1st Edition

A Carbon Primer for the Built Environment

By Simon Foxell Copyright 2014
344 Pages 70 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

344 Pages 70 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

344 Pages 70 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

In a world increasingly concerned about the impact of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere on global climate, the A Carbon Primer for the Built Environment  will provide an understanding of the science and the public policy and regulation intended to tackle climate change. It will spell out the essential information needed for navigating through the growing... Read more

1. Overture and Beginners  2. Climate and Carbon Background  3. Carbon Sources and Sinks  4. Carbon Emissions  5. Policy Response  6. Regulations and Compliance  7. Strategies and Solutions 1: Reducing Demand  8. Strategies and Solutions 2: Improving Efficiency  9. Strategies and Solutions 3: Decarbonising Supply  10. Looking Forward  11. Making it Happen  12. Adaptation  13. Practice  14. Fact and Figures  Glossary

Biography

Simon Foxell