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Quality function deployment for buildable and sustainable construction / / Singhaputtangkul Natee, Sui Pheng Low, Evelyn A. L. Teo
| Quality function deployment for buildable and sustainable construction / / Singhaputtangkul Natee, Sui Pheng Low, Evelyn A. L. Teo |
| Autore | Natee Singhaputtangkul |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (259 pages) |
| Disciplina | 620 |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable architecture
Sustainable buildings - Design and construction |
| ISBN | 981-287-849-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction.- Decision Making and Quality Function Deployment (QFD).- Criteria for Assessment of Building Envelopes -- Building Envelope Materials and Designs -- Conceptual Framework -- Research Methodology -- Survey Results.- Prototype of the KBDSS-QFD Tool and Case Studies Results -- Conclusions. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254191503321 |
Natee Singhaputtangkul
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| Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Regenerative development and design : a framework for evolving sustainability / / Pamela Mang, Ben Haggard, Regenesis
| Regenerative development and design : a framework for evolving sustainability / / Pamela Mang, Ben Haggard, Regenesis |
| Autore | Mang Pamela |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (274 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.927 |
| Collana | THEi Wiley ebooks |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development
Sustainable architecture Sustainable buildings - Design and construction |
| ISBN |
1-118-97292-9
1-118-97291-0 1-119-14969-X 9781119149699 9781118972861 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Regenerative Development and Design: A Framework for Evolving Sustainability; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Changing Our Minds; Regenerative Development; We Are All Designers; An Invitation; Endnote; The Future of Sustainability; A Growing Need for Integration; What Is Sustainability-Really?; Two Models of Nature; The Changing Meaning of Sustainability; Regenerative Development; Regeneration as Enabler of Evolution; Working in Place; Developmental Processes; Becoming a Regenerative Practitioner; Endnotes; Part One Creating Regenerative Projects; Grounded in Place; Continuing to Evolve
EndnotesChapter 1 Evolution; Evolution Versus Entropy; Reconceiving Evolution; Human Ecosystems; Staying in the Game; Regenerative Goals; Evolution and Design; Architecture for Change; The Brattleboro Co-op; Guide lines for Applying the Principle; Endnotes; Chapter 2 Understanding Place; The Commodification of Place; An Approach to Place; Transformational Leverage; Becoming Partners; Renewing the Source; Place as Living System; Patterns of Nestedness; Patterns of Interaction; Essence Patterns; Creating an Icon; Discovering Essence; A Healing Role; Guidelines for Applying the Principle How Big Is Here?How Does Here Work?; What Kind of Here Is This?; Endnotes; Chapter 3 Discovering Collective Vocation; Sustainability Is a Byproduct; The Idea of Vocation; Curitiba; School of Ecological Urbanism; Leveraging Will; Sourcing Direction; Vocation of Place; Organizing; Ordering; Nested Vocations; Giving Voice to Vocation; La Palmilla; People and Place, Woven Together; Guidelines for Applying the Principle; Discovering Vocation; Employing Vocation as a Source of Direction; Endnotes; Chapter 4 The Guilded Age; Co-Evolving Mutualism; Cape Flats Nature A History of Fragmentation and SeparationMainstreaming Biodiversity; Guilds; Guilds and Regeneration; From Transactional to Relational; Stakeholders as Investor Partners; Wealth Redefined; Creating a Guild at El Jobo; Guidelines for Applying the Principle; Endnotes; Part Two Creating Regenerative Processes; Endnotes; Chapter 5 Start from Potential; Starting Well; Beyond Problem Solving; Creating a Mecca of Sustainability; Thinking Big Enough for Evolution; Rain