Tall Buildings and Sustainability Report
Will Pank, Maunsell Ltd
Herbert Girardet, Urban Futures
Greg Cox, Oscar Faber Ltd
Corporation Of London | March 2002 | English | PDF | 2 Mb | 68 Pages
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Thursday, October 3, 2013
Sustainable Construction
Sustainable Construction
Sandy Halliday
It has taken a very long time for sustainable development to be recognised as a justified restraint on inappropriate development and a primary driver of improving quality of life for all.
For designers, clients and project managers this means we have to create healthy buildings and places which support communities, enhance biodiversity and contribute to reversing unsustainable trends in pollution and resource consumption. It is a very positive agenda.
This groundbreaking book will help all building design, management and cost professionals to understand sustainable design and provide the technical skills needed to implement the most up-to-date concepts. Based on a hugely successful series of workshops for professionals in construction, the book covers the history of ideas, materials, measurement - both cost and benchmarking performance - environmental services, and the building design and delivery process through to post-occupancy evaluation. It covers individual buildings and the urban scale.
SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGN BOOK
SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGN BOOK
The 2005 World Sustainable Building Conference in Tokyo, Student Session
23-29 September 2005, Tokyo, Japan
Strategies for Sustainable Architecture
Strategies for Sustainable Architecture
Paola Sassi
Filling a gap in existing literature on sustainable design, this new guide introduces and illustrates sustainable design principles through detailed case studies of sustainable buildings in Europe, North America and Australia. The guide will provide the reader with a deeper understanding of the design issues involved in delivering sustainable buildings, and giving detailed description of the process of integrating principles into practice.
Approximately one hundred case studies of sixty buildings, ranging from small dwellings to large commercial buildings, and drawn from a range of countries, demonstrate best current practice. The sections of the book are divided into design issues relating to sustainable development, including site and ecology, community and culture, health, materials, energy and water. With over 400 illustrations, this highly visual guide will be an invaluable reference to all those concerned with architecture and sustainability issues.
Ritual House : Drawing on Nature’s Rhythms for Architecture and Urban Design
Ritual House :
Drawing on Nature’s Rhythms for Architecture and Urban Design
Ralph L. Knowles
The houses we dwell in, the cities surrounding our houses, even the clothes we wear—these are all shelters we erect against the elements. They are also the embodiment of intuitive rituals, individual and cultural responses to nature’s rhythms. Life in the 21st century has separated us from those traditions—now, Ritual House reawakens us to our lost natural heritage. Celebrated architect Ralph Knowles, Distinguished Emeritus at USC’s School of Architecture, has carefully crafted a book for architects, designers, planners—anyone who yearns to reconnect to the natural world through the built environment. He shows us how to re-examine a shadow, a wall, a window, a landscape, as they respond to the natural cycles of heat, light, wind, and rain. Analyzing methods of sheltering that range from a Berber tent to a Spanish courtyard to the cityscape of contemporary Los Angeles, Knowles shows us the future: by coining the concept of solar access zoning, he introduces a radical yet increasingly viable solution for tomorrow’s mega-cities. Understanding how the elements affect our lives is more vital than ever. High-energy enclosed building systems have cut us off from nature, but we can re-connect to our landscapes and to humanity through buildings that honor ecological balance, personal choice, and creativity. By engaging nature in our designs, we can create shelters that are unique to their climate, their region, and their relationship to the sun. Ritual House will take its rightful place among those classic works that become touchstones for the culture.
Photovoltaics and Architecture
Photovoltaics and Architecture
Randall Thomas
Photovoltaic systems (PVs) produce electricity directly from solar radiation and are becoming more widespread as their advantages become apparent. This new guide provides an overview of how PVs work and how they are incorporated in the design of buildings, giving designers a good idea of the variety and flexibility of PVs and of their design and aesthetic potential. Seven contemporary case studies illustrate the use and application of photovoltaic systems.
Les plantes dépolluantes
Les plantes dépolluantes
Boixiere et Chaudet,
Editions Rustica | 2007 | Pages: 127 | 30 Mb | PDF
L'air intérieur des bâtiments dans lesquels nous vivons est plus pollué que nous ne le pensons. En effet, les matériaux utilisés dans l'aménagement puis l'entretien de nos lieux d'habitation ou de travail émettent souvent des substances nocives pour notre santé : composés organiques volatils (COV) ou autres composants chimiques tels que xylène, benzène, toluène, formaldéhyde...
Or, fondées sur les recherches de la NASA. de nombreuses études ont démontré l'efficacité de certaines plantes à purifier et régénérer l'air. Les amoureux des plantes d'intérieur se réjouiront ainsi d'apprendre que nombre d'entre elles ont des pouvoirs dépolluants. Ce livre propose une sélection de 38 plantes reconnues pour leurs aptitudes à épurer l'air. Pour chaque pièce de la maison, vous trouverez un choix de végétaux adapté pour lutter contre les polluants susceptibles d'y être présents. Vous aurez bientôt à cœur d'adopter certaines de ces plantes, car elles ne contribuent pas seulement à agrémenter notre cadre de vie mais elles ont des effets bénéfiques sur notre santé en assainissant l'air ambiant.
La Maison à Énergie Zéro
La Maison à Énergie Zéro
de Brigitte Vu
Concevoir puis construire une maison autonome en énergie, c'est aujourd'hui possible, non seulement techniquement, mais aussi financièrement. Pour celà, il est important d'étudier, de manière approfondie, le lieu d'implantation, et de faire les bons choix tant de conception que de matériaux. ce livre vous aidera à prendre de véritables décisions écologiques en matière de construction.
Green Building Handbook : A Guide to Building Products and Their Impact on the Environment
Green Building Handbook :
A Guide to Building Products and Their Impact on the Environment
Green Building Handbook, Volume 1
Tom Woolley,Sam Kimmins, Paul Harrison and Rob Harrison
Green Building Handbook :
A Guide to Building Products and Their Impact on the Environment
Green Building Handbook, VOLUME 2
Tom Woolley and Sam Kimmins
Green Building A to Z : Understanding the Language of Green Building
Green Building A to Z :
Understanding the Language of Green Building
by Jerry Yudelson
Green building is the fastest-growing trend to hit since the Internet, bringing with it an enormous range of new products, systems, and technologies. Green Building A to Z is an informative, technically accurate, and highly visual guide to green building, for both decision-makers and interested citizens. It begins with an introduction to the importance of green buildings and a brief history of the green building movement, outlines the benefits and costs of green buildings, and shows how you can influence the spread of green buildings. The book touches on key issues, such as enhancing water conservation, reducing energy use, and creating a conservation economy.
Energy and Environment in Architecture : A Technical Design Guide
Energy and Environment in Architecture :
A Technical Design Guide.
Nick Baker, Koen Steemers
A unique and revolutionary text which explains the principles behind the LT Method (2.1), a manual design tool developed in Cambridge by the BRE. The LT Method is a unique way of estimating the combined energy usage of lighting, heating, cooling and ventilation systems, to enable the designer to make comparisons between options at an early, strategic stage.
In addition,Energy and Environment in Architecture the book deals with other environmental issues such as noise, thermal comfort and natural ventilation design. A variety of case studies provide a critique of real buildings and highlight good practice. These topics include thermal comfort, noise and natural ventilation.
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