Sustainable construction / Sandy Halliday.
By: Halliday, Sandy [author]
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BookPublisher: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Edition: Second edition.Description: 466 pages : color illustrations, 28 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781138200289 (paperback).Subject(s): Sustainable buildings -- Design and construction | Sustainable constructionDDC classification: 720.47 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Notes | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 720.47 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | ENVI6005 - Core Reading | 00213896 | |
| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 720.47 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | ENVI6005 - Core Reading | 00213897 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
Bibliography: (page 454) and index.
Sustainability drivers -- Policy and legislation -- Cost issues -- Appraisal tools and techniques -- Materials selection -- Low-impact construction -- Environmental design: heating, cooling and ventilation -- Energy generation -- Lighting and daylighting -- Water and sewage management -- Construction processes -- Urban ecology.
ENVI6005 - Core Reading
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Sandy Halliday established her own research & consultancy practice in 1996 to develop sustainable solutions for the built environment. Gaia Research is the newest part of the Gaia Group network, which also comprises Gaia Architects in Edinburgh and Birnam, Gaia Planning and Gaia Group Norway. This facilitates collaborative working with architectural, engineering, urban design and landscape practices and reflects the nature of the construction industry's research requirements in responding to the challenge of sustainable construction. Gaia Research is a member of Gaia International - a federation of building and urban design practices in Europe who share information on best practice on a regular basis.