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Environmental science in building

By: Language: English Series: Macmillan Building and Surveying SeriesPublication details: Basingstoke Palgrave 2007Edition: 6th edDescription: viii, 376p. 25cmISBN:
  • 9780230525368
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 696.9 $2 18
Partial contents:
Climate and the built environment -- Human environmental comfort -- Insulation and energy use in buildings -- Air control in buildings -- Artificial and natural lighting -- Noise control and sound insulation -- Electricity generation and supply -- Water supplies and waste water treatment -- Carbon and energy management in construction -- Resource conservation and sustainability in construction -- Sick buildings and green buildings.
Summary: Covers science, technology and services that relate to comfort of humans and environmental performance of buildings. Includes climate, energy supplies and conservation, human comfort, heating, ventilation, lighting, sound insulation, acoustics, electrical supplies, water treatment, sick buildings, green buildings. Worked examples explained step-by-step.Summary: Supersedes fifth edition (ISBN: 0333947711).
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Book London Books 696.9 MCM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 30074013

Climate and the built environment -- Human environmental comfort -- Insulation and energy use in buildings -- Air control in buildings -- Artificial and natural lighting -- Noise control and sound insulation -- Electricity generation and supply -- Water supplies and waste water treatment -- Carbon and energy management in construction -- Resource conservation and sustainability in construction -- Sick buildings and green buildings.

Covers science, technology and services that relate to comfort of humans and environmental performance of buildings. Includes climate, energy supplies and conservation, human comfort, heating, ventilation, lighting, sound insulation, acoustics, electrical supplies, water treatment, sick buildings, green buildings. Worked examples explained step-by-step.

Supersedes fifth edition (ISBN: 0333947711).