| Description |
128 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm |
| Contents |
Preface -- Introduction -- Structures renewed dialogue with climatic forces -- Genesis of natural forces -- Atomic architecture -- The power of the brief -- Shape, texture and flow -- Global warming -- Landscape sustained by nature -- Towards the light -- An architecture of smell -- Dynamic cities -- A breath of fresh air -- Embodied energy -- More for less -- Post air-conditioned architecture -- Working with the elements -- The design of sustainable new towns -- Interactive urbanism -- Sculpting with energy -- Structural substance of composite detailing -- Engaging pre-engineering technology in Chongqing, China -- Delivering a sustainable future -- List of projects |
| Summary |
Sustainability is arguably the most vital concern in architectural design today. As the world becomes ever more densely populated, with the majority of people now living in cities, it is essential for architects, engineers and urban planners to be fully aware of the impact of their activities on the natural environment, as well as the effects of buildings on their occupants. Sustainable Ecosystems and the Built Environment offers guidelines for professional practice and highlights the potential of radical new technologies to increase and maintain the quality of life on this planet. Compiled from a series of articles which appeared in the cutting-edge journal Architectural Design, it examines topics related to the effect of buildings on both their immediate environment and the global ecosystem, as well as methods of making buildings healthy places to live and work - from heating, lighting and air circulation to the use of colour and odour to affect mood. All the key issues of sustainability are discussed, and backed up with evidence from 'green' projects in which the authors' sustainable engineering firm Battle McCarthy has been involved. This book offers an informative, practical and thought-provoking read for anyone involved in the design of the built environment |
| Subject |
Architecture -- Environmental aspects.
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Sustainable architecture.
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| Author |
McCarthy, Christopher, 1956-
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| LC no. |
2002278955 |
| ISBN |
0471500070 paperback |
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