A Whole-System Approach to High-Performance Green Buildings: A Practical Whole-System Approach - Tapa dura

Strong, David; Burrows, Victoria

 
9781608079599: A Whole-System Approach to High-Performance Green Buildings: A Practical Whole-System Approach

Sinopsis

This authoritative new resource provides a comprehensive review of the current approaches to the design and construction of sustainable buildings. This hand-on guide features global case studies with practical examples of both successful and unsuccessful designs. The whole system approach to integrated design is clearly presented. This book includes insight into designing for the future, including design quality and future proofing, intelligent buildings, and whole life value. Nature inspired sustainable designs that can be mimicked in the construction industry are presented. Technical challenges such as energy efficiency, design, and computer modeling are explored along with various construction phase opportunities.

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David Strong is currently a director of David Strong Consulting and a visiting professor at the Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development. He is also an honorary professor at the University of Nottingham, Department of Architecture and Built Environment. He was previously managing director of the UK Building Research Establishment (BRE), Environment Division. He received his D.Phil. from Oxford University and his B.Sc. in building engineering from Bath University. He was awarded the Building Sustainability Leadership award for establishing the UK Green Building Council. Victoria Burrows is currently the head of sustainability for a major international contractor. Her work as a consultant in sustainable development and green building rating systems has spanned across several continents, industries, and perspectives of the development process. She received her B.Sc. in architecture and environmental design from the University of Nottingham and her international baccalaureate diploma from Henley College, UK.

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