Research Catalog

Title

Rough guide to sustainability : a design primer / by Brian Edwards.

Author

Edwards, Brian, 1944-

Publication

London : RIBA Publishing, ©2010.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Royal Institute of British Architects.
• Earthscan.

Description

xvi, 294 p. : ill.; 20 cm.

Summary

This is a primer that equips the contemporary architect to deal with the profession's most important challenge: designing buildings for sustainability. The book sets out the environmental, professional and governmental context underlying sustainable principles, as well as outlining the science, measures and design solutions.

Subject

• Sustainable architecture
• Architecture > Environmental aspects
• Architecture and society
• Sustainable buildings > Design and construction
• Architecture and Planning
• Architecture durable
• Architecture et société
• Énergies renouvelables
• Construction durable
• Arkitektur > miljöaspekter
• Arkitektur och samhälle

Note

• Published in association with Earthscan.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 285) and index.

Contents

• Machine generated contents note: 1. The Theory and Science of Sustainability -- How does global warming work? -- From global warming to climate change -- Climate change drivers -- Challenges for the built environment -- The future role for architects -- Essay -- A Short History of Sustainable Development -- 2. Legislation and Regulations in Europe -- The European legislative framework -- Action at national level -- Essay -- Natural Capital: The New Economics? -- 3. Measuring Success at the Building Scale -- Life-cycle assessment -- The importance of indicators -- Generic environmental management schemes -- Environmental assessment tools for specific building types -- 4. Energy -- The energy challenge -- Future energy options -- Relationship between fossil fuels and renewable energy -- Main types of renewable energy -- Other renewable energy sources -- Renewable energy and taxation -- 5. Water -- Water: poverty and health -- Water use in the UK -- Recycling of water
• Note continued: Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) -- The need for integration of all resources -- 6. Materials and Waste -- Choice based on embodied energy -- Choice based on future availability -- Designing for waste reduction -- Which is greener: steel or concrete? -- Waste -- Essay -- Nature as a Guide to Building Design -- 7. Design for a Changing Climate -- Green design -- the 21st-century architectural paradigm -- New design processes -- Sustainability as a key quality indicator -- A blueprint for green design -- 8. Sustainable Buildings are Healthy Buildings -- Comfort -- Being pollution-free -- Responsive and stimulating environments -- Promoting health through design -- 9. Sustainable Design in Practice -- The importance of `technology push' to the architect -- Offices -- Green schools -- Sustainable housing -- Communities and cities -- Essay -- Architectural Education for a Sustainable Future.

ISBN

• 9781859463321
• 1859463320
• 9781849711975
• 1849711976

LCCN

2010502430

OCLC

• ocn559847326
• 559847326
• SCSB-1587456

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library