Savers; Potential Is Inherent; Distinguishing Essence from Talent; Hubbell Trading Post; Potential and Systems The Nestedness of PotentialGuidelines for Applying the Principle; Stay Oriented to Potential; Find the Right Level of Potential; Harness the Energy of Potential; Endnotes; Chapter 6 Value-Adding Roles; Functional Goals; Regenerative Goals; Value-Adding Roles; Roles in Natural Systems; Regenerative Concepts; End-State Thinking; Middle Kyle Canyon, Nevada; Regenerative Goals for Middle Kyle Canyon; Guidelines for Applying the Principle; Endnotes; Chapter 7 Transformational Leverage; The Replicability Fallacy; Leveraging Beneficial Impacts; Living Networks; Flows and Nodes; Recognizing Nodes Edges are Nodes |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910135016303321 |
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Mang Pamela
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| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Reinventing green building : why certification systems aren't working and what we can do about it / / Jerry Yudelson
| Reinventing green building : why certification systems aren't working and what we can do about it / / Jerry Yudelson |
| Autore | Yudelson Jerry |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Gabriola Island, British Columbia : , : New Society Publishers, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (326 pages) : illustrations, tables |
| Disciplina | 690.028/6 |
| Soggetto topico |
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System
Sustainable buildings - Design and construction Sustainable construction - Certification Green technology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-55092-611-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Reinventing Green Building: A Call to Action -- Part I: The Green Building Movement. 1 The Technological Challenge: The Age of Algorithms and Big Data -- 2 The Future of Green Building: Top Ten Megatrends -- 3 The Green Building Movement: A Brief History -- 4 The US Green Building Movement Today -- 5 The (Business) Case for Green Building --
Part II: Green Building Hits the Wall. 6 Successes: Positive Impacts of LEED and Other Rating Systems -- 7 Failures: LEED's Limited Appeal -- 8 LEED Fails to Transform the Marketplace -- 9 Forensics: Why Green Building Has Hit the Wall -- 10 Green Building Certification Costs Too Much -- Part III: Looking for Solutions. 11 LEEDv4: Can It Succeed? -- 12 Current Alternatives Won't Solve the Problem -- 13 Is Certification Really Necessary? -- 14 Focus on Carbon and Leverage New Technology -- Part IV: The Future of Green Building. 15 Reinventing Green Building -- 16 Green Building Futures -- Epilogue: The Future of Green Building Technology -- Appendix: 2015 LEED Projects Update. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465478403321 |
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Yudelson Jerry
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| Gabriola Island, British Columbia : , : New Society Publishers, , 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Reinventing green building : why certification systems aren't working and what we can do about it / / Jerry Yudelson
| Reinventing green building : why certification systems aren't working and what we can do about it / / Jerry Yudelson |
| Autore | Yudelson Jerry |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Gabriola Island, BC : , : New Society Publishers, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (326 pages) : illustrations, tables |
| Disciplina | 690.028/6 |
| Soggetto topico |
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System
Sustainable buildings - Design and construction Sustainable construction - Certification Green technology |
| ISBN | 1-55092-611-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Reinventing Green Building: A Call to Action -- Part I: The Green Building Movement. 1 The Technological Challenge: The Age of Algorithms and Big Data -- 2 The Future of Green Building: Top Ten Megatrends -- 3 The Green Building Movement: A Brief History -- 4 The US Green Building Movement Today -- 5 The (Business) Case for Green Building --
