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Author | : Ali Sayigh |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 463 |
Release | : 2018-07-12 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 3319945955 |
This book contains selected papers presented during the bi-annual World Renewable Energy Network’s Med Green Forum aimed at the international community as well as Mediterranean countries. This forum highlights the importance of growing renewable energy applications in two main sectors: Electricity Generation and the Sustainable Building Sector. In-depth chapters highlight the most current research and technological breakthroughs, covering a broad range of renewable energy technologies and applications in all sectors – for electricity production, heating and cooling, agricultural applications, water desalination, industrial applications and for the transport sectors.
Author | : Gajanan M. Sabnis |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 2015-06-16 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1498704115 |
Illustrates the Global Relevance of SustainabilityApplicable to roads, bridges, and other elements of the infrastructure, Green Building with Concrete: Sustainable Design and Construction, Second Edition provides an overview of all available information on the role of concrete in green building. A handbook offering viewpoints from worldwide experts
Author | : Dejan Mumovic |
Publisher | : Earthscan |
Total Pages | : 475 |
Release | : 2013-06-17 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1849770271 |
The combined challenges of health, comfort, climate change and energy security cross the boundaries of traditional building disciplines. This authoritative collection, focusing mostly on energy and ventilation, provides the current and next generation of building engineering professionals with what they need to work closely with many disciplines to meet these challenges.A Handbook of Sustainable Building Engineering covers: how to design, engineer and monitor a building in a manner that minimises the emissions of greenhouse gases; how to adapt the environment, fabric and services of existing and new buildings to climate change; how to improve the environment in and around buildings to provide better health, comfort, security and productivity; and provides crucial expertise on monitoring the performance of buildings once they are occupied. The authors explain the principles behind built environment engineering, and offer practical guidance through international case studies.
Author | : Robyn C. Friend |
Publisher | : Cascade Pass, Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Building |
ISBN | : 9781880599853 |
A Clean City: The Green Construction Story tells us the little known story of how architects and builders have been working hard for decades to consider the impact on the environment and the need for sustainability that goes into the choices made when a new building is designed. "Green Buildings" involve the reduction in size, the reuse of valuable resources and the recycling of materials so that future generations will enjoy the Earth as we have.
Author | : Alex Opoku |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 159 |
Release | : 2015-02-11 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1317564235 |
Features research carried out in 5 different continents The book's topic is crucial to the sustainability agenda This is an interdisciplinary book, featuring contributions from the fields of construction, sustainability, and management
Author | : Dianna Lopez Barnett |
Publisher | : Rocky Mountain Institute |
Total Pages | : 150 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : |
Written for architects, developers, general contractors, landscapers, and home owners, this book demonstrates how a holistic approach to design can result in a building even better than the sum of its parts. Topics include site and habitat restoration, transportation integration, edible landscapes, energy-efficient design, materials selection, indoor air quality, and cost implications, plus an extensive bibliography and source lists.
Author | : Institute of Medicine |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2007-06-14 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0309179432 |
Green Healthcare Institutions : Health, Environment, and Economics, Workshop Summary is based on the ninth workshop in a series of workshops sponsored by the Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine since the roundtable began meeting in 1998. When choosing workshops and activities, the roundtable looks for areas of mutual concern and also areas that need further research to develop a strong environmental science background. This workshop focused on the environmental and health impacts related to the design, construction, and operations of healthcare facilities, which are part of one of the largest service industries in the United States. Healthcare institutions are major employers with a considerable role in the community, and it is important to analyze this significant industry. The environment of healthcare facilities is unique; it has multiple stakeholders on both sides, as the givers and the receivers of care. In order to provide optimal care, more research is needed to determine the impacts of the built environment on human health. The scientific evidence for embarking on a green building agenda is not complete, and at present, scientists have limited information. Green Healthcare Institutions : Health, Environment, and Economics, Workshop Summary captures the discussions and presentations by the speakers and participants; they identified the areas in which additional research is needed, the processes by which change can occur, and the gaps in knowledge.
Author | : Annie R. Pearce |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 898 |
Release | : 2017-12-14 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1317204999 |
The second edition of Sustainable Buildings and Infrastructure continues to provide students with an introduction to the principles and practices of sustainability as they apply to the construction sector, including both buildings and infrastructure systems. As a textbook, it is aimed at students taking courses in construction management and the built environment, but it is also designed to be a useful reference for practitioners involved in implementing sustainability in their projects or firms. Case studies, best practices and highlights of cutting edge research are included throughout, making the book both a core reference and a practical guide.
Author | : Vidar Lerum |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 401 |
Release | : 2015-09-07 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1317566440 |
A twenty-first century renaissance is emerging in architecture. After a century of building designs characterized by high energy demand, low quality lighting and poor thermal comfort, the fundamental questions must be asked again: is there a better path to designing the most energy efficient, comfortable, functional and beautiful buildings for a sustainable future? While seeking solutions for the future, are there lessons to be learned from the best buildings of the past? Sustainable Building Design explores outstanding buildings and building designs of the twenty-first century, with an emphasis on the artistry of masters of architecture who came before. By dissecting and analyzing great public buildings of the nineteenth and twenty-first centuries, materials, techniques, and methods are discovered. This book presents the reader with clues and suggestions that will reveal the secrets of these buildings and by doing so provides the reader with a thorough understanding of how these architectural masterpieces work. Using photographs, drawings, sections, plans and diagrams which are painstakingly redrawn for consistency and clarity based on a wide range of documentation, Vidar Lerum compares works of architecture from the nineteenth and twenty-first centuries. The reader is presented with a careful analysis of each building, providing a compelling sourcebook of ideas for students and professional architects alike.
Author | : Neil B. Chambers |
Publisher | : St. Martin's Press |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2011-07-05 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 0230337414 |
Sustainable design is booming, but the men and women dedicated to reducing their carbon impact have lost sight of what they are trying to save: the natural world. Author Neil Chambers has been at the forefront of cutting-edge, sustainable architecture for years, and Urban Green is his revolutionary vision for bringing the power of the conservation and design movements together. He advocates looking to nature for the missing components of the green revolution: oysters that can clean water at up to 5 liters an hour; beavers that reshape their environments while simultaneously enriching ecosystems; and mountains that offer a new way of imagining how a city could be built. By designing our homes and cities in harmony with the natural world, we can take the next step in the sustainable revolution.