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Filling a gap in existing literature on sustainable design, this new guide introduces and illustrates sustainable design principles through detailed case studies of sustainable buildings in Europe, North America and Australia. The guide will provide the reader with a deeper understanding of the design issues involved in delivering sustainable buildings, and giving detailed description of the process of integrating principles into practice. One hundred buildings, ranging from small dwellings to large commercial buildings, and drawn from a range of countries, demonstrate best current practice. The sections of the book are divided into design issues relating to sustainable development, including site and ecology, community and culture, health, materials, energy, and water. With over 400 illustrations, this highly visual guide will be an invaluable reference to all those concerned with architecture and sustainability issues.

Sustainable architecture. --- Architecture durable --- 504 --- Eco-architecture --- Environmentally conscious architecture --- Environmentally friendly architecture --- Green architecture --- Green building design --- Green design (Buildings) --- Sustainable design (Buildings) --- Architecture --- Sustainable design --- Duurzame architectuur --- Duurzame ontwikkeling --- Duurzaamheid --- Duurzaam bouwen --- Ecologisch bouwen --- Ecologie --- Sustainable architecture --- Architecture écologique --- Matériau --- Eau --- Santé --- Energie --- Amérique du Nord --- Europe --- Australie --- 574 --- 69 --- 699 --- 699.86 --- Ecologie en bioverscheidenheid --- Bouwtechniek --- Bouwfysica --- Klimaatontwerp

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How is an energy efficient building created? Which are the most important criteria pertaining to urban development or the conception of the floor plan? What are the optimal dimensions appropriate for the building's usage but also ensuring energy efficiency? Which building elements and systems are most suitable? This book systematically explains all relevant criteria and parameters as regards urban development, design and the subsequent construction of a sustainable building. The immense potential for cutting costs by modernising the energy systems in old buildings is also demonstrated.Completed projects are presented according to their usage and are analysed and evaluated in the light of the above criteria. For this purpose extensive plans and technical information are used to illustrate the "energy profile" of each building. This shows the particular importance of planning details carefully. An annotated subject index concludes the volume. This book systematically explains all relevant criteria and parameters as regards urban development, design and the subsequent construction of a sustainable building. The immense potential for cutting costs by modernising the energy systems in old buildings is also demonstrated. Completed projects are presented according to their usage and are analysed in the light of the above criteria.

Architecture and energy conservation. --- Buildings --- Energy conservation. --- Environmental engineering. --- energy conservation --- construction [discipline] --- Architecture --- Structural parts and elements of building --- architectuur --- ruimtelijke ordening --- Heating, climatisation, ventilation and air conditioning --- comprehensive plans [reports] --- Environmental planning --- energie-economie --- architecture [discipline] --- Relation between energy and economics --- Architectuur ; milieuaspecten ; energiebesparing --- Duurzame architectuur ; 1990-2005 --- Bouweconomie --- Ecologisch bouwen --- Natuurtechnische milieubouw ; alternatieve energiebronnen --- 72:574 --- 72.039 --- 72.02 --- 69.02 --- passiefhuizen --- duurzame architectuur --- duurzaam bouwen --- 504 --- 692 --- 728.1 --- 728.1 Woonhuizen. Woningbouw (algemeen) --- Woonhuizen. Woningbouw (algemeen) --- 72.039 Hedendaagse architectuur. Bouwkunst sinds 1960 --- Hedendaagse architectuur. Bouwkunst sinds 1960 --- 692 Structural parts and elements of buildings --- Structural parts and elements of buildings --- 504 Environment. Environmental science --- Environment. Environmental science --- Architectuur en ecologie --- Architectuurgeschiedenis ; 2000 - 2050 --- bouwen - constructie-elementen, duurzaam bouwen --- Energy conservation and architecture --- Energy efficient buildings --- Environmental engineering (Buildings) --- sustainable architecture --- Building materials. Building technology --- Architecture and energy conservation --- Environmental engineering --- Sanitary engineering --- Energy conservation --- Human factors --- Zero energy buildings --- ARCHITECTURE ET ECONOMIES D'ENERGIE --- ENERGIE --- CONSERVATION