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A whole-system approach to high-performance green buildings
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- Summary
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This book provides a comprehensive review of the current approaches to the design and construction of sustainable buildings. This hand-on guide features global case studies with practical examples ...
This book provides a comprehensive review of the current approaches to the design and construction of sustainable buildings. This hand-on guide features global case studies with practical examples of both successful and unsuccessful designs.
Details
- Creator
- David Strong, Victoria Burrows
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Boston : Artech House, [2017]
- [Piscataqay, New Jersey] : IEEE Xplore, [2016]
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (282 pages) : illustrations, tables
- text file
- ISBNs
- 9781523146246, 1523146249, 9781630814410, 1630814415, 9781608079605, 1608079600, 1608079597
- OCLC
- ocn968273891
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
- Also available in print.
- Scope and scale of the challenge -- Whole system approach -- Designing for the future: design quality and future proofing, intelligent buildings, whole life value, and closing the performance gap -- Working with nature and natural systems -- Energy-optimizing architectural design and engineering -- Modeling and simulation as a design tool -- Water: efficient use, sustainable waste water treatment, and management -- Construction phase opportunities -- Post-construction -- Case studies