TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bergman,David
TI  - Sustainable design: a critical guide 
T2  - Architecture briefs
SN  - 9781568989419
AV  - NK1520 .B48 2012
PY  - 2012///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Princeton Architectural Press
KW  - Sustainable design
KW  - Sustainable architecture
KW  - fast
KW  - Bauentwurf
KW  - gnd
KW  - Bauökologie
N1  - 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
N2  - "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"--
UR  - http://site.ebrary.com/id/10553292
ER  -