| The Importance of Wood and Timber in Sustainable Buildings 2022 Edition Contributor(s): Sayigh, Ali (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3030716996 ISBN-13: 9783030716998 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $151.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Sustainability & Green Design - Technology & Engineering | Civil - General - Technology & Engineering | Construction - Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.42 lbs) 311 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book emphasizes the important message that architects and structural engineers must strive to ensure that the buildings they design and construct should not be major contributors to climate change. Rather, they should be exploring the use of green materials and building methods - such as timber, wood, and associated materials - in order to safeguard the environment. These sustainable materials are not only environmentally friendly, but they have the added benefit of being easy to manufacture, cost effective, often locally available, and easily replenished. Moreover, it has been demonstrated that wood and timber are viable materials in the construction of a wide variety of building types, including medium and high-rise buildings. The Importance of Wood and Timber in Sustainable Buildings brings together a distinguished group of contributors from different cultures and building traditions to address why now is the time to rethink our construction methods and explore replacing many of the carbon intensive materials that are currently being used with wood and timber. |
