Sustainable design :
Bergman, David, 1956-
Sustainable design : a critical guide / David Bergman. - 1st ed. - 144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm. - Architecture briefs . - Architecture briefs. .
Includes bibliographical references.
Ecodesign: what and why -- Site issues -- Water Efficiency -- Energy efficiency: passive techniques -- Energy efficiency: active techniques -- Indoor environmental quality -- Materials -- Labels and ratings: measuring ecodesign -- The future of sustainable design.
"Written for students and professionals alike, this book presents a concise and well-illustrated overview of the most important techniques available for reducing energy footprints along with the professional context for their use. In addition to tackling the discipline's ethical responsibilities, each chapter takes on specific considerations such as rainwater harvesting, gray-water recycling, passive heating techniques, green roofs, wind energy, daylighting, indoor air quality, material evaluation, and green building certification programs. Founded in the three Rs of environmentalism: reduce, reuse, and recycle, Sustainable Design encompasses a critical fourth: rethink"--
9781568989419
2011010528
Sustainable design.
Sustainable architecture.
Sustainable architecture.
Sustainable design.
Sustainable architecture.
Sustainable design.
Bauentwurf
Bauökologie
NK1520 / .B48 2012
Sustainable design : a critical guide / David Bergman. - 1st ed. - 144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm. - Architecture briefs . - Architecture briefs. .
Includes bibliographical references.
Ecodesign: what and why -- Site issues -- Water Efficiency -- Energy efficiency: passive techniques -- Energy efficiency: active techniques -- Indoor environmental quality -- Materials -- Labels and ratings: measuring ecodesign -- The future of sustainable design.
"Written for students and professionals alike, this book presents a concise and well-illustrated overview of the most important techniques available for reducing energy footprints along with the professional context for their use. In addition to tackling the discipline's ethical responsibilities, each chapter takes on specific considerations such as rainwater harvesting, gray-water recycling, passive heating techniques, green roofs, wind energy, daylighting, indoor air quality, material evaluation, and green building certification programs. Founded in the three Rs of environmentalism: reduce, reuse, and recycle, Sustainable Design encompasses a critical fourth: rethink"--
9781568989419
2011010528
Sustainable design.
Sustainable architecture.
Sustainable architecture.
Sustainable design.
Sustainable architecture.
Sustainable design.
Bauentwurf
Bauökologie
NK1520 / .B48 2012