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Face à la standardisation de la construction courante qui tend de plus en plus à se généraliser, sont apparues de nombreuses propositions individuelles - et non institutionnelles - pour un habitat autre, différent, vivant, plus respectueux de l'homme et de la nature. Et pourtant, les règles draconiennes imposées en France aux habitations familiales tendent à asphyxier(...)
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Face à la standardisation de la construction courante qui tend de plus en plus à se généraliser, sont apparues de nombreuses propositions individuelles - et non institutionnelles - pour un habitat autre, différent, vivant, plus respectueux de l'homme et de la nature. Et pourtant, les règles draconiennes imposées en France aux habitations familiales tendent à asphyxier(...)
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Face à la standardisation de la construction courante qui tend de plus en plus à se généraliser, sont apparues de nombreuses propositions individuelles - et non institutionnelles - pour un habitat autre, différent, vivant, plus respectueux de l'homme et de la nature. Et pourtant, les règles draconiennes imposées en France aux habitations familiales tendent à asphyxier dans l'œuf, toute innovation et toute synergie entre le site choisi, le concept architectural et bioclimatique, la réalisation technique et économique, et les projets de vie des futurs habitants. Des années 1950 à nos jours, "Maisons vivantes", livre-manifeste, présente les idées, les projets, les réalisations d'hommes et de femmes de nationalités différentes, architectes, artistes, autoconstructeurs, qui ont choisi délibérément de révéler et de vivre leurs rêves, leurs valeurs, leurs interrogations en les concrétisant dans des espaces d'habitation. Ces créateurs - Hundertwasser, Guy Rottier, Antti Lovag, James Wines, Zaha Hadid, François Roche, Coop. Himmelb(l)au, UN Studio... - parcourent le vaste champ des pratiques prospectives, mais montrent également combien, à l'inverse de leurs sœurs du passé, ces utopies sont tout à fait réalisables. Qu'elles soient nichées dans les arbres, creusées dans la roche, qu'elles vivent au rythme des saisons ou grandissent avec les familles qui les occupent, ces maisons vivantes inventent un mode de "vivre et habiter" autrement.
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Face à la standardisation de la construction courante qui tend de plus en plus à se généraliser, sont apparues de nombreuses propositions individuelles - et non institutionnelles - pour un habitat autre, différent, vivant, plus respectueux de l'homme et de la nature. Et pourtant, les règles draconiennes imposées en France aux habitations familiales tendent à asphyxier dans l'œuf, toute innovation et toute synergie entre le site choisi, le concept architectural et bioclimatique, la réalisation technique et économique, et les projets de vie des futurs habitants. Des années 1950 à nos jours, "Maisons vivantes", livre-manifeste, présente les idées, les projets, les réalisations d'hommes et de femmes de nationalités différentes, architectes, artistes, autoconstructeurs, qui ont choisi délibérément de révéler et de vivre leurs rêves, leurs valeurs, leurs interrogations en les concrétisant dans des espaces d'habitation. Ces créateurs - Hundertwasser, Guy Rottier, Antti Lovag, James Wines, Zaha Hadid, François Roche, Coop. Himmelb(l)au, UN Studio... - parcourent le vaste champ des pratiques prospectives, mais montrent également combien, à l'inverse de leurs sœurs du passé, ces utopies sont tout à fait réalisables. Qu'elles soient nichées dans les arbres, creusées dans la roche, qu'elles vivent au rythme des saisons ou grandissent avec les familles qui les occupent, ces maisons vivantes inventent un mode de "vivre et habiter" autrement.
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May 2006, Paris
May 2006, Paris
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Green Architecture
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En 368 fiches didactiques, le "Traité d'architecture et d'urbanisme bioclimatiques" offre une approche conceptuelle assise sur l'examen systématique du « coût global actualisé ». À l'heure des grandes interrogations sur les changements climatiques, les aspirations au développement des populations du Sud, le maintien des niveaux de vie des populations du Nord, cet ouvrage(...)
