Main entry:

Glicksman, Leon R., editor.

Title & Author:

Sustainable urban housing in China : principles and case studies for low-energy design / edited by Leon Glicksman and Juintow Lin.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Dordrecht : Springer, ©2006.

Description:

xxv, 267 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 x 30 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Series:

Alliance for global sustainability bookseries ; 9

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreword : encountering sustainability in China / Yung-Ho Chang -- Introduction : sustainable urban housing in China / Leon Glicksman -- Ch. 1. Sustainability and the building sector / Leon Glicksman -- Ch. 2. China -- environment and culture / Leon Glicksman, Leslie Norford and Lara Greden -- Ch. 3. Design principles for sustainable urban housing in China / Andrew Scott -- Ch. 4. Materials and construction for low-energy buildings in China / John Fernandez -- Ch. 5. Low-energy building design / Leslie Norford -- Ch. 6. Wind in building environment design / Qingyan Chen -- Ch. 7. Design of natural ventilation with CFD / Qingyan Chen -- Ch. 8. Light and shading / Leslie Norford -- Ch. 9. Case studies / Juintow Lin -- Ch. 10. Case study one -- Beijing prototype housing / Andrew Scott and Juintow Lin -- Ch. 11. Case study two -- Beijing star garden / Juintow Lin -- Ch. 12. Case study three -- Shanghai Taidong residential quarter / Juintow Lin -- Ch. 13. Case Study Four -- Shenzhen Wonderland phase IV / Juintow Lin -- Ch. 14. Case study five -- Beijing Hui Long Guan / Juintow Lin and Leon Glicksman -- Ch. 15. Future steps / Leon Glicksman and Lara Greden -- App. Building energy calculator.
System requirements for disc: IBM PC or compatible; Windows; Adobe Reader, CD-ROM drive.
UofL: 3 simultaneous users.

Resources:
Table of contents
Publisher description
Description de l'éditeur
Table des matières
access title online (U of L users only)

ISBN:

1402047851
9781402047855
1402054122 (pbk.)
9781402054129 (pbk.)
140204786X (e-book)
9781402047862 (e-book)
9786610852659
6610852650

Subject:

Sustainable architecture China.
Ecological houses China Designs and plans.
Architecture Environmental aspects China.
Architecture durable Chine.
Maisons écologiques Chine Dessins et plans.
Architecture Aspect de l'environnement Chine.
Architecture Environmental aspects.
Ecological houses.
Sustainable architecture.
Développement durable Et l'architecture Chine.
Habitations Aspect de l'environnement Chine Dessins et plans.
Architecture Chine Aspect de l'environnement.
Habitat urbain Aspect de l'environnement Chine 1990- ...
Constructions Économies d'énergie Chine 1990- ...
Construction Aspect de l'environnement Chine 1990- ...
Urbanisation Aspect de l'environnement Chine 1990- ...
China.

Form/genre:

CD-ROMs.
Compact discs.
Optical disks.
Architectural drawings.

Added entries:

Lin, Juintow, editor.
Alliance for global sustainability bookseries ; 9.

Holdings:

Location: Library main m 252531
Call No.: NA2542.36 .S8 2006
Status: Available

Location: Library main m 253759
Call No.: NA2542.36 .S8 2006
Copy: CD-ROM
Status: Available