Rough guide to sustainability : a design primer / by Brian Edwards.
Material type: TextPublication details: London : RIBA, [2010]Edition: 3rd edDescription: xvi, 294 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 21 cmISBN:- 9781859463321 (pbk.) :
- 1849711976
- 1859463320 (pbk)
- 9781849711975
- 720.47 EDW
- NA2542.36
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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.