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Record Nr.

UNINA9911006571103321

Autore

Vassigh Shahin

Titolo

Building systems integration for enhanced environmental performance / / Shahin Vassigh and Jason R. Chandler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Fort Lauderdale, Florida : , : J. Ross Publishing, , [2011]

©2011

ISBN

1-5231-3770-3

1-60427-715-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (165 p.)

Disciplina

720/.47

Soggetti

Sustainable architecture

Buildings - Environmental engineering

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""; ""Symbol Legend""; ""Table of Contents ""; ""Introduction""; ""Structure + Envelope""; ""1.1 Singapore National Library""; ""1.2 William J. Clinton Presidential Center""; ""1.3 Heifer International Headquarters""; ""1.4 Paul L. Cejas School of Architecture""; ""1.5 Agbar Tower""; ""1.6 Rehab Basel""; ""1.7 Thermal Baths""; ""1.8 Arup Campus""; ""1.9 Manchester Civil Justice Centre""; ""Envelope + Mechanical""; ""2.1 Caltrans District 7 Headquarters Building""; ""2.2 Bregenz Art Museum""; ""2.3 Debis Headquarters Building""; ""2.4 Housing Estate in Kolding""

""2.5 Helicon Building""""Structure + Envelope + Mechanical""; ""3.1 Council House 2 (CH2)""; ""3.2 San Francisco Federal Building""; ""3.3 Loblolly House""; ""3.4 Yale Center for British Art""; ""3.5 Manitoba Hydro Place""; ""3.6 Braun AG Headquarters""; ""3.7 BRE Environmental Building""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

This title offers a critical look at the issues of sustainability and environmental impact in the field of building design and architecture. As the environmental impact of buildings becomes increasingly acknowledged, the role of architects/designers and the initial decision-making process which determines materials, systems, and construction processes, become more critical. This timely book addresses



sustainability in building design through development of a series of examples presented as three dimensional models of well-integrated building systems. Each model is composed of two paired integrated systems analysed with full graphical display, text, analytical drawings, graphs, and tabulated values, to demonstrate the models' performance in a particular environment. A performance metrics provided for each model will serve as a basis to evaluate the sustainability of the system based on its performance in the thermal environment, luminous environment, acoustic environment and its ability to address life-safety issues.