| Title | : | Environment, Technology and Sustainability |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Hocine Bougdah & Stephen Sharples |
| Release | : | 2009-09-11 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Art & Architecture, Books, Arts & Entertainment, Professional & Technical, Engineering |
| Size | : | 4597125 |
| This second volume in the Technologies of Architecture series – the only series of books tuned to the architectural technology syllabus – explores the environmental influences on building design. Looking particularly at sustainable building, a holistic view is taken, so that the influence of any one set of choices on other areas – such as the trade-off of daylighting against thermal insulation, or the balance needed between heating and ventilation – are not overlooked. The authors discuss available technologies for establishing a suitable microclimate within buildings, for managing the transmission of sound and for minimizing the exploitation of scarce energy and of other resources. Using the perspective of a designer who needs a sound scientific basis for arriving at the optimum outcome, this valuably informative volume is ideal for architectural technology students, as well as first and second year architecture students. |
