| Materials for a Healthy, Ecological and Sustainable Built Environment: Principles for Evaluation Contributor(s): Petrovic, Emina K. (Author), Vale, Brenda (Author), Zari, Maibritt Pedersen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0081007078 ISBN-13: 9780081007075 Publisher: Woodhead Publishing OUR PRICE: $212.85 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Materials Science - General - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Sustainable Agriculture |
| LCCN: 2016955897 |
| Series: Woodhead Publishing Civil and Structural Engineering |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6" W x 9" (1.59 lbs) 416 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Principles for Evaluating Building Materials in Sustainable Construction: Healthy and Sustainable Materials for the Built Environment provides a comprehensive overview of the issues associated with the selection of materials for sustainable construction, proposing a holistic and integrated approach. The book evaluates the issues involved in choosing materials from an ecosystem services perspective, from the design stage to the impact of materials on the health of building users. The three main sections of the book discuss building materials in relation to ecosystem services, the implications of materials choice at the design stage, and the impact of materials on building users and their health. The final section focuses on specific case studies that illustrate the richness of solutions that existed before the rise of contemporary construction and that are consistent with a sustainable approach to creating built environments. These are followed by modern examples which apply some, if not all, of the principles discussed in the first three sections of the book. |