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A green vitruvius : principles and practice of sustainable architectural design
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2000 years ago the roman architect Marcus Vitruvius Pollio wrote the ten books on architecture establishing the concept of the pattern book offering design principles and solutions that is still re...
2000 years ago the roman architect Marcus Vitruvius Pollio wrote the ten books on architecture establishing the concept of the pattern book offering design principles and solutions that is still referred to in every architect's education. A Green Vitruvius is intended as a green pattern book for today.Classic design elegance is found in the holistic clear solution.Now fully updated, this well established textbook provides advice suitable for undergraduate and post graduate students on the integration of sustainable practice into the design and construction process, the issues to be considered, the strategies to be adopted, the elements of green design and design evaluation within the process.
Details
- Creator
- by Vivienne Brophy and J Owen Lewis
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- 2nd ed
- Boca Raton, FL : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, [2012]
- ©2011
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (153 p.)
- ISBNs
- 9786613715449, 1280874139, 1136528725, 1136528717, 184977692X, 1849711917, 1849713111
- OCLC
- ocn804663089, ocn801404294
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- English
- Cover; A Green Vitruvius; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; The Green Building; The Imperative to Green Design; Architectural Quality, Quality of Service; Section 1: Process; Introduction; Inception; Design; Tender; Construction; Operation; Refurbishment; Section 2: Issues; Introduction; Comfort; Health; Environment; Objectives; Section 3: Strategies; Introduction; Urban and Neighbourhood; Site Selection and Analysis; Site Planning; Building Form; Building Envelope; Finishes; Services, Equipment and Controls; Renovation; Section 4: Elements; Components; Materials; Section 5: Evaluation
- IntroductionDesign Evaluation Tools; Building Performance Simulation Tools; Environmental Rating Systems; Life Cycle Cost; References; Index