Sustainable construction [2nd ed.]
By: Halliday, Sandy.
Publisher: London Routledge 2019Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xi, 466p.ISBN: 9781138200289.Subject(s): Sustainable buildings -- Design and construction | Sustainable architecture | Construction industry -- Environmental aspectsDDC classification: 720.47 | H155s2 Summary: The second edition of Sustainable Construction provides a masterclass on the principles and techniques involved in the design and delivery of practical, affordable, high quality sustainable buildings and places. It presents precedents, theory, concepts and principles alongside 120 wide ranging case studies that highlight current best practice and encourage implementation. Topics in the book include:• the history of ideas in sustainable construction• policy• materials• cost issues• appraisal techniques• environmental design• energy• water• construction processes• and urban ecology.The book is heavily illustrated in full colour and is an ideal, contemporary, accessible primer to courses in Architecture, Construction, Building Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Project Management, Landscape, Urbanism and Development.| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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PK Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur | General Stacks | 720.47 H155s2 (Browse shelf) | Available | A186150 |
The second edition of Sustainable Construction provides a masterclass on the principles and techniques involved in the design and delivery of practical, affordable, high quality sustainable buildings and places. It presents precedents, theory, concepts and principles alongside 120 wide ranging case studies that highlight current best practice and encourage implementation. Topics in the book include:• the history of ideas in sustainable construction• policy• materials• cost issues• appraisal techniques• environmental design• energy• water• construction processes• and urban ecology.The book is heavily illustrated in full colour and is an ideal, contemporary, accessible primer to courses in Architecture, Construction, Building Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Project Management, Landscape, Urbanism and Development.
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