Building Reuse : Sustainability, Preservation, and the Value of Design

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In Building Reuse: Sustainability, Preservation, and the Value of Design, Kathryn Rogers Merlino makes an impassioned case that truly sustainable design requires reusing and reimagining existing buildings. The construction and operation of buildings is responsible for 41 percent of all primary energ...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Merlino, Kathryn Rogers
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Seattle : University of Washington Press, 2018
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Sustainable architecture
Buildings > Remodeling for other use
Architecture > Conservation and restoration
Architecture and society
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Architecture and society.
Buildings > Remodeling for other use.
Architecture > Conservation and restoration.
Sustainable architecture.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preservation: significance and the evolution of value
  • Context: the impact of older buildings on neighborhoods
  • Metrics: the value of existing buildings
  • Environment: greening existing buildings
  • Waste: construction and demolition debris
  • Sustainable reuse case studies

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