A Green Vitruvius: Principles and Practice of Sustainable Architectural DesignTwo thousand 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. 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. Classic design elegance is found in the holistic clear solution. |
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A Green Vitruvius: Principles and Practice of Sustainable Architectural Design Vivienne Brophy,J. Owen Lewis No preview available - 2011 |
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acoustic air temperature analysis architect architectural areas assessment atrium boilers BREEAM building envelope building's carbon ceiling client climate components concrete construction cycle cost daylight density effect electricity elements embodied energy emissions energy consumption energy efficient energy performance ensure environment environmental impact environmental performance evaluation existing buildings external façade finishes floor fuel glass glazing green design green roof heat gain heat loss heating and cooling improve indoor air quality infiltration installation insulation integrated internal issues levels luminous efficacies maintenance mechanical mechanical ventilation microclimate minimise natural ventilation noise occupants operation optimise passive photovoltaic plant pollution re-use recycling reduce refurbishment renewable energy roof shading devices shelter solar gain solar radiation Source space specification strategies structure sunspace surface sustainable building thermal bridging thermal comfort thermal insulation thermal mass toxic transport Trombe wall typically U-value urban wall waste wind