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Refract House

Title
Refract House / [editors, Ila Berman and Nataly Gattegno ; faculty contributors, Ila Berman[and others]].
Publication
San Francisco, CA : California College of the Arts, [2011], ©2011.

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Additional Authors
  • Berman, Ila (Ila Leslie), 1960-
  • Gattegno, Nataly.
  • California College of the Arts.
Description
139 pages : illustrations (some color); 21 cm.
Summary
"Refract House, a joint endeavor of the Division of Architecture at California College of the Arts and the School of Engineering at Santa Clara University, is a full-scale working prototype of a prefabricated solar-powered home, with a sophisticated sensor-informed energy production and distribution system and an innovative thermal building skin" -- Introduction.
Series Statement
California College of the Arts Architecture Studio Series
Uniform Title
CCA architecture studio series.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Green machines for living / Ila Berman -- Micro-ecosystems and energy loops / Nataly Gattegno -- Building light / Andrew Kudless -- Engineered for optimized performance / Tim Hight -- Carbon neutral design / Kate Simonen -- Construction innovation / Peter Anderson -- Material assemblies / Matt Hutchinson & Oblio Jenkins.
ISBN
  • 9780982503324
  • 0982503326
OCLC
  • ocn783007882
  • 783007882
  • SCSB-5680328
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries