1st Edition

Energy-efficient Office Refurbishment Designing for Comfort

Edited By Simon Burton Copyright 2001
192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

Little has been published on the subject of energy-efficient refurbishment of offices, despite the growing need to refurbish older office building stock throughout Europe, and the global requirement to conserve energy. The book suggests the most energy efficient and environmentally friendly way to refurbish offices using examples of real buildings and designs wherever possible. Each case study... Read more
Contributors * Part I � The Handbook: Introduction * Office Buildings in Europe * Retrofitting Strategies and Technologies * Design Standards * Design Tools * ORME: Office Rating Methodology for Europe * Part II � Northern Europe: Introduction * Danfoss Headquarters, Nordborg, Denmark * Sentralbygg 1, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway * Krokslatt 149, Gothenburg, Sweden * Climatic Area 2 � Continental Europe: Introduction * Postbank Berlin, Berlin, Germany * City West Building, Bern, Switzerland * Leso Building, Lausanne, Switzerland * Le Recamier, Lyon, France * Climatic Area 3 � Mid European: Introduction * Central and West Houses, London, UK * Climatic Area 4 � Mediterranean: Introduction * Aget Building, Athens, Greece * Florence Bank 'Cassa Di Risparmio Di Firenze', Florence, Italy * References/Further Reading

Biography

Editor: Simon Burton, ECD Energy and Environment, London, UK.

Case Study Editor: Marco Sala, Department of Architectural Technology, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy.