TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gauzin-Müller,Dominique
AU  - Favet,Nicolas
TI  - Sustainable architecture and urbanism: concepts, technologies, examples 
SN  - 3764366591
AV  - NA2542.36 .G38 2002
U1  - 720.47 21
PY  - 2002///]
CY  - Basel, Boston
PB  - Birkhauser
KW  - Sustainable architecture
KW  - Europe
KW  - Architecture, Modern
KW  - 20th century
KW  - City planning
KW  - History
N1  - "List of abbreviations" inserted; Includes bibliographical references and index; Part 1. The environmental alternative: issues, practice and perspectives : Issues in sustainable development ; The political and economic context ; Trends in environmental architecture ; European practice ; Timber in sustainable development ; Rational use of energy ; Experimental programmes ; The future of green building -- Part 2. Urbanism and sustainable development : Towards global sustainable development ; Sustainability in European cities ; Sustainable development and urban planning ; Land use and management ; Pollution and noise abatement ; Journey management ; Energy management ; Environmental water management ; Green spaces ; Controlling waste ; Social aspects ; Utopia into reality -- 6 European examples : Mäder, Austria: a rural town sets the standard ; Stuttgart, Germany: pragmatism for the long term ; Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany: social and environmental activism ; Amsterdam, Netherlands, GWL district: a car-free zone on reclaimed industrial land ; Helsinki, Finland, Viikki district: an innovative urban development beside a nature reserve ; Rennes, France: the methodical and "anticipatory" approach -- Part 3. Architecture and environmental quality : The environmental quality ; Rational use of energy ; Thermal regulations and European standards ; Renewable energy ; Controlling the water cycle ; The impact of materials on the environment ; Timber construction and environmental quality ; Optimising construction ; Site management ; Environmental management of buildings ; Funding environmental quality ; Towards sustainability as a way of life -- 23 European examples : Housing ; Public buildings ; Commercial and service buildings
N2  - "The concept of sustainability is at the core of the development of an architecture which is fit for the future. In urban planning, design and construction, it calls for the use of materials and structures which will ensure value whilst respecting natural resources. Intelligent technologies, innovative construction techniques, ecologically sound building materials and environmentally sensitive energy management form the essential elements of these new concepts in architecture." "The book's first section provides a comprehensive overview of the different issues in environmental architecture and approaches to it in Europe. This is followed by a wide-ranging discussion of sustainable urban planning, citing key European examples. The book focuses on technologies, materials and methods, with the final section examining 23 exceptional European buildings in detail and in the light of their contributions to sustainable architecture. Architects indude Jean-Yves Barrier, Baumschlager & Eberle, Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner, Kauffmann Theilig, Hermann Kaufmann, Metron, Ian Ritchie and many others."--BOOK JACKET
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