Architecture in a climate of change : a guide to sustainable design /
Guide to sustainable design
Peter F. Smith.
- Second edition.
- xv, 278 pages : illustrations, plans ; 25 cm
Includes index. Previous ed.: 2001.
Climate change - nature or human nature? -- Predictions -- Renewable technologies - the marine environment -- Renewable technologies - the wider spectrum -- Low energy techniques for housing -- Insulation -- Domestic energy -- Advanced and ultra-low energy houses -- Harvesting wind and water -- Existing housing : a challenge and opportunity -- Low energy techniques for non-domestic buildings -- Ventilation -- Energy options -- Lighting - designing for daylight -- Lighting - and human failings -- Cautionary notes -- Life-cycle assessment and recycling -- State of the art case studies -- Integrated district environmental design -- An American perspective -- Emergent technologies and future prospects -- Key indicators for sustainable design -- An outline sustainability syllabus for designers. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. App. 1. App. 2.
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Sustainable design Architecture and energy conservation Architecture and climate Sustainable architecture Architecture--Environmental aspects Climatic changes