Main entry:

Nikken Sekkei, Kabushiki Kaisha.

Title & Author:

Sustainable architecture in Japan : the green buildings of Nikken Sekkei / introduction by Eiji Maki and William A. McDonough ; edited by Anna Ray-Jones.

Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex ; New York : Wiley-Academy, 2000.

Description:

190 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-190).
Sustainable architecture : an East-West perspective / Eiji Maki and William A. McDonough -- The Nikken Sekkei approach to green buildings / Katashi Matsunawa -- Ten green buildings by Nikken Sekkei -- Design with natural potentials / Masanori Shukuya -- Evaluation of comfort and health in the built space / Shin-ichi Tanabe -- Analysis of flow, temperature and diffusion fields : from human scale to urban scale / Shuzo Murakami -- Analysis of the urban environment using remote sensing / Akira Hoyano -- Techniques for the thermal analysis of buildings / Yoh Matsuo -- Simulation of air conditioning systems / Tatsuya Inooka -- Quantitative evaluation techniques in the analysis of natural light / Koichi Kaiho -- Measurement of lifecycle CO₂ in buildings / Toshiharu Ikaga.

Summary:

"The general approach of this book is to look at particular building environments within Japan and the challenges of climate and site that required the architects of Nikken Sekkei to create certain design solutions across a spectrum of ten major building projects. The book also contains a section concerning the results of research into analytical methods and the technologies used in the design of sustainable buildings." "The sustainable architecture described in this book represents a body of viable, creative, and considered responses developed for specific buildings, each situated in a particular physical environment presenting a unique set of problems to be resolved." "This book was conceived as a celebratory emblem of Nikken Sekkei's first centennial. Similar to the universal spirit that permeates sustainable design, the book's creation extends far beyond the borders of its country of origin. It is the product of designers, engineers, architects, translators, academic researchers, scientific consultants and editors from Japan, England, Switzerland, and the USA. America's most prominent sustainable architect, William McDonough, was invited to participate in the introduction."--Jacket.

Resources:
Publisher description
Table of contents

ISBN:

0471864579
9780471864578

Subject:

Nikken Sekkei, Kabushiki Kaisha Catalogs.
Nikken Sekkei, Kabushiki Kaisha.
Nikken Sekkei Kabushiki Kaisha
Sustainable architecture Japan Catalogs.
Architecture Japan History 20th century Catalogs.
Architecture Environmental aspects Japan.
Architecture Japan History 20th century.
Sustainable architecture Japan.
Architecture Aspect de l'environnement Japon.
Architecture Japon 20e siècle.
Architecture Japon 20e siècle Dessins et plans.
Architecture durable Japon.
Architecture Japon Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture durable Japon Catalogues.
Architecture Japon Histoire 20e siècle Catalogues.
Architecture Environmental aspects
Architecture
Sustainable architecture
Alternative Architektur
Architecture Japon 1990- ...
Architecture Aspect de l'environnement.
Japan

Form/genre:

Catalogs
History

Added entries:

Ray-Jones, Anna.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 212420
Call No.: NA44.N692.23 S8 2000
Status: Available