Part II: Green Building Hits the Wall. 6 Successes: Positive Impacts of LEED and Other Rating Systems -- 7 Failures: LEED's Limited Appeal -- 8 LEED Fails to Transform the Marketplace -- 9 Forensics: Why Green Building Has Hit the Wall -- 10 Green Building Certification Costs Too Much -- Part III: Looking for Solutions. 11 LEEDv4: Can It Succeed? -- 12 Current Alternatives Won't Solve the Problem -- 13 Is Certification Really Necessary? -- 14 Focus on Carbon and Leverage New Technology -- Part IV: The Future of Green Building. 15 Reinventing Green Building -- 16 Green Building Futures -- Epilogue: The Future of Green Building Technology -- Appendix: 2015 LEED Projects Update. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798475903321 |
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Yudelson Jerry
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| Gabriola Island, BC : , : New Society Publishers, , 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Reinventing green building : why certification systems aren't working and what we can do about it / / Jerry Yudelson
| Reinventing green building : why certification systems aren't working and what we can do about it / / Jerry Yudelson |
| Autore | Yudelson Jerry |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Gabriola Island, BC : , : New Society Publishers, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (326 pages) : illustrations, tables |
| Disciplina | 690.028/6 |
| Soggetto topico |
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System
Sustainable buildings - Design and construction Sustainable construction - Certification Green technology |
| ISBN | 1-55092-611-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Reinventing Green Building: A Call to Action -- Part I: The Green Building Movement. 1 The Technological Challenge: The Age of Algorithms and Big Data -- 2 The Future of Green Building: Top Ten Megatrends -- 3 The Green Building Movement: A Brief History -- 4 The US Green Building Movement Today -- 5 The (Business) Case for Green Building --
Part II: Green Building Hits the Wall. 6 Successes: Positive Impacts of LEED and Other Rating Systems -- 7 Failures: LEED's Limited Appeal -- 8 LEED Fails to Transform the Marketplace -- 9 Forensics: Why Green Building Has Hit the Wall -- 10 Green Building Certification Costs Too Much -- Part III: Looking for Solutions. 11 LEEDv4: Can It Succeed? -- 12 Current Alternatives Won't Solve the Problem -- 13 Is Certification Really Necessary? -- 14 Focus on Carbon and Leverage New Technology -- Part IV: The Future of Green Building. 15 Reinventing Green Building -- 16 Green Building Futures -- Epilogue: The Future of Green Building Technology -- Appendix: 2015 LEED Projects Update. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818232703321 |
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Yudelson Jerry
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| Gabriola Island, BC : , : New Society Publishers, , 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Survey of whole house programs in Midwestern climates [[electronic resource] /] / prepared for The National Renewable Energy Laboratory on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy's Building America Program, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy ; prepared by U. McGeough, ... [and others]
| Survey of whole house programs in Midwestern climates [[electronic resource] /] / prepared for The National Renewable Energy Laboratory on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy's Building America Program, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy ; prepared by U. McGeough, ... [and others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, , [2012] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 70 pages, 1 unnumbered page) : color illustrations |
| Altri autori (Persone) | McGeoughU |
| Soggetto topico |
