02783nam 22005175 450 991015533470332120200630173320.03-319-17756-710.1007/978-3-319-17756-4(CKB)4340000000024329(DE-He213)978-3-319-17756-4(MiAaPQ)EBC4768051(PPN)197456898(EXLCZ)99434000000002432920161209d2017 u| 0engurnn#008mamaatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierSustainable High Rise Buildings in Urban Zones Advantages, Challenges, and Global Case Studies /edited by Ali Sayigh1st ed. 2017.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Springer,2017.1 online resource3-319-17755-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.High Rise Buildings in North America -- High Rise Buildings in South America -- High Rise Buildings in Europe -- High Rise Buildings in Africa and the Middle East -- High Rise Buildings in Asia.This unique reference gathers numerous new studies examining specific, prominent high-rise buildings around the world.  Each nuanced study included undertakes the following pivotal considerations: environmental impacts; safety & social acceptability; energy consumption and comfort; planning contexts within the urban zone; physical footprint and size; services and risks; and a careful assessment of advantages and challenges. Architects and engineers exploring and optimizing sustainable building practices, energy managers, municipal and private project planners, as well as students will find edification and inspiration in the analysis provided by esteemed practitioners and professors within this fascinating volume.Energy efficiencyCivil engineeringSustainable developmentEnergy Efficiencyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/118000Civil Engineeringhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/T23004Sustainable Developmenthttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/U34000Energy efficiency.Civil engineering.Sustainable development.Energy Efficiency.Civil Engineering.Sustainable Development.658.26Sayigh Aliedthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtBOOK9910155334703321Sustainable High Rise Buildings in Urban Zones2289771UNINA