Providing comprehensive information for closing material loops and reducing carbon impacts of site construction, this ground-breaking book is an essential resource for landscape architects and engineers to meet the environmental challenges of the 21...Lasīt vairāk
Central to the book is the presentation of domestic street by street retrofit as an issue with technical, financial, and societal dimensions. A holistic view of the complex, interacting factors that have held back any advance is interspersed with a...Lasīt vairāk
The climate crisis is largely a water crisis.This book sets out ideas on water landscapes and (co)designed practices, identifying what hopeful routes might be taken for the three states of aqueous landscapes in transitionliquid, solid, and gaswith c...Lasīt vairāk
This set focuses on the use of very low-temperature geothermal energy for heating and cooling residential, institutional, and industrial buildings and describes the benefits, design, and installation requirements of commercial/institutional building...Lasīt vairāk
The book covers fundamentals and design principles of vertical and horizontal indirect and direct expansion closed-loop, ground and surface water ground-source heat pump systems. It details thermodynamic aspects of mechanical and thermochemical comp...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 01-Apr-2022, Izdevniecība: RIBA Publishing, ISBN-13: 9781003285410)
A fascinating, progressive collection of articles and case studies that explore the intersectionality of environmental justice and social justice, setting the table for inclusive architectural engagement....Lasīt vairāk
This book provides the reader with an understanding of the impact that different morphologies, construction materials and green coverage solutions, have on the urban microclimate, thus affecting the comfort conditions of urban inhabitants and the en...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 01-Apr-2021, Izdevniecība: RIBA Publishing, ISBN-13: 9781003164838)
Featuring articles, building profiles and case studies from a range of leading voices, this book explores solutions to climatic, environmental and social challenges. It urges readers to radically rethink what it means to be an architect in an era of...Lasīt vairāk
Drawing from the unique context and climate of the Himalaya, this book highlights several innovative design interventions, shaped by a myriad of social, cultural, environmental, and political factors that have been employed in villages to combat cli...Lasīt vairāk
The second volume of a three part work which describes in detail the adaptive approach to thermal comfort. Concentrating on the theoretical aspects of thermal comfort and presenting the latest work in the field, the book also suggests ways in whic...Lasīt vairāk
Thermal Comfort in Hot-Dry Climates identifies the main cooling systems and methods in traditional houses in central Iran, and examines how architectural elements such as central courtyards, distinct seasonal rooms, loggias, basements, and wind-catc...Lasīt vairāk
The first book to focus on the social, cultural and political dimensions of resilience, this introduction combines theory and practice to demonstrate the transformative role architecture can play in building social and ecological resilience....Lasīt vairāk
This book explores the notion of climate itself, its relationship with human culture, and its significance to architecture and urbanism by referring to the environmental philosophy of Tetsuro Watsuji, a leading thinker of modern Japan....Lasīt vairāk
Passive House in Different Climates introduces the seven Passive House principles, to help you create super-insulated, airtight buildings that require minimal energy use to heat, cool, dehumidify, and ventilate, with superior indoor air quality and...Lasīt vairāk
This accessible and thorough guide shows you how to design buildings with natural ventilation in more than 300 color diagrams and photographs illustrating case studies and CFD simulations....Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 22-Feb-2013, Izdevniecība: RIBA Publishing, ISBN-13: 9780429347641)
Ford architects, contractors, engineers and specialists in the field, this book uses real-world evidence from a Technology Strategy Board-funded research project to develop a set of tools for architects and other building designers to meet a growing...Lasīt vairāk
Environmental discussions in architecture tend to focus on the practical or the poetic but here they are considered together. Recognising the weather as a creative architectural force alongside the designer and user, this book investigates architect...Lasīt vairāk
Examines the ways design teams can take a more creative approach to the design and expression of both active and passive environmental control systems. Case Studies from around the world, including many award-winning buildings....Lasīt vairāk