Architecture and energy conservation - Research - United States
House construction - Environmental aspects Dwellings - Energy consumption - Evaluation Sustainable buildings - Design and construction |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910702314903321 |
| [Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, , [2012] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sustainability, energy and architecture : case studies in realizing green buildings / / Ali Sayigh
| Sustainability, energy and architecture : case studies in realizing green buildings / / Ali Sayigh |
| Autore | Sayigh A. A. M. <1939-> |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, UK : , : Academic Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (551 p.) |
| Disciplina | 720.47 |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable architecture
Sustainable buildings - Design and construction |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-12-397757-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Sustainability, Energy and Architecture: Case Studies in Realizing Green Buildings; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Authors' Biography; Chapter 1 - Dutch Efforts Towards a Sustainable Built Environment; 1.1 INTRODUCTION; 1.2 PASSIVE HOUSES; 1.3 TYPES OF CASE STUDIES; 1.4 THE VELDHUIZERSCHOOL EDE; 1.5 CHRISTIAAN HUYGENS COLLEGE: AN ENERGY PLUS SCHOOL; 1.6 CONVENTIONAL DUTCH BUILDING DESIGN; 1.7 ENERGY SAVING TECHNIQUES; 1.8 NOVEL DESIGN AND EXAMPLES; 1.9 THE TNT GREEN OFFICE; 1.10 SUSTAINABILITY; 1.11 DIVERSE SUSTAINABILITY MEASURES; 1.12 RESULTS OF GREENCALC+ AND LEED ASSESSMENT
REFERENCESChapter 2 - Low Energy Approaches to Design-Led Schemes - Five Case Studies; 2.1 INTRODUCTION; 2.2 CASE STUDIES 1 AND 2 - OVERVIEW; 2.3 CASE STUDY 3 - OVERVIEW; 2.4 CASE STUDIES 4 & 5 - OVERVIEW; 2.5 CONCLUSION; Chapter 3 - Sustainable Construction Materials; 3.1 INTRODUCTION; 3.2 DEMAND FOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; 3.3 MATERIAL RESOURCES; 3.4 RENEWABLE MATERIALS; 3.5 RECYCLED MATERIALS; 3.6 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; 3.7 EMBODIED ENERGY; 3.8 GROSS ENERGY REQUIREMENT; 3.9 PROCESS ENERGY REQUIREMENT; 3.10 EMBODIED CARBON; 3.11 NATURAL BUILDING MATERIALS 3.12 SHORT ROTATION RENEWABLE MATERIALS3.13 SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Chapter 4 - The Sustainable Corporate Image and Renewables: From Technique to the Sensory Experience; 4.1 INTRODUCTION; 4.2 SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION, OR THE TRIED AND TESTED; 4.3 THE 20TH CENTURY, THE CORPORATE IMAGE AND SUSTAINABILITY; 4.4 THE TECHNO-CENTRIC SUSTAINABLE BUILDING IN THE 21ST CENTURY; 4.5 THE SUSTAINABLE WORKING SHED, LION HOUSE, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, UK; 4.6 EXPERIENCING RENEWABLES IN BUILDING SKINS; 4.7 THE RESPONSIVE SKIN AND CORPORATE IMAGE 4.8 INCREASING FACADE LAYERS: DOUBLE SKIN FACADES AS A PASSIVE MEASURE AND A CULTURAL MESSAGE4.9 SUSTAINABILITY AS HAPTIC EXPERIENCE; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 5 - Residential Deep Energy Retrofits in Cold Climates; 5.1 INTRODUCTION; 5.2 BUILDING MATERIALS AND ASSEMBLIES; 5.3 VENTILATION AND AIR MOVEMENT; 5.4 CASE STUDIES; 5.5 VISION: DEEP ENERGY RETROFITS AND NEIGHBORHOOD ENERGY SYSTEMS; 5.6 WHAT CAN WE DO TO IMPROVE THE TEACHING OF ARCHITECTS?; Chapter 6 - Sustainable Building for a Green and an Efficient Built Environment: New and Existing Case Studies in Dubai; 6.1. INTRODUCTION 6.2. CLIMATE CHANGE: CITIES AND BUILDINGS6.3. IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABLE/GREEN BUILDING; 6.4. SUSTAINABILITY REGULATIONS AND LAWS CONTRIBUTING TO CARBON EMISSIONS REDUCTION; 6.5. TAXONOMY OF A SUSTAINABLE BUILDING; 6.6. GREEN BUILDINGS IN DUBAI, UAE; 6.7. CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 7 - The LED Lighting Revolution; 7.1 INTRODUCTION; 7.2 FROM LED CHIPS TO FIXTURES; 7.3 OPTICS; 7.4 FIXTURE BODY; 7.5 ADVANTAGES AND FEATURES; 7.6 COMPARISONS WITH TRADITIONAL LIGHTING; 7.7 ARCHITECTURAL/GENERAL ILLUMINATION APPLICATIONS; 7.8 CASE STUDIES; 7.9 FUTURE/NOVEL DESIGNS POSSIBLE WITH LEDS 7.10 CONCLUSIONS |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452860103321 |
