TY  - GEN
AU  - Sassi,Paola,‏
TI  - Strategies for sustainable architecture
SN  - 0415341426 (pbk. : alk. paper)
U1  - 720.47 22
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Abingdon, Oxon, New York, NY
PB  - Taylor & Francis
KW  - Sustainable architecture
KW  - BUEsh
KW  - ENGARC
KW  - Reading book
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- The site and ecology -- Compact cities -- Reducing transport impacts -- In harmony with nature -- Local food production -- Community and culture -- Community participation -- Housing for all -- Training and employment -- Spaces for the community -- Promoting sustainability -- Health and well-being -- Comfort -- Insensible agents of disease -- Independence and identity -- Restorative environments -- Materials -- Design for longevity -- Waste as a resource -- Avoiding resources depletion -- Minimising manufacturing impacts -- Materials and energy -- Waste minimisation -- Energy -- Minimising energy needs -- Maximising efficiently -- 'Green' energy sources -- Water -- Minimising need and maximising efficiency -- Alternative water sources -- Reducing the use of main drains -- Postscript -- Appendix 1 -- Projects overview -- Appendix 2 -- Location maps -- Appendix 3 -- Climate -- References and bibliography -- Index
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0513/2005015292.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0654/2005015292-d.html
ER  -