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Biomimicry in architecture

When searching for genuinely sustainable building design and technology - designs that go beyond conventional sustainability to be truly restorative - we often find that nature got there first. Over 3.5 billion years of natural history have evolved innumerable examples of forms, systems, and process...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pawlyn, Michael (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne : RIBA Publishing, 2019.
Edición:Second edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • How can we build more efficient structures?
  • How will we manufacture materials?
  • How will we create zero-waste systems?
  • How will we manage water?
  • How will we control our thermal environment?
  • What can biology teach us about light?
  • How will we power our buildings?
  • Synthesis
  • Conclusions: what does biomimicry mean for people?