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En 368 fiches didactiques, le "Traité d'architecture et d'urbanisme bioclimatiques" offre une approche conceptuelle assise sur l'examen systématique du « coût global actualisé ». À l'heure des grandes interrogations sur les changements climatiques, les aspirations au développement des populations du Sud, le maintien des niveaux de vie des populations du Nord, cet ouvrage(...)
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Traité d'architecture et d'urbanisme bioclimatique : concevoir, édifier et aménager avec le dévelopement durable
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En 368 fiches didactiques, le "Traité d'architecture et d'urbanisme bioclimatiques" offre une approche conceptuelle assise sur l'examen systématique du « coût global actualisé ». À l'heure des grandes interrogations sur les changements climatiques, les aspirations au développement des populations du Sud, le maintien des niveaux de vie des populations du Nord, cet ouvrage veut partager avec les acteurs de la construction, de l'aménagement et du développement, qu'ils soient professionnels, étudiants, enseignants ou élus locaux et nationaux, les fruits d'un savoir concret et opérationnel. On y trouvera également dans ce livre, des informations et des sources d'inspiration pour construire une maison individuelle bioclimatique, en accord avec des convictions environnementales. (Avec CD-rom)
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En 368 fiches didactiques, le "Traité d'architecture et d'urbanisme bioclimatiques" offre une approche conceptuelle assise sur l'examen systématique du « coût global actualisé ». À l'heure des grandes interrogations sur les changements climatiques, les aspirations au développement des populations du Sud, le maintien des niveaux de vie des populations du Nord, cet ouvrage veut partager avec les acteurs de la construction, de l'aménagement et du développement, qu'ils soient professionnels, étudiants, enseignants ou élus locaux et nationaux, les fruits d'un savoir concret et opérationnel. On y trouvera également dans ce livre, des informations et des sources d'inspiration pour construire une maison individuelle bioclimatique, en accord avec des convictions environnementales. (Avec CD-rom)
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March 2006, Paris
March 2006, Paris
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Green Architecture
Green Architecture
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Despite the intolerable costs of climate change and inevitably declining oil, natural gas and uranium reserves, the vast majority of cities and urban communities are planned and managed as if such existential crises did not exist. Hence the transition from fossil fuel dominated cities to an urban future marked by a radically new, renewable energy infrastructure requires(...)
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Despite the intolerable costs of climate change and inevitably declining oil, natural gas and uranium reserves, the vast majority of cities and urban communities are planned and managed as if such existential crises did not exist. Hence the transition from fossil fuel dominated cities to an urban future marked by a radically new, renewable energy infrastructure requires(...)
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Renewable city : a comprehensive guide to an urban revolution
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Despite the intolerable costs of climate change and inevitably declining oil, natural gas and uranium reserves, the vast majority of cities and urban communities are planned and managed as if such existential crises did not exist. Hence the transition from fossil fuel dominated cities to an urban future marked by a radically new, renewable energy infrastructure requires entirely new tools and frames of decision-making. This is an original guide to an entirely unprecedented urban transformation, to cities and towns powered by renewable energy. Squarely focused on action, it supports design, planning and management decisions and serves as a practical guide to practitioners, academics and political leaders in communities and cities worldwide, as a useful and well-structured reference text. It is built on the most successful of past and present urban sustainability trends and emerging infrastructure directions, presenting renewable energy applications as offering new and inevitable approaches to urban infrastructure planning and the design of cities.
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Despite the intolerable costs of climate change and inevitably declining oil, natural gas and uranium reserves, the vast majority of cities and urban communities are planned and managed as if such existential crises did not exist. Hence the transition from fossil fuel dominated cities to an urban future marked by a radically new, renewable energy infrastructure requires entirely new tools and frames of decision-making. This is an original guide to an entirely unprecedented urban transformation, to cities and towns powered by renewable energy. Squarely focused on action, it supports design, planning and management decisions and serves as a practical guide to practitioners, academics and political leaders in communities and cities worldwide, as a useful and well-structured reference text. It is built on the most successful of past and present urban sustainability trends and emerging infrastructure directions, presenting renewable energy applications as offering new and inevitable approaches to urban infrastructure planning and the design of cities.
