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Climate change impact on building design and construction

By: Language: English Series: BRE Good Building Guide ; GBG 63Publication details: Watford BRE 2004Description: 8p ill, tables 30cmISBN:
  • 1860817351
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 551.52 $2 18
Summary: Considers how the world's climate is changing, the potential risks to buildings caused by the changes, and how building design and construction will need to alter to meet them. Focuses particularly on the increasing flood risk, improving weathertightness, foundation movement, and summer overheating.
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Considers how the world's climate is changing, the potential risks to buildings caused by the changes, and how building design and construction will need to alter to meet them. Focuses particularly on the increasing flood risk, improving weathertightness, foundation movement, and summer overheating.