| Energy Efficient Buildings: Architecture, Engineering, and Environment Contributor(s): Forster, Wayne (Author), Hawkes, Dean (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393730921 ISBN-13: 9780393730920 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $67.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2002 Annotation: An examination of how energy efficiency can be enhanced by integrating advances in architecture and engineering. Exploring the evolving relationship between architecture and engineering, this book examines the environmental function and performance of buildings in the twenty-first century. Critical studies of outstanding recent building projects around the world reveal the many innovative ways designers can integrate architecture and engineering to produce buildings that are both attractive and energy efficient. 180 color and 120 black-and-white illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Sustainability & Green Design - Technology & Engineering | Construction - General - Architecture | Methods & Materials |
| Dewey: 720.472 |
| LCCN: 2002002021 |
| Physical Information: 1.09" H x 9.48" W x 11.82" (3.71 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Exploring the evolving relationship between architecture and engineering, this book examines the environmental function and performance of buildings in the twenty-first century. Critical studies of outstanding recent building projects around the world reveal the many innovative ways designers can integrate architecture and engineering to produce buildings that are both attractive and energy efficient. |
Contributor Bio(s): Forster, Wayne: - Wayne Forster is a lecturer at Cardiff University.Hawkes, Dean: - Dean Hawkes is professor of architectural design at Cardiff University. |