Engineering for a finite planet : sustainable solutions by Buro Happold / Peter Davey.
"Our planet’s resources are finite, and the engineer’s work must take this fact into account. Sustainable elements should be foremost at every stage of a building's design, including the façade, building technology, lighting, rainwater use, as well as heating and ventilation strategies. Th...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Basel ; Boston :
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2009.
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| Online Access: | Springer eBooks |
| Summary: | "Our planet’s resources are finite, and the engineer’s work must take this fact into account. Sustainable elements should be foremost at every stage of a building's design, including the façade, building technology, lighting, rainwater use, as well as heating and ventilation strategies. The international, multi-disciplinary engineering firm Buro Happold has been active in sustainable and environmental engineering design for thirty years and has earned a reputation for expertise and excellence in this field. This book introduces the work of the firm, presenting selected projects with a wide range of constructional detail. Included are the roof of the Queen Elizabeth II courtyard of the British Museum (with Foster and Partners), the Millennium Dome in London (with Richard Rogers), and the Wessex Water Headquarters in Bath. The firm focuses on realizing ideas in an ecologically sensible way and developing solutions from a long-term perspective."--Publisher's website. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (151 pages) : illustrations (some colour), plans (some colour) |
| ISBN: | 3038214086 9783038214083 3764372206 9783764372200 1282069225 9781282069220 3764381663 9783764381660 |