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January 2007, Chichester
January 2007, Chichester
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This hands-on guide to designing environmentally buildings contains practical information on green product selection, product specification, and construction processes ; what green building materials are, where it is possible to find them, and the way to use them effectively. This edition includes updated information on leed requirements and how to integrate them into the(...)
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This hands-on guide to designing environmentally buildings contains practical information on green product selection, product specification, and construction processes ; what green building materials are, where it is possible to find them, and the way to use them effectively. This edition includes updated information on leed requirements and how to integrate them into the(...)
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Green building materials : a guide to product selection and speculation - second edition
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This hands-on guide to designing environmentally buildings contains practical information on green product selection, product specification, and construction processes ; what green building materials are, where it is possible to find them, and the way to use them effectively. This edition includes updated information on leed requirements and how to integrate them into the specifications process and new sections on commissioning and on construction waste management. Other features are guidelines on how to evaluate the "greenness" of building materials, helpful sample forms to aid in selecting and specifying materials, and a brief history of relevant environmental legislation.
Green building materials : a guide to product selection and speculation - second edition
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This hands-on guide to designing environmentally buildings contains practical information on green product selection, product specification, and construction processes ; what green building materials are, where it is possible to find them, and the way to use them effectively. This edition includes updated information on leed requirements and how to integrate them into the specifications process and new sections on commissioning and on construction waste management. Other features are guidelines on how to evaluate the "greenness" of building materials, helpful sample forms to aid in selecting and specifying materials, and a brief history of relevant environmental legislation.
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February 2006, Hoboken
February 2006, Hoboken
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Green Architecture
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This publication combines traditional natural materials and modern construction methods. From adobe to straw bales, traditional building materials are being adapted to meet code-required standards for health and safety in contemporary buildings around the world. Not only are they cost effective and environmentally friendly, but, when used correctly, these natural(...)
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This publication combines traditional natural materials and modern construction methods. From adobe to straw bales, traditional building materials are being adapted to meet code-required standards for health and safety in contemporary buildings around the world. Not only are they cost effective and environmentally friendly, but, when used correctly, these natural(...)
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Green Architecture
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April 2005, Chichester
April 2005, Chichester
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Alternative construction : contemporary natural building methods
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This publication combines traditional natural materials and modern construction methods. From adobe to straw bales, traditional building materials are being adapted to meet code-required standards for health and safety in contemporary buildings around the world. Not only are they cost effective and environmentally friendly, but, when used correctly, these natural alternatives match the strength and durability of many mainstream construction materials. This book examines a broad range of traditional and modern natural construction methods, including straw-bale, light-clay, cob, adobe, rammed earth and pisé, earthbag, earth-sheltered, bamboo, and hybrid systems. It also covers key ecological design principles, as well as current engineering and building code requirements. Experts on each building system have contributed core chapters that explore the history, development, climatic appropriateness, environmental benefits, performance characteristics, construction techniques, and structural design principles for each method. More than 200 visuals depict both construction processes and completed structures. An extensive resource guide shows where to go for further information, training, and research. In an increasingly resource-conscious era, alternative construction is truly an idea whose time has come. Whether you're an architect, designer, student, or homeowner, this book will help you to combine indigenous building materials with modern construction systems and design standards to create low-impact, high-quality buildings that meet the highest levels of comfort, health, and safety.
Alternative construction : contemporary natural building methods
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This publication combines traditional natural materials and modern construction methods. From adobe to straw bales, traditional building materials are being adapted to meet code-required standards for health and safety in contemporary buildings around the world. Not only are they cost effective and environmentally friendly, but, when used correctly, these natural alternatives match the strength and durability of many mainstream construction materials. This book examines a broad range of traditional and modern natural construction methods, including straw-bale, light-clay, cob, adobe, rammed earth and pisé, earthbag, earth-sheltered, bamboo, and hybrid systems. It also covers key ecological design principles, as well as current engineering and building code requirements. Experts on each building system have contributed core chapters that explore the history, development, climatic appropriateness, environmental benefits, performance characteristics, construction techniques, and structural design principles for each method. More than 200 visuals depict both construction processes and completed structures. An extensive resource guide shows where to go for further information, training, and research. In an increasingly resource-conscious era, alternative construction is truly an idea whose time has come. Whether you're an architect, designer, student, or homeowner, this book will help you to combine indigenous building materials with modern construction systems and design standards to create low-impact, high-quality buildings that meet the highest levels of comfort, health, and safety.
