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Rough guide to sustainability : a design primer / by Brian Edwards.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : RIBA, [2010]Edition: 3rd edDescription: xvi, 294 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9781859463321 (pbk.) :
  • 1849711976
  • 1859463320 (pbk)
  • 9781849711975
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 720.47 EDW
LOC classification:
  • NA2542.36
Contents:
1.The theory and science of sustainability -- 2.Legislationi and regulations in Europe -- 3.Measuring success at the building scale -- 4.Energy -- 5.Water -- 6.Materials and waste -- 7.Design for a changing climate -- 8.Sustainable buildings are healthy buildings -- 9.Sustainable design in practice -- Epilogue - sustainable design at the cutting edge.
Summary: This is a primer that equips the contemporary architect to deal with the profession's most important challenge: designing buildings for sustainability. The book sets out the environmental, professional and governmental context underlying sustainable principles, as well as outlining the science, measures and design solutions.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 720.47 EDW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00213604
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 720.47 EDW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00213603

Previous ed.: 2005.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.The theory and science of sustainability -- 2.Legislationi and regulations in Europe -- 3.Measuring success at the building scale -- 4.Energy -- 5.Water -- 6.Materials and waste -- 7.Design for a changing climate -- 8.Sustainable buildings are healthy buildings -- 9.Sustainable design in practice -- Epilogue - sustainable design at the cutting edge.

This is a primer that equips the contemporary architect to deal with the profession's most important challenge: designing buildings for sustainability. The book sets out the environmental, professional and governmental context underlying sustainable principles, as well as outlining the science, measures and design solutions.

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