Green architecture : advanced technologies and materials / Osman Attmann.
Written by an architect specializing in green materials and methods, this "GreensSource" book presents all of the information you need to design efficient, environmentally friendly, economical, and sustainable buildings. "Green Architecture" surveys new developments, innovative t...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
McGraw-Hill,
[2010]
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| Series: | McGraw-Hill's GreenSource series.
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| Online Access: | AccessEngineering |
| Summary: | Written by an architect specializing in green materials and methods, this "GreensSource" book presents all of the information you need to design efficient, environmentally friendly, economical, and sustainable buildings. "Green Architecture" surveys new developments, innovative techniques, and emerging technologies that support environmentally responsive architecture. Residential, commercial, and institutional high-performance buildings are discussed. This architectural resource includes details on green building rating systems, energy generation and retention, water and waste management, and green building materials. In-depth case studies highlight advanced green buildings; active and passive solar buildings; self-sufficient, off-the-grid modular and mobile systems; and solar-decathlon competition projects. -- Back cover. |
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| Item Description: | "A GreenSource book"--Cover. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 352 pages) : illustrations. |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |