Sustainable construction /

Halliday, Sandy,

Sustainable construction / Sandy Halliday. - Second edition. - xi, 466 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sustainability drivers -- Policy and legislation -- Cost issues -- Appraisal tools & techniques -- Materials selection -- Low-impact construction -- Environmental design : heating, cooling & ventilation -- Energy generation -- Lighting & daylighting -- Water & sewage management -- Construction processes -- Urban ecology.

The second edition of Sustainable Construction provides a masterclass on the principles and techniques involved in the design and delivery of practical, affordable, high quality sustainable buildings and places. It presents precedents, theory, concepts and principles alongside 120 wide ranging case studies that highlight current best practice and encourage implementation.

9781138200289

2018015081


Sustainable construction.
Sustainable buildings--Design and construction.

TH880 / .H345 2019

690.0286 HA.S 2019