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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779102503321

Autore

Brophy Vivienne

Titolo

A green vitruvius : principles and practice of sustainable architectural design / / by Vivienne Brophy and J Owen Lewis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , [2012]

©2011

ISBN

9786613715449

1-280-87413-9

1-136-52872-5

1-136-52871-7

1-84977-692-X

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (153 p.)

Disciplina

720/.47

Soggetti

Architectural design - Technological innovations

Architecture and society

Buildings - Repair and reconstruction - Standards

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; A Green Vitruvius; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; The Green Building; The Imperative to Green Design; Architectural Quality, Quality of Service; Section 1: Process; Introduction; Inception; Design; Tender; Construction; Operation; Refurbishment; Section 2: Issues; Introduction; Comfort; Health; Environment; Objectives; Section 3: Strategies; Introduction; Urban and Neighbourhood; Site Selection and Analysis; Site Planning; Building Form; Building Envelope; Finishes; Services, Equipment and Controls; Renovation; Section 4: Elements; Components; Materials; Section 5: Evaluation

IntroductionDesign Evaluation Tools; Building Performance Simulation Tools; Environmental Rating Systems; Life Cycle Cost; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

2000 years ago the roman architect Marcus Vitruvius Pollio wrote the ten books on architecture establishing the concept of the pattern book offering design principles and solutions that is still referred to in every architect's education. A Green Vitruvius is intended as a green pattern book for today.Classic design elegance is found in the holistic clear



solution.Now fully updated, this well established textbook provides advice suitable for undergraduate and post graduate students on the integration of sustainable practice into the design and construction process, the issues to be considered, the strategies to be adopted, the elements of green design and design evaluation within the process.