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April 2005, Chichester
April 2005, Chichester
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Ce traité offre une synthèse moderne des connaissances permettant de bâtir en terre crue. Il est l'aboutissement des travaux théoriques et pratiques développés depuis 1973 par les membres du groupe CRATerre qui s'est forgé une réputation internationale incontestée. La construction en terre est présentée ici comme une alternative crédible et fiable au sein d'une nouvelle(...)
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Ce traité offre une synthèse moderne des connaissances permettant de bâtir en terre crue. Il est l'aboutissement des travaux théoriques et pratiques développés depuis 1973 par les membres du groupe CRATerre qui s'est forgé une réputation internationale incontestée. La construction en terre est présentée ici comme une alternative crédible et fiable au sein d'une nouvelle(...)
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Traité de construction en terre
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Ce traité offre une synthèse moderne des connaissances permettant de bâtir en terre crue. Il est l'aboutissement des travaux théoriques et pratiques développés depuis 1973 par les membres du groupe CRATerre qui s'est forgé une réputation internationale incontestée. La construction en terre est présentée ici comme une alternative crédible et fiable au sein d'une nouvelle stratégie du développement. Cet ouvrage permet d'assimiler de façon claire et vivante les acquis et les savoir-faire propres à de nombreuses cultures traditionnelles ainsi que les découvertes scientifiques, technologiques et industrielles les plus récentes. Les auteurs proposent de multiples conseils pratiques permettant d'acquérir une parfaite maîtrise des chantiers en s'appuyant sur toute la gamme de matériels et de systèmes constructifs utilisables aujourd'hui. Cette imposante documentation est complétée par 600 illustrations de Fabienne Dath, architecte. Préface de Jean Dethier.
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Ce traité offre une synthèse moderne des connaissances permettant de bâtir en terre crue. Il est l'aboutissement des travaux théoriques et pratiques développés depuis 1973 par les membres du groupe CRATerre qui s'est forgé une réputation internationale incontestée. La construction en terre est présentée ici comme une alternative crédible et fiable au sein d'une nouvelle stratégie du développement. Cet ouvrage permet d'assimiler de façon claire et vivante les acquis et les savoir-faire propres à de nombreuses cultures traditionnelles ainsi que les découvertes scientifiques, technologiques et industrielles les plus récentes. Les auteurs proposent de multiples conseils pratiques permettant d'acquérir une parfaite maîtrise des chantiers en s'appuyant sur toute la gamme de matériels et de systèmes constructifs utilisables aujourd'hui. Cette imposante documentation est complétée par 600 illustrations de Fabienne Dath, architecte. Préface de Jean Dethier.
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March 2006, Marseille
March 2006, Marseille
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Superuse is a practical and inspiring book about constructing new buildings with surplus materials. It was initiated by Recyclicity, a Rotterdam foundation that specifically addresses this theme. Copiously illustrated with many vivid examples from the Netherlands and elsewhere, Superuse presents ideas for tools and methods for architects and superuse scouts such as the(...)
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Superuse is a practical and inspiring book about constructing new buildings with surplus materials. It was initiated by Recyclicity, a Rotterdam foundation that specifically addresses this theme. Copiously illustrated with many vivid examples from the Netherlands and elsewhere, Superuse presents ideas for tools and methods for architects and superuse scouts such as the(...)
