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Ecohouse : a design guide
- Title
- Ecohouse : a design guide / Sue Roaf, Manuel Fuentes and Stephanie Thomas.
- Author
- Roaf, Susan.
- Publication
- Amsterdam ; Boston ; London : Elsevier/Architectural Press, 2007.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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- Description
- vi, 479 pages : color illustrations; 28 cm
- Summary
- "As the need to slow climate change becomes increasingly urgent, growing numbers of people are looking to dramatically reduce the carbon footprint of their own buildings by using more ecologically sound techniques. Ecohouse provides design information about the latest low-impact materials and technologies, showcasing the newest and best 'green' solutions with international case studies demonstrating sustainable design in action around the world." "This edition has been expanded to include advice on powering ecohouses using renewable energy - including wind, micro hydro and heat pumps - and an introduction to low-impact building materials such as lime, earth and hemp. New case studies from across the globe have been added to inspire readers with real-life examples of how to make an ecohouse work."--Jacket.
- Uniform Title
- NetLibrary.
- Subject
- House construction
- Architecture > Environmental aspects
- Architecture, Domestic
- Dwellings > Design and construction
- Architecture and energy conservation
- Ecological houses
- Architecture and society
- Dwellings > Energy conservation
- energy efficient buildings
- Ecological houses
- Dwellings > Energy conservation
- Architecture and society
- Architecture and energy conservation
- Architecture, Domestic
- Architecture > Environmental aspects
- Dwellings > Design and construction
- House construction
- Bauökologie
- Energiebewusstes Bauen
- Note
- Previous edition: Oxford : Elsevier Architectural, 2003.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [465]-470) and index.
- Contents
- 1. The form of the house : the building as an analogy -- 2. The environmental impact of building materials -- 3. Pushing the building envelope -- 4. Building-in soul -- 5. Ventilation -- 6. Health and happiness in the home -- 7. Passive solar design -- 8. Photovoltaics -- 9. Solar hot water systems -- 10. Using water wisely -- 11. Small-scale wind systems -- 12. Hydro power -- 13. Ground source heat pumps (GSHP) -- 14. Lime and low-energy masonry -- Case study introduction : towards the new vernacular -- Tools for understanding the case studies.
- ISBN
- 9780750669030
- 0750669039
- LCCN
- 2007282712
- OCLC
- ocn153560997
- 153560997
- SCSB-1446078
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library