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The whole building handbook how to design heathy, efficient and sustainable buildings

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Publication details: London Earthscan 2010Description: xii, 689p. ill. 25cmISBN:
  • 9781844075232
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 720.47 $1 8
Partial contents:
Introduction -- Materials and construction methods -- Services -- Construction -- Implementation -- Heating and cooling -- Efficient use of electricity --Clean water -- Wate -- Renewable heat -- Renewable electicity -- Sewage -- Vegetation and cultivation --Adaptation to natural surroundings -- The social fabric -- Existing building -- People.
Summary: This book discusses the issues of design and construction of sustainable buildings. It gives technical advice on how to design and construct healthy buildings, how to design and construct buildings that use resources effciently, how to 'close' organic waste, sewage, heat and energy cycles and adaptation of buildings to local conditions.
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Book London Books 720.47 BOK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 3075544

Introduction -- Materials and construction methods -- Services -- Construction -- Implementation -- Heating and cooling -- Efficient use of electricity --Clean water -- Wate -- Renewable heat -- Renewable electicity -- Sewage -- Vegetation and cultivation --Adaptation to natural surroundings -- The social fabric -- Existing building -- People.

This book discusses the issues of design and construction of sustainable buildings. It gives technical advice on how to design and construct healthy buildings, how to design and construct buildings that use resources effciently, how to 'close' organic waste, sewage, heat and energy cycles and adaptation of buildings to local conditions.

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