Osman Attmann

Green Architecture (Greensource Books)

Advanced Technolgies and Materials

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This new em GreenSource book includes information on green technologies and materials needed to design and construct energy-efficient, environmentally friendly, and sustainable buildings. Green Architecture surveys and illustrates new developments, innovative techniques, and advanced technologies that will help restore the balance between the user and the natural environment. The book aids architects in understanding the engineering side of the design process. U.S. and international case studies are included.

Produktdetails

• A GreenSource Book
• Verlag: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 188mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 805g
• ISBN-13: 9780071625012
• ISBN-10: 0071625011
• Artikelnr.: 27063463

Autorenporträt

Osman Attmann is an architect and associate professorat the College of Architecture and Planning, University of Colorado.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Green Architecture: Overview Chapter 2: Definitions and Operationalizations of Green Architecture Chapter 3: Brief History Green Architecture Chapter 4: Green Technologies: Energy Generation Chapter 5: Green Technologies: Energy Retention Chapter 6: Green Materials Chapter 7: Smart Materials Chapter 8: Case Studies--Advanced Green Buildings; Active Solar Buildings; Passive Solar Buildings; Modular and Mobile Systems; Solar Decathlon Projects(San Francisco; Bahrain; Ontario; United Kingdom; Iowa; Singapore; Texas; Arkansas; Germany; Manitoba (Canada); New York City; Australia; Connecticut; United Arab Emirates; Washington; Maryland; Missouri; Nevada; Great Britain; Chile; British Columbia; China; Wisconsin; Arizona; Illinois; Argentina; Massachusetts; Pennsylvania; Hawaii; Louisiana; Austria; Abu Dhabi; Washington, D.C.; Colorado; Virginia; Poland; New Mexico; Greece; North Carolina; Kansas; Alabama) Bibliography Index