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050 0 4 _a333.72 $2 18
100 1 _aHalliday, Sandy
245 0 0 _aSustainable construction
260 _aOxford
_bElsevier
_c2008
300 _aix, 395p.
_bill.
_c28cm.
350 _a29.99
505 2 _aSustainability drivers -- Policy and legislation -- Cost issues -- Appraisal tools and techniques -- Materials selection -- Low-impact construction -- Heating -- Electrical installations -- Lighting and daylighting -- Ventilation and cooling strategies -- Renewable technology -- Water and sewerage management -- Construction processes -- Urban ecology
520 _aWritten for building design, management and cost professionals, this book summarises sources of best practice guidance on the design of sustainable buildings and built environments. Deals with the history of ideas, materials, measurement (cost and benchmarking performance), and the building design and delivery process through to post-occupancy evaluation. Includes UK and international case studies.
521 2 _aAdvanced
590 _aKA
651 4 _aInternational
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
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999 _c106685
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