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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Pawlyn, Michael (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne : RIBA Publishing, 2019.
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Organic architecture.
Sustainable architecture.
Architecture > Environmental aspects.
Biomimicry.
Architecture and biology.
Architecture organique.
Architecture durable.
Architecture > Aspect de l'environnement.
Bionique.
Architecture et biologie.
organic architecture.
ARCHITECTURE > General.
ARCHITECTURE > Professional Practice.
Architecture and biology
Architecture > Environmental aspects
Biomimicry
Organic architecture
Sustainable architecture
Architektur
Online Access:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
Table of Contents:
  • 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?

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