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Architecture in a climate of change - a guide to sustainable design. Chapter 5 - Low energy techniques for housing. (6 of 22)

Publication Year

2001

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Architecture in a climate of change - a guide to sustainable design. Calling for changes in the way we build, this work presents compelling evidence on human activity being responsible for major climate change and targets the build, design and construction process as being particularly responsible to help halt this increasing change. Designed to promote a creative partnership between the professions, to produce buildings which achieve optimum conditions for their inhabitants whilst making minimum demands on fossil based energy. Covers: Climate Change, People or Nature, Predictions, Renewable technologies - energy from water and solar energy, Low energy techniques for housing, Insulation, Domestic energy, Advanced and Ultra-low energy house, Housing - an unacceptable legacy, Low energy techniques for non-domestic buildings, Ventilation, Energy options, Lighting, Cautionary notes, Beacon buildings, An American perspective, Life cycle Assessment and recycling, Integrated district environmental design, and Emergent technologies and future prospects.

Document History

This document is part of a larger document, Architecture in a climate of change - a guide to sustainable design, which has been split into parts for ease of use.

ISBN

9780750653466

Publisher Information

Architectural Press

Architectural Press was originally an imprint of Elsevier. They produce technical books for architects in practice and at study. They are also now part of the Taylor and Francis group, a trading division of Informa UK Ltd.

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Jordan Hill
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ARCPRESS
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