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| Oxford, UK : , : Academic Press, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sustainability, energy and architecture : case studies in realizing green buildings / / Ali Sayigh
| Sustainability, energy and architecture : case studies in realizing green buildings / / Ali Sayigh |
| Autore | Sayigh A. A. M. <1939-> |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Academic Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxv, 524 pages) : illustrations (some color), portraits |
| Disciplina | 720.47 |
| Collana | Gale eBooks |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable architecture
Sustainable buildings - Design and construction |
| ISBN | 0-12-397757-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Sustainability, Energy and Architecture: Case Studies in Realizing Green Buildings; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Authors' Biography; Chapter 1 - Dutch Efforts Towards a Sustainable Built Environment; 1.1 INTRODUCTION; 1.2 PASSIVE HOUSES; 1.3 TYPES OF CASE STUDIES; 1.4 THE VELDHUIZERSCHOOL EDE; 1.5 CHRISTIAAN HUYGENS COLLEGE: AN ENERGY PLUS SCHOOL; 1.6 CONVENTIONAL DUTCH BUILDING DESIGN; 1.7 ENERGY SAVING TECHNIQUES; 1.8 NOVEL DESIGN AND EXAMPLES; 1.9 THE TNT GREEN OFFICE; 1.10 SUSTAINABILITY; 1.11 DIVERSE SUSTAINABILITY MEASURES; 1.12 RESULTS OF GREENCALC+ AND LEED ASSESSMENT
REFERENCESChapter 2 - Low Energy Approaches to Design-Led Schemes - Five Case Studies; 2.1 INTRODUCTION; 2.2 CASE STUDIES 1 AND 2 - OVERVIEW; 2.3 CASE STUDY 3 - OVERVIEW; 2.4 CASE STUDIES 4 & 5 - OVERVIEW; 2.5 CONCLUSION; Chapter 3 - Sustainable Construction Materials; 3.1 INTRODUCTION; 3.2 DEMAND FOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; 3.3 MATERIAL RESOURCES; 3.4 RENEWABLE MATERIALS; 3.5 RECYCLED MATERIALS; 3.6 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; 3.7 EMBODIED ENERGY; 3.8 GROSS ENERGY REQUIREMENT; 3.9 PROCESS ENERGY REQUIREMENT; 3.10 EMBODIED CARBON; 3.11 NATURAL BUILDING MATERIALS 3.12 SHORT ROTATION RENEWABLE MATERIALS3.13 SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Chapter 4 - The Sustainable Corporate Image and Renewables: From Technique to the Sensory Experience; 4.1 INTRODUCTION; 4.2 SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION, OR THE TRIED AND TESTED; 4.3 THE 20TH CENTURY, THE CORPORATE IMAGE AND SUSTAINABILITY; 4.4 THE TECHNO-CENTRIC SUSTAINABLE BUILDING IN THE 21ST CENTURY; 4.5 THE SUSTAINABLE WORKING SHED, LION HOUSE, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, UK; 4.6 EXPERIENCING RENEWABLES IN BUILDING SKINS; 4.7 THE RESPONSIVE SKIN AND CORPORATE IMAGE 4.8 INCREASING FACADE LAYERS: DOUBLE SKIN FACADES AS A PASSIVE MEASURE AND A CULTURAL MESSAGE4.9 SUSTAINABILITY AS HAPTIC EXPERIENCE; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 5 - Residential Deep Energy Retrofits in Cold Climates; 5.1 INTRODUCTION; 5.2 BUILDING MATERIALS AND ASSEMBLIES; 5.3 VENTILATION AND AIR MOVEMENT; 5.4 CASE STUDIES; 5.5 VISION: DEEP ENERGY RETROFITS AND NEIGHBORHOOD ENERGY SYSTEMS; 5.6 WHAT CAN WE DO TO IMPROVE THE TEACHING OF ARCHITECTS?; Chapter 6 - Sustainable Building for a Green and an Efficient Built Environment: New and Existing Case Studies in Dubai; 6.1. INTRODUCTION 6.2. CLIMATE CHANGE: CITIES AND BUILDINGS6.3. IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABLE/GREEN BUILDING; 6.4. SUSTAINABILITY REGULATIONS AND LAWS CONTRIBUTING TO CARBON EMISSIONS REDUCTION; 6.5. TAXONOMY OF A SUSTAINABLE BUILDING; 6.6. GREEN BUILDINGS IN DUBAI, UAE; 6.7. CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 7 - The LED Lighting Revolution; 7.1 INTRODUCTION; 7.2 FROM LED CHIPS TO FIXTURES; 7.3 OPTICS; 7.4 FIXTURE BODY; 7.5 ADVANTAGES AND FEATURES; 7.6 COMPARISONS WITH TRADITIONAL LIGHTING; 7.7 ARCHITECTURAL/GENERAL ILLUMINATION APPLICATIONS; 7.8 CASE STUDIES; 7.9 FUTURE/NOVEL DESIGNS POSSIBLE WITH LEDS 7.10 CONCLUSIONS |
