Construction Ecology
Nature as a Basis for Green Buildings
Edited by G. Bradley Guy, Charles J Kibert, Jan Sendzimir
List Price: $120.00
Add to Cart- ISBN: 978-0-415-26092-3
- Binding: Paperback
- Published by: Taylor and Francis
- Publication Date: 11/15/2001
- Pages: 336
- Trim Size: 246X174
- Illustrations: 17 tables, 94 line drawings, 2 b+w photos
About the Book
Industrial ecology provides a sound means of systematising the various ideas which come under the banner of sustainable construction and provides a model for the design, operation and ultimate disposal of buildings.You may also be interested in:
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