Fundamentals of Integrated Design for Sustainable Building

Author: Keeler, Marian

Brand: Wiley

Edition: 1

Number Of Pages: 360

EAN: 9780470152935

Release Date: 26-05-2009

Package Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 1.1 inches

Languages: English

Binding: hardcover

Details: "Fundamentals of Integrated Design for Sustainable Building offers an introduction to green building concepts as well as design approaches that reduce and can eventually eliminate the need for fossil fuel use in buildings while also conserving materials, maximizing their efficiency, protecting the indoor air from chemical intrusion, and reducing the introduction of toxic materials into the environment. It represents a necessary road map to the future designers, builders, and planners of a post-carbon world."
—from the Foreword by Ed Mazria
A rich sourcebook covering the breadth of environmental building, Fundamentals of Integrated Design for Sustainable Building introduces the student and practitioner to the history, theory and technology of green building. Using an active learning approach, the concepts of sustainble architecture are explained and reinforced through design problems, research exercises, study questions, team projects, and discussion topics.
Chapters by specialists in the green movement round out this survey of all the important issues and developments that students and professionals need to know. From history and philosophy to design technologies and practice, this sweeping resource is sure to be referenced until worn out.