Designing zero carbon buildings : embodied and operational emissions in achie…

This book combines embodied and operational emissions into a structured approach for achieving zero emissions by a specific year with certainty. Bibliography : page 387-392. Appendix : page 393-396. Index : page 397-406.

Designed to perform : an illustrated guide to delivering energy efficient hom…

How do we ensure sustainable buildings perform as intended? The performance gap between predicted and actual energy use in new homes has been identified as key problem by government and industry experts. This updated edition is an illustrated practical design guide to delivering better energy performance in all types of new build homes. It introduces readers to the concept of the performance ga…

Mechanical and electrical equipment for buildings. Twelfth Edition

The definitive guide to environmental control systems, updated with emerging technology and trends The Interactive Resource Center is an online learning environment where instructors and students can access the tools they need to make efficient use of their time, while reinforcing and assessing their understanding of key concepts for successful understanding of the course. An access card with r…

Designing tall buildings : structure as architecture. Second Edition

"This book advises you to consider the influence of a particular site's geology, wind conditions, and seismicity..." --Back cover.

Ecological buildings : new strategies for sustainable architecture

This book explores innovative design approaches, materials, and technologies that promote environmentally responsible and energy-efficient architecture to address modern sustainability challenges. Index : page 190-191.

Green building illustrated. Second Edition

This guide explains why we need to build green, the theories behind green building, and advancements in the industry--with a focus on sustainable sites, approaching net-zero energy, low water usage, minimum-impact materials and superior indoor environmental quality. Glossary : page 309-312. Bibliography : page 313-315. Index : page 317-326.

The tall buildings reference book

A team of over fifty experts address all the issues of building tall from the procurement stage, through the design and construction process, to new technologies and the building's contribution to the urban habitat.

School buildings : spaces for learning and the community

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9783955535162

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248 p. ; 30 cm.

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720 Bar s

Reuse in construction : a compendium of circular architecture

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9783038602958

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343 p. ; 29 cm.

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9783038602958

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720.92 Str r

Form follows energy : using natural forces to maximize performance

Architecture is energy. Lines drawn on paper to represent architectural intentions also imply decades and sometimes centuries of associated energy and material flows. Form Follows Energy is about the relationship between energy and the form of our built environment. It examines the optimisation of energy flows in building and urban design and the implications for form and configuration. It spea…

Montessori architecture: a design instrument for schools

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9783038603153

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282 p. ; 26 cm.

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Carbon: a field manual for building designers

A comprehensive approach to design that integrates sustainable principles and design strategies for decarbonized construction Representing an international collaboration between academics and architects in the United States and Europe, Carbon: A Field Manual for Designers and Builders offers professionals in the field an approach to sustainable design that embraces building science principles, …

Best tall buildings : a global overview of 2014 skyscrapers : CTBUH awards

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is the world’s foremost authority on tall buildings. Best Tall Buildings chronicles the annual awards process, in which the CTBUH recognizes outstanding tall buildings and design innovations that advance the potential of integrated sustainability, economic productivity, and social prosperity in cities across the world. More than an award…

Wonders of the world

From Stonehenge to the Empire State Building, and from Angkor Wat to the Pyramids, this book surveys every continent to discover the most impressive, exotic and intriguing man-made wonders of the world. Arranged in order of longitude, and illustrated with over 100 spectacular photographs, maps and illustrations, 50 Wonders of the World reveals the awesome architectural achievements that man has…

Today's culture facilities

This text offers a complete selection of the most outstanding projects, including illustrations and construction plans to provide a greater understanding of some of the essential aspects of educational architecture.

Temporary architecture

Ephemeral buildings take possession of a location for a specific period of time, adding meaning and new quality to it. They can be interim solutions that no longer serve a purpose after a certain point, or projects and settings created for special occasions. Temporary architecture frequently possesses an experimental character, which presents new perceptions of the functions and potentials of b…

Tall buildings of China

This breathtaking new book, compiled by tall buildings specialist, Georges Binder, showcases more than 100 of the tallest buildings in China across more than 25 cities, including those towering over the megacities of Beijing, Shanghai and emerging supercities, such as Chengdu, Guangzhou and Tianjin. Georges Binder summarises the history of the Chinese tall building landscape from the 1930s to t…

Efficient offices

Hoy ya nadie duda de que, de igual manera que podemos parametrizar un edificio, saber cuánto mide, cuánto pesa (la célebre pregunta que Buckminster Fuller le hizo a Norman Foster, “How much does your building weigh, Mr. Foster?”), hoy deberíamos de saber todos, cuánto consumen nuestros edificios y qué hacer para mejorar su eficiencia energética. De hecho, nuestros últimos edificios …

Why density? : debunking the myth of the cubic watermelon = Desmontando el mi…

What is density? This question is the starting point of an investigation into the nature of density in the contemporary urban environment. In analysing projects located throughout Europe, the research proposes that density is not about volumetric exploitation, but based on the interaction between three elements: agents, fluxes, and territory. This book documents the findings, detailing individu…

Container and modular buildings : construction and design manual

Prefabricated housing is a pressing issue--for those looking for affordable homes as well as for refugees fleeing wars or natural disasters. In common with politicians, architects were caught unawares by the largest wave of migration since the end of the Second World War. However, are tent cities and containers the best solution for cheap, dignified, and quickly assembled accommodation for disp…