Making better buildings : a comparative guide to sustainable construction for homeowners and contractors /

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Sustainable building from the ground up -- the pros and cons of the latest green and natural materials and technologies.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Magwood, Chris (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Gabriola [British Columbia] : New Society Publishers, [2014]
Colección:Books for living wisely from Mother Earth news.
Temas:
Sustainable construction.
Sustainable buildings > Design and construction.
Building > Environmental aspects.
Materials > Environmental aspects.
Construction durable.
Constructions durables > Conception et construction.
Construction > Aspect de l'environnement.
Matériaux > Aspect de l'environnement.
ARCHITECTURE > Adaptive Reuse & Renovation.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Landmarks & Monuments.
ARCHITECTURE > Professional Practice.
ARCHITECTURE > Reference.
Building > Environmental aspects
Materials > Environmental aspects
Sustainable buildings > Design and construction
Sustainable construction
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Thinking about sustainable building
  • How this book works
  • 1 Foundations
  • 2 Walls
  • 3 Floor and roof structure
  • 4 Sheathing and cladding materials
  • 5 Roof sheathing
  • 6 Flooring
  • 7 Surface finishing materials
  • 8 Windows.
  • Mechanical systems
  • 9 Water systems
  • 10 Wastewater systems
  • 11 Heating and cooling systems
  • 12 Electrical generation
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix.

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