Research Catalog

Title

Environmental design : an introduction for architects and engineers / edited by Randall Thomas.

Publication

London ; New York : E & FN Spon, 1996.

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Details

Additional Authors

Thomas, Randall.

Description

xiv, 225 pages : illustrations; 25 cm

Summary

"Written and edited by a team of specialists at Max Fordhams, one of the leading UK environmental engineering consultancies, Environmental Design is the result of their extensive experience in designing environmentally friendly buildings. The principles of their approach, which they have taught in numerous schools of architecture and engineering, are clearly presented here. This book will be essential reading for architects, engineers, planners and students of these disciplines and for all those who are concerned with our built environment."--BOOK JACKET. "The book starts with some basic scientific principles and issues of air quality, noise and the greenhouse effect and then moves on to site planning, energy use, materials and building form. Natural ventilation systems, high efficiency mechanical equipment and alternative sources of energy are covered. State-of-the-art buildings of exceptional quality are incorporated throughout the text and illustrate the authors' belief that environmentally responsible architecture can be visually exciting. The book concludes with a selection of detailed case studies of award winning projects - including the De Montfort University Queens Building, winner of a Green Building of the Year Award."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Architecture > Environmental aspects
• Environmental engineering
• City planning
• Engineering design
• Architecture > Environmental aspects > England > Case studies
• City Planning
• environmental engineering
• urban planning
• Architecture > Environmental aspects
• City planning
• Engineering design
• Environmental engineering
• Bauentwurf
• Bauökologie
• Energiebewusstes Bauen
• Bouwkunde
• Milieufactoren
• Buildings > Environmental aspects
• England

Genre/Form

• Case studies
• Aufsatzsammlung.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Pt. 1. Strategies / Max Fordham -- Comfort, health, and environmental physics / Bill Watts -- Buildings and energy balances / Bill Watts and Randall Thomas -- Building planning and design / Randall Thomas -- Site planning / Randall Thomas -- Materials and construction / Randall Thomas -- Energy sources / Ramiro Godoy -- Lighting / Randall Thomas -- Engineering thermal comfort / Randall Thomas -- Water, waste disposal, and appliances / Mike Entwisle and Randall Thomas -- Summary / Randall Thomas -- pt. 2. RMC International Headquarters / Bart Stevens -- Grove Road Primary School / Bill Watts -- Queens Building, De Montfort University / Edith Blennerhassett -- The Charles Cryer Studio Theatre / Colin Hamilton -- Sutton House / Richard Quincey -- Appendices.

ISBN

• 0419199306
• 9780419199304

LCCN

95071097

OCLC

• ocm34174645
• 34174645
• SCSB-2099818

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library