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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778105203321

Titolo

Portugal SB07 [[electronic resource] ] : sustainable construction, materials and practices : challenge of the industry for the new millenium . Part 1 / / edited by Luis Bragança ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, Netherlands, : Delft University Press, c2007

ISBN

6611029915

1-281-02991-2

9786611029913

1-60750-274-7

600-00-0523-7

1-4356-0875-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1178 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BragançaLuis

Disciplina

690

Soggetti

Sustainable buildings - Design and construction

Sustainable architecture

Construction industry - Management

Construction industry - Environmental aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"The international conference 'Portugal SB07: Sustainable Construction, Materials and Practices - Challenge of the Industry for the New Millenium'."--P. v.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Title page; Foreword; Welcome; Contents; Actions and Policies to Implement Sustainable Construction; Sustainable Management of Existing Building Stock; Building Sustainability Assessment Tools; Design for Sustainability; Designing the Sustainable City of Tomorrow and Urban Sustainability; Sustainable Resources, Eco-Materials and Technologies; Use of Industrial Waste; Innovative Sustainable Construction Systems; Case Studies; Author Index

Sommario/riassunto

The construction industry is a vibrant and active industry. The building sector is responsible for creating, modifying and improving the living environment of humanity. This volume presents solutions that facilitate and promote the adoption of policies, methods and tools to accelerate the movement towards a global sustainable built environment.