Understanding Sustainable ArchitectureTaylor & Francis, 2003 M09 2 - 176 pages Understanding Sustainable Architecture is a review of the assumptions, beliefs, goals and bodies of knowledge that underlie the endeavour to design (more) sustainable buildings and other built developments. |
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... response to a myriad of contemporary concerns about the effects of human activity. The aim of this book is to be transformative by promoting understanding and discussion of commonly ignored assumptions behind the search for a more ...
... response to a myriad of contemporary concerns about the effects of human activity. In this book we review the assumptions, beliefs, goals, processes and knowledge sources that underlie the endeavour to design buildings that address ...
... response to concerns about climate change, the dominant international environmental issue of our time. The final chapter of the book draws together this discussion, and addresses the question of how we might recognize design for truly ...
... response to a myriad of contemporary concerns about the effects of human activity. The label 'sustainable' is used to differentiate this conceptualization from others that do not respond so clearly to these concerns. Not long ago a ...
... response to the circumstances of increasing populations3 and desired higher standards of living. Charles Jenks, best known as a critic writing on modern and postmodern architecture, states unequivocally: The problems of a modern ...
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Understanding Sustainable Architecture Helen Bennetts,Antony Radford,Terry Williamson Limited preview - 2003 |
Understanding Sustainable Architecture Terry J. Williamson,Antony Radford,Helen Bennetts Limited preview - 2003 |
Understanding Sustainable Architecture Terry J. Williamson,Antony Radford,Helen Bennetts Limited preview - 2003 |