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Sayigh A. A. M. <1939->
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| Oxford : , : Academic Press, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sustainability, energy and architecture : case studies in realizing green buildings / / Ali Sayigh
| Sustainability, energy and architecture : case studies in realizing green buildings / / Ali Sayigh |
| Autore | Sayigh A. A. M. <1939-> |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Academic Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxv, 524 pages) : illustrations (some color), portraits |
| Disciplina | 720.47 |
| Collana | Gale eBooks |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable architecture
Sustainable buildings - Design and construction |
| ISBN | 0-12-397757-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Sustainability, Energy and Architecture: Case Studies in Realizing Green Buildings; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Authors' Biography; Chapter 1 - Dutch Efforts Towards a Sustainable Built Environment; 1.1 INTRODUCTION; 1.2 PASSIVE HOUSES; 1.3 TYPES OF CASE STUDIES; 1.4 THE VELDHUIZERSCHOOL EDE; 1.5 CHRISTIAAN HUYGENS COLLEGE: AN ENERGY PLUS SCHOOL; 1.6 CONVENTIONAL DUTCH BUILDING DESIGN; 1.7 ENERGY SAVING TECHNIQUES; 1.8 NOVEL DESIGN AND EXAMPLES; 1.9 THE TNT GREEN OFFICE; 1.10 SUSTAINABILITY; 1.11 DIVERSE SUSTAINABILITY MEASURES; 1.12 RESULTS OF GREENCALC+ AND LEED ASSESSMENT
REFERENCESChapter 2 - Low Energy Approaches to Design-Led Schemes - Five Case Studies; 2.1 INTRODUCTION; 2.2 CASE STUDIES 1 AND 2 - OVERVIEW; 2.3 CASE STUDY 3 - OVERVIEW; 2.4 CASE STUDIES 4 & 5 - OVERVIEW; 2.5 CONCLUSION; Chapter 3 - Sustainable Construction Materials; 3.1 INTRODUCTION; 3.2 DEMAND FOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; 3.3 MATERIAL RESOURCES; 3.4 RENEWABLE MATERIALS; 3.5 RECYCLED MATERIALS; 3.6 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; 3.7 EMBODIED ENERGY; 3.8 GROSS ENERGY REQUIREMENT; 3.9 PROCESS ENERGY REQUIREMENT; 3.10 EMBODIED CARBON; 3.11 NATURAL BUILDING MATERIALS 3.12 SHORT ROTATION RENEWABLE MATERIALS3.13 SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Chapter 4 - The Sustainable Corporate Image and Renewables: From Technique to the Sensory Experience; 4.1 INTRODUCTION; 4.2 SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION, OR THE TRIED AND TESTED; 4.3 THE 20TH CENTURY, THE CORPORATE IMAGE AND SUSTAINABILITY; 4.4 THE TECHNO-CENTRIC SUSTAINABLE BUILDING IN THE 21ST CENTURY; 4.5 THE SUSTAINABLE WORKING SHED, LION HOUSE, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, UK; 4.6 EXPERIENCING RENEWABLES IN BUILDING SKINS; 4.7 THE RESPONSIVE SKIN AND CORPORATE IMAGE 4.8 INCREASING FACADE LAYERS: DOUBLE SKIN FACADES AS A PASSIVE MEASURE AND A CULTURAL MESSAGE4.9 SUSTAINABILITY AS HAPTIC EXPERIENCE; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 5 - Residential Deep Energy Retrofits in Cold Climates; 5.1 INTRODUCTION; 5.2 BUILDING MATERIALS AND ASSEMBLIES; 5.3 VENTILATION AND AIR MOVEMENT; 5.4 CASE STUDIES; 5.5 VISION: DEEP ENERGY RETROFITS AND NEIGHBORHOOD ENERGY SYSTEMS; 5.6 WHAT CAN WE DO TO IMPROVE THE TEACHING OF ARCHITECTS?; Chapter 6 - Sustainable Building for a Green and an Efficient Built Environment: New and Existing Case Studies in Dubai; 6.1. INTRODUCTION 6.2. CLIMATE CHANGE: CITIES AND BUILDINGS6.3. IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABLE/GREEN BUILDING; 6.4. SUSTAINABILITY REGULATIONS AND LAWS CONTRIBUTING TO CARBON EMISSIONS REDUCTION; 6.5. TAXONOMY OF A SUSTAINABLE BUILDING; 6.6. GREEN BUILDINGS IN DUBAI, UAE; 6.7. CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 7 - The LED Lighting Revolution; 7.1 INTRODUCTION; 7.2 FROM LED CHIPS TO FIXTURES; 7.3 OPTICS; 7.4 FIXTURE BODY; 7.5 ADVANTAGES AND FEATURES; 7.6 COMPARISONS WITH TRADITIONAL LIGHTING; 7.7 ARCHITECTURAL/GENERAL ILLUMINATION APPLICATIONS; 7.8 CASE STUDIES; 7.9 FUTURE/NOVEL DESIGNS POSSIBLE WITH LEDS 7.10 CONCLUSIONS |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811148103321 |
