This is one in a series of comprehensive texts exploring the environmental influences on building design. Using the perspective of a designer who needs a sound scientific basis for arriving at the optimum outcome, this text is ideal for architectural technology students, as well…
This second volume in the Technologies of Architecture series - the only series of books tuned to the architectural technology syllabus - explores the environmental influences on building design.Looking particularly at sustainable building, a holistic view is taken, so that the …
"Looking at the concept of sustainable buildings, this text covers the available technologies and techniques for establishing a suitable environment within buildings while minimising exploitation of scarce energy resources." "Taking a holistic view, this book explains environmen…
This comprehensive volume explores the environmental influences on building design introduced in Volume 1 to the depth appropriate to students of architecture, architectural technology, building surveying and cognate disciplines.
This illustrated book gives a comprehensive view of _ contemporary ideas, innovations and emerging attitudes to sustainability that emanated from the MIT symposium. 16 leading contributors with demonstrable track records in architectural practice, engineering and academia give t…
An edited representation of the presentations made at the MIT Dimensions of Sustainability Symposium in November 1996.
'Green Buildings Pay' is designed to further the argument that a green building can contribute to cost efficiency as well as environmental responsibility.