Global Warming and the Built Environment
Author:   D.K. Prasad ,  R. Samuels
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780419218203


Pages:   304
Publication Date:   23 May 1996
Format:   Paperback
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How do the monumental concerns of global warming impact the design profession? This insightful volume presents strategies for designing and managing buildings and communities in the context of global warming. The authors explore the implications of environmental conservation for architecture and civil engineering, and discuss issues of accountability and responsibility.

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Author:   D.K. Prasad ,  R. Samuels
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.385kg
ISBN:  

9780419218203


ISBN 10:   0419218203
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   23 May 1996
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1: Environmental accountability: users, buildings and energy; 2: Environmental auditing and the built environment; 3: Human use of renewable energy to improve the global environment in the post-Brundtland era; 4: The greenhouse effect and future urban development; 5: Urban design, transportation and greenhouse *; 6: Sustainable development, energy policy issues and greenhouse; 7: Energy and architectural form; 8: Environmentally benign architecture: beyond passive; 9: Energy efficiency and the non-residential building sector; 10: Principles of energy efficient residential design; 11: Technological options and sustainable energy welfare; 12: Materials selection and energy efficiency

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