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| Oxford : , : Academic Press, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sustainable building adaptation : innovations in decision-making / / Sara J. Wilkinson, Hilde Remoy, Craig Langston
| Sustainable building adaptation : innovations in decision-making / / Sara J. Wilkinson, Hilde Remoy, Craig Langston |
| Autore | Wilkinson Sara <1961-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (296 p.) |
| Disciplina | 690.028/6 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
RemøyHilde Therese <1972->
LangstonCraig |
| Collana | Innovation in the built environment |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable buildings - Design and construction
Buildings - Remodeling for other use Architecture - Conservation and restoration |
| ISBN |
1-118-47718-9
1-118-47715-4 1-118-47717-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Sustainable Building Adaptation: Innovations in Decision-Making; Copyright; Contents; About the Authors; Preface: The Rise of Building Adaptation; Part I Building Adaptation; 1 Defining Adaptation; 1.1Introduction; 1.2Terminology; 1.3The Significance of Building Adaptation; 1.4Decision-Making Issues in Building Adaptation; 1.5Decision Options and Levels of Adaptation; 1.6Adaptation and Different Land Uses; 1.7Conclusion; References; 2 Drivers and Barriers for Adaptation; 2.1Introduction; 2.2Building Life Cycle Theory; 2.3Building Performance Theory
2.4Building Adaptation Theory and Sustainability2.4.1 Social Factors; 2.4.2 Environmental Factors; 2.4.3 Cost and Economic Factors; 2.5Other Attributes Associated with Adaptation; 2.5.1 Physical Attributes; 2.5.2 Locational and Land Use Attributes; 2.5.3 Legal Attributes; 2.6Conclusion; References; 3 Assessing Adaptation Using PAAM; 3.1Introduction; 3.2Preliminary Assessment; 3.3Principal Component Analysis; 3.4Preliminary Adaptation Assessment Model; 3.5Illustrative Case Study; 3.5.1 Building Description; 3.5.2 Assessing a Building for 'Alterations' Adaptation; 3.6Conclusion; References 4 Sustainable Adaptation: A Case Study of the Melbourne CBD4.1Introduction; 4.2The Context for Adaptation; 4.3 Typical Sustainability Measures Used in Commercial Building Adaptation; 4.4Sustainable Adaptation Case Studies; 4.4.1 131 Queen Street; 4.4.2 Alto Hotel (636 Bourke Street); 4.4.3 247 Flinders Lane (Ross House); 4.4.4 490 Spencer Street; 4.4.5 500 Collins Street; 4.4.6 406 Collins Street; 4.4.7 182 Capel Street; 4.4.8 115 Batman Street; 4.4.9 385 Bourke Street; 4.4.10 530 Collins Street; 4.5Comparative Analysis of Sustainable Adaptation Measures; 4.5.1 Owners; 4.5.2 Age 4.5.3 Location4.5.4 Aesthetics; 4.5.5 Location of Vertical Services; 4.5.6 Existing Land Use; 4.5.7 Floor Area; 4.5.8 Street Frontage; 4.5.9 Historic Listing; 4.5.10 Number of Storeys; 4.5.11 PCA Grade; 4.5.12 Attachment to Other Buildings; 4.5.13 Site Access; 4.6Conclusion; References; Part II Adaptive Reuse; 5 Building Obsolescence and Reuse; 5.1Introduction; 5.2Conversion Research Worldwide; 5.3Building Lifespan and Obsolescence; 5.3.1 Technical Lifespan; 5.3.2 Functional Lifespan; 5.3.3 Economic Lifespan; 5.4Obsolescence and Vacancy 5.5Quality and Obsolescence: User-Based Property Assessment5.6 The Physical Characteristics of Structurally Vacant Office Buildings; 5.6.1 Structure and Floors; 5.6.2 Floor Layout, Building Length and Depth; 5.6.3 Façade; 5.6.4 Stairs and Elevators; 5.6.5 Location Characteristics; 5.7Selected Adaptive Reuse Projects; 5.8Conclusion; References; 6 Reuse versus Demolition; 6.1Introduction; 6.2Decision-Making Criteria; 6.3Tools, Scans and Instruments; 6.3.1 The Transformation Meter; 6.3.2 Programmatic Quick Scan; 6.3.3 Architectural Value; 6.3.4 The Architects' Method 6.3.5 The ABT Method: An Instrument Developed in Practice |
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| Chichester, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2014 | ||
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