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A whole-system approach to high-performance green buildings / David Strong, Victoria Burrows.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Artech House integrated microsystems seriesPublisher: Boston : Artech House, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Description: 1 online resource (xv, 281 pages ): illustrations, photographs, charts (some colorContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781630814410
  • 1630814415
  • 9781608079605
  • 1608079600
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Whole-system approach to high-performance green buildings.DDC classification:
  • 690.0286 23
LOC classification:
  • TH880 .S77 2017eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Scope and scale of the challenge -- Whole system approach -- Designing for the future: design quality and future proofing, intelligent buildings, whole life value, and closing the performance gap -- Working with nature and natural systems -- Energy-optimizing architectural design and engineering -- Modeling and simulation as a design tool -- Water: efficient use, sustainable waste water treatment, and management -- Construction phase opportunities -- Post-construction -- Case studies.
Summary: This book provides a comprehensive review of the current approaches to the design and construction of sustainable buildings. This hand-on guide features global case studies with practical examples of both successful and unsuccessful designs.
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Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Scope and scale of the challenge -- Whole system approach -- Designing for the future: design quality and future proofing, intelligent buildings, whole life value, and closing the performance gap -- Working with nature and natural systems -- Energy-optimizing architectural design and engineering -- Modeling and simulation as a design tool -- Water: efficient use, sustainable waste water treatment, and management -- Construction phase opportunities -- Post-construction -- Case studies.

This book provides a comprehensive review of the current approaches to the design and construction of sustainable buildings. This hand-on guide features global case studies with practical examples of both successful and unsuccessful designs.

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