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A Green Vitruvius - Principles and Practice of Sustainable Architectural Design
J.Owen Lewis
Earthscan
1999
Softcover A4 152 pp ISBN 9781873936948
£45.00
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Green, or sustainable, or environmentally-friendly architecture is not simply an environmental benefit.
It is place-sensitive; in a globalising world it leads to location-specific architecture by responding to
local climatic conditions and using local materials. It also offers better architectural quality with more
natural and fewer artificial inputs; not only is less more, less is also beautiful.
The book is in independent parts. Four sections structure advice in accordance with the design
and construction process, the issues to be considered, the strategies to be adopted and the elements
of green design. A fifth section advises on design evaluation.
Sustainability is one of many considerations for the practising architect. This book
is for the experienced practitioner anywhere who wishes to make a more sustainable
architecture whether or not they have yet acquired any particular expertise in the subject.
It will also serve as a valuable introduction to the subject, and provide a clear and attractive
text for students.
Contents
- The Green Building: The Imperative to Green Design
- Passive Solar Design
- Green Design
Section 1: Process
- Introduction
- Inception
- Design
- Construction
- Refurbishment
Section 2: Issues
- Introduction
- Comfort
- Health
- Environment
Section 3: Strategies
- Urban and Neighbourhood Scale
- Site Selection and Analysis
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Site Planning
- Building Form
- Envelope
- Finishes
- Services, Equipment and Controls
Section 4: Elements
Section 5: Evaluation
- Introduction
- Design Evaluation Tools
- Evaluation of Total Environmental Performance
- Life Cycle Cost
- Further Reading
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