| Best Practices in Sustainable Building Design: Includes an Interactive DVD Enl Edition Contributor(s): Vassigh, Shahin (Author), Ozer, Ebru (Author), Spiegelhalter, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1604270683 ISBN-13: 9781604270686 Publisher: J. Ross Publishing OUR PRICE: $85.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Sustainability & Green Design - Art | Environmental & Land Art |
| Dewey: 720.47 |
| LCCN: 2012017645 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.5" W x 11" (2.70 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This unique book and DVD is an interactive learning environment composed of seven content areas: building form, envelopes, structures, climate control systems, renewable energy, lighting, and landscape design. Each of these content areas is subdivided into learning modules introducing the subject matter and investigates best practices for climate responsive and ecologically sustainable building design and construction. The DVD will help visualize and engage with concepts that may otherwise be too ambiguous or difficult to comprehend in a book format. |