Fundamentals of Sustainable Dwellings /

Fundamentals of Sustainable Dwellings /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Friedman, Avi. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2012.
Edition:1st ed. 2012.
Subjects:
Sustainable development.
Urban planning.
City planning.
Buildings.
Waste management.
Urban ecology (Biology).
Sustainable Development.
Urbanism.
Building Types and Functions.
Waste Management/Waste Technology.
Urban Ecology.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Chapter 1. Principles of Sustainable Dwellings
  • Chapter 2. Siting a Home
  • Chapter 3. Sustainable Residential Design Concepts
  • Chapter 4. Unit-Planning Principles
  • Chapter 5. Constructing a Home
  • Chapter 6. Building Materials
  • Chapter 7. Energy-Efficient Windows
  • Chapter 8. Heating and Cooling Systems
  • Chapter 9. Healthy Indoor Environments
  • Chapter 10. Water Efficiency
  • Chapter 11. Green Roofs
  • Chapter 12. Edible Landscaping and Xeriscaping
  • Chapter 13. Waste Management and Disposal
  • Bibliography
  • Illustration Credits
  • Case Study Projects Team
  • Case Study Projects Photographers
  • Index.

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