1st Edition

Environment, Technology and Sustainability

By Hocine Bougdah, Stephen Sharples Copyright 2010
320 Pages
by Taylor & Francis

320 Pages
by Taylor & Francis

320 Pages
by Taylor & Francis

This second volume in the Technologies of Architecture series – the only series of books tuned to the architectural technology syllabus – explores the environmental influences on building design. Looking particularly at sustainable building, a holistic view is taken, so that the influence of any one set of choices on other areas – such as the trade-off of daylighting against thermal... Read more

Introduction  Part 1: Buildings and Climate Design  Part 2: Buildings and Low Energy Design  Part 3: Energy Systems and Services in Buildings  Part 4: Buildings and Lighting Design  Part 5: Acoustic Design and the Aural Environment  Part 6: Sustainable Building Design  Part 7: Case Studies

Biography

Hocine Bougdah, Stephen Sharples