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April 2009, Rotterdam
April 2009, Rotterdam
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Superuse
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Superuse is a practical and inspiring book about constructing new buildings with surplus materials. It was initiated by Recyclicity, a Rotterdam foundation that specifically addresses this theme. Copiously illustrated with many vivid examples from the Netherlands and elsewhere, Superuse presents ideas for tools and methods for architects and superuse scouts such as the ’harvest map’ of everything reusable within a given distance of a building site. It also considers the subject from the ecological and methodological points of view. Superuse renders the superfluous superfluous.
Superuse
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Superuse is a practical and inspiring book about constructing new buildings with surplus materials. It was initiated by Recyclicity, a Rotterdam foundation that specifically addresses this theme. Copiously illustrated with many vivid examples from the Netherlands and elsewhere, Superuse presents ideas for tools and methods for architects and superuse scouts such as the ’harvest map’ of everything reusable within a given distance of a building site. It also considers the subject from the ecological and methodological points of view. Superuse renders the superfluous superfluous.
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April 2009, Rotterdam
April 2009, Rotterdam
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Un ouvrage pédagogique et résolument pratique dans lequel Jean-François Bertoncello, maître de formation au Centre de formation et de perfectionnement de Maisons paysannes de France, et Julien Fouin présentent comment fonctionnent les maçonneries ; comment réaliser une maçonnerie de moellons, de pierres de taille, de briques ou de terre (torchis, bauge, pisé, brique de(...)
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Un ouvrage pédagogique et résolument pratique dans lequel Jean-François Bertoncello, maître de formation au Centre de formation et de perfectionnement de Maisons paysannes de France, et Julien Fouin présentent comment fonctionnent les maçonneries ; comment réaliser une maçonnerie de moellons, de pierres de taille, de briques ou de terre (torchis, bauge, pisé, brique de(...)
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Green Architecture
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March 2006, Rodez
March 2006, Rodez
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Les matériaux naturels : décorer, restaurer et construire
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Un ouvrage pédagogique et résolument pratique dans lequel Jean-François Bertoncello, maître de formation au Centre de formation et de perfectionnement de Maisons paysannes de France, et Julien Fouin présentent comment fonctionnent les maçonneries ; comment réaliser une maçonnerie de moellons, de pierres de taille, de briques ou de terre (torchis, bauge, pisé, brique de terre crue) ; comment diagnostiquer l'état d'un mur et savoir d'où provient l'humidité ; comment poser un drain ; quels matériaux choisir pour les enduits intérieurs et extérieurs ; comment effectuer des reprises ou des enduits avec des mortiers de terre, ch aux, plâtre ; comment créer des ouvertures ; comment réaliser une dalle ; comment poser un carrelage en terre ; quelles essences de bois privilégier selon l'utilisation et comment les traiter, comment poser un plancher sur solives avec barrelets comment assurer une bonne isolation, etc.
Les matériaux naturels : décorer, restaurer et construire
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Un ouvrage pédagogique et résolument pratique dans lequel Jean-François Bertoncello, maître de formation au Centre de formation et de perfectionnement de Maisons paysannes de France, et Julien Fouin présentent comment fonctionnent les maçonneries ; comment réaliser une maçonnerie de moellons, de pierres de taille, de briques ou de terre (torchis, bauge, pisé, brique de terre crue) ; comment diagnostiquer l'état d'un mur et savoir d'où provient l'humidité ; comment poser un drain ; quels matériaux choisir pour les enduits intérieurs et extérieurs ; comment effectuer des reprises ou des enduits avec des mortiers de terre, ch aux, plâtre ; comment créer des ouvertures ; comment réaliser une dalle ; comment poser un carrelage en terre ; quelles essences de bois privilégier selon l'utilisation et comment les traiter, comment poser un plancher sur solives avec barrelets comment assurer une bonne isolation, etc.
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March 2006, Rodez
March 2006, Rodez
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Green Architecture
Green Architecture
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The use of solar energy in new construction has been growing rapidly, and in response to that success, interest in retrofitting the technology to older buildings is increasing. " Solar Design " features case studies of more than 30 realized projects, demonstrating how photovoltaic systems can be consciously and discriminatingly installed as structural design elements, and(...)
