The Nature of a House Building a World that Works /

In this candid and informative book, George M. Woodwell, a leader in the study of global environmental change, illuminates practical considerations (and frustrations) involved in "building green." When the renowned Woods Hole Research Center needed a new office, Woodwell led efforts to uti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Woodwell, George M. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2012.
Edición:1st ed. 2012.
Temas:
Environmental Law.
Architecture.
Energy policy.
Energy and state.
Cogeneration of electric power and heat.
Fossil fuels.
Buildings-Design and construction.
Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
Fossil Fuel.
Building Construction and Design.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • Preface: A Small Matter of Habitat and Housing
  • 1. Building a World that Works
  • 2. Back to the Beginning: The Woods Hole Research Center
  • 3. Redesigning Hilltop House: Triumphs and Compromises
  • 4. Energy in a New World
  • 5. Materials, Sewage, and Costs: Adjusting Our Vision
  • 6. The Product: A Campus that Works . . . And a World that Might
  • Notes
  • Index.

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