice. Featuring over 400 illustrations, this highly visual guide will be an invaluable reference., Filling a gap in existing literature on sustainable design, this new guide introduces and illustrates sustainable design principles through detailed case studies of sustainable buildings in Europe, North America and Australia. The guide will provide the reader with a deeper understanding of the design issues involved in delivering sustainable buildings, and giving detailed description of the process of integrating principles into practice. One hundred buildings, ranging from small dwellings to large commercial buildings, and drawn from a range of countries, demonstrate best current practice. The sections of the book are divided into design issues relating to sustainable development, including site and ecology, community and culture, health, materials, energy, and water. With over 400 illustrations, this highly visual guide will be an invaluable reference to all those concerned with architecture and sustainability issues., Filling a gap in existing literature on sustainable design, this new guide introduces and illustrates sustainable design principles through detailed case studies of sustainable buildings in Europe, North America and Australia. The guide will provide the reader with a deeper understanding of the design issues involved in delivering sustainable buildings, and giving detailed description of the process of integrating principles into practice. Approximately one hundred case studies of sixty buildings, ranging from small dwellings to large commercial buildings, and drawn from a range of countries, demonstrate best current practice. The sections of the book are divided into design issues relating to sustainable development, including site and ecology, community and culture, health, materials, energy and water. With over 400 illustrations, this highly visual guide will be an invaluable reference to all those concerned with architecture and sustainability issues.

LC Classification NumberNA2542.36.S26 2005