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The use of solar energy in new construction has been growing rapidly, and in response to that success, interest in retrofitting the technology to older buildings is increasing. " Solar Design " features case studies of more than 30 realized projects, demonstrating how photovoltaic systems can be consciously and discriminatingly installed as structural design elements, and(...)
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Green Architecture
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March 2006, Berlin
March 2006, Berlin
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Solar design : photovoltaics for old buildings, urban space, landscape
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The use of solar energy in new construction has been growing rapidly, and in response to that success, interest in retrofitting the technology to older buildings is increasing. " Solar Design " features case studies of more than 30 realized projects, demonstrating how photovoltaic systems can be consciously and discriminatingly installed as structural design elements, and creatively integrated into historic buildings, monuments and existing urban landscapes. A survey of relevant technologies proves them increasingly compact and flexible.
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The use of solar energy in new construction has been growing rapidly, and in response to that success, interest in retrofitting the technology to older buildings is increasing. " Solar Design " features case studies of more than 30 realized projects, demonstrating how photovoltaic systems can be consciously and discriminatingly installed as structural design elements, and creatively integrated into historic buildings, monuments and existing urban landscapes. A survey of relevant technologies proves them increasingly compact and flexible.
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March 2006, Berlin
March 2006, Berlin
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Sustainable design has made great strides in recent years; unfortunately, it still falls short of fully integrating nature into our built environment. Through a groundbreaking new paradigm of "restorative environmental design," Stephen R. Kellert proposes a new architectural model of sustainability. In "Building for life", Kellert examines the fundamental(...)
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Sustainable design has made great strides in recent years; unfortunately, it still falls short of fully integrating nature into our built environment. Through a groundbreaking new paradigm of "restorative environmental design," Stephen R. Kellert proposes a new architectural model of sustainability. In "Building for life", Kellert examines the fundamental(...)
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Building for life : designing and understanding the human-nature connection
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Sustainable design has made great strides in recent years; unfortunately, it still falls short of fully integrating nature into our built environment. Through a groundbreaking new paradigm of "restorative environmental design," Stephen R. Kellert proposes a new architectural model of sustainability. In "Building for life", Kellert examines the fundamental interconnectedness of people and nature, and how the loss of this connection results in a diminished quality of life. This work illustrates how architects and designers can use simple methods to address our innate needs for contact with nature. Through the use of natural lighting, ventilation, and materials, as well as more unexpected methodologies-the use of metaphor, perspective, enticement, and symbol-architects can greatly enhance our daily lives. These design techniques foster intellectual development, relaxation, and physical and emotional well-being. In the works of architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, Cesar Pelli, Norman Foster, and Michael Hopkins, Kellert sees the success of these strategies and presents models for moving forward. Ultimately, Kellert views our fractured relationship with nature as a design problem rather than an unavoidable aspect of modern life, and he proposes many practical and creative solutions for cultivating a more rewarding experience of nature in our built environment.
Building for life : designing and understanding the human-nature connection
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Sustainable design has made great strides in recent years; unfortunately, it still falls short of fully integrating nature into our built environment. Through a groundbreaking new paradigm of "restorative environmental design," Stephen R. Kellert proposes a new architectural model of sustainability. In "Building for life", Kellert examines the fundamental interconnectedness of people and nature, and how the loss of this connection results in a diminished quality of life. This work illustrates how architects and designers can use simple methods to address our innate needs for contact with nature. Through the use of natural lighting, ventilation, and materials, as well as more unexpected methodologies-the use of metaphor, perspective, enticement, and symbol-architects can greatly enhance our daily lives. These design techniques foster intellectual development, relaxation, and physical and emotional well-being. In the works of architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, Cesar Pelli, Norman Foster, and Michael Hopkins, Kellert sees the success of these strategies and presents models for moving forward. Ultimately, Kellert views our fractured relationship with nature as a design problem rather than an unavoidable aspect of modern life, and he proposes many practical and creative solutions for cultivating a more rewarding experience of nature in our built environment.
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September 2005, Washington
September 2005, Washington
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Green Architecture
Green Architecture
