A green vitruvius : principles and practice of sustainable architectural design. Vivienne Brophy and J. Owen Lewis.
Material type: TextPublication details: London : Earthscan, 2011.Edition: 2nd ed. / Vivienne Brophy, J. Owen LewisDescription: 152 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cmISBN:- 9781849713115 (hbk.) :
- 9781849711913 (pbk.) :
- 9781849711913 (pb)
- 720.47 BRO
- NA2542.35
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Previous ed.: London: James & James, 1999.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The green building -- Section I: Process -- Section 2: Issues -- Section 3: Strategies -- Section 4: Elements -- Section 5: Evaluation -- References.
With an introduction to sustainable architectural design, this textbook emphasises the importance of location specific architecture that responds to local climate conditions and uses local materials, as well as offering better architectural quality with more natural and fewer artificial inputs.