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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254012903321

Titolo

Sustainable Development and Renovation in Architecture, Urbanism and Engineering / / edited by Pilar Mercader-Moyano

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-51442-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXVI, 455 p. 196 illus., 162 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

338.927

Soggetti

Sustainable development

Buildings—Design and construction

Building

Construction

Engineering, Architectural

Building repair

Buildings—Repair and reconstruction

Urban geography

Structural materials

Sustainable Development

Building Construction and Design

Building Repair and Maintenance

Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns)

Structural Materials

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Sustainable planning and urban development -- Architecture and society -- Sustainable Renovation of Buildings and Neighbourhoods -- Minimizing the consumption of material resources -- Sustainable engineering -- Energy efficiency -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides an overview of the environmental problems that arise from construction activity, focusing on refurbishment as an alternative to the current crisis in the construction sector, as well as on



measures designed to minimize the effects on the environment. Furthermore, it offers professionals insights into alternative eco-efficient solutions using new materials to minimize environmental impacts and offers solutions that they can incorporate into their own designs and buildings. It also demonstrates best practices in the cooperation between various universities in Andalusia in Spain and Latin America and many public and private companies and organizations. This book serves as a valuable reference resource for professionals and researchers and provides an overview on the status of investigations to find solutions to improve sustainable development in terms of materials, systems, facilities, neighborhoods, buildings, and awareness of the society involved.