Main entry:

Urbano Gutiérrez, Rosa, author.

Title & Author:

Elements of sustainable architecture / Rosa Urbano Gutiérrez and Laura de la Plaza Hidalgo.

Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.
©2020

Description:

vii, 218 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans 28 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Territorial and urban elements. Introduction to territorial and urban elements -- Designing with climate and terrain -- Positioning in the territory: climate and topography -- City limits -- Landscape: protection, design -- Designing with constructed elements -- Building height -- Typologies and buildable depths -- Use distribution -- Designing with voids -- Urban green spaces -- Urban green spaces design -- Street design -- Designing with the human factor -- Population: density and heterogeneity -- Transport -- Noise -- Designing with networks -- Water supply -- Energy supply -- Designing through urban management -- Urban planning agents -- New urban development -- Renovation of an urban area -- Natural elements. Introduction to natural elements -- Designing with earth -- Earth sheltering -- Earth architecture -- Ground and water source heat pumps -- Designing with living elements -- Energy-efficient landscape design -- Green roofs -- Green walls -- Photobioreactors and aquaponics -- Designing with air -- Passive ventilation design -- Air quality -- Wind turbines -- Designing with sunlight -- Daylighting design -- Passive solar heating -- Solar control: daylighting technologies -- Building integrated photovoltaics -- Designing with water -- Trombe water walls and roof ponds -- Rainwater harvesting -- Fog harvesting -- Water reusing/recycling -- Passive and active evaporative cooling -- Material elements. Introduction to material elements -- Designing with natural fibres -- Wood -- Bamboo -- Hemp -- Designing with products derived from wood -- Cork -- Paper -- Designing with products metals -- Steel -- Aluminium -- Designing with stone materials -- Stone -- Concrete -- Ceramics -- Designing with translucent materials -- Glass -- ETFE -- Designing with textile materials -- Textile fabrics -- Smart textiles -- Case studies. Case study 01, City Council House 2 -- Case Study 02, METI Handmade School -- Case Study 03, Tara House -- Case Study 04, Umwelt Arena -- Case Study 05, Nest We Grow -- Case Study 06, Malmö Ecocity -- Case Study 07, Recovery and transformation of Valdemingómez's landfill into Valdemingómez's Forest Park and Waste Management Centre.

Summary:

"For sustainable architecture to become a reality, the way we design buildings needs to change. Many architects are concerned that sustainable technologies may interfere with a building's aesthetic appearance and so these are often 'added on' once the design process is complete. Elements of Sustainable Architecture solves this dilemma by helping students to develop the design skills they need to create sustainable buildings - ensuring that ecological considerations are applied throughout the design process. Restoring the primacy of aesthetics and creativity to sustainable design, the book focuses on strategies which have the greatest impact on building design. It also shows the influence sustainability considerations have on choices about aspects such as composition, form, space, tectonics, materials, color, textures, proportion, and position. Specifically designed to offer a new way of understanding architecture, the book: Introduces students to the basic principles and methods of sustainable design; Features current examples and inspiring case studies to support learning step-by-step; Presents information in a visually appealing, intuitive, easy-to-understand way; Includes over 500 high quality color diagrams, drawings, sketches and photographs. A clear, visual introduction to creating aesthetically beautiful and sustainable buildings, this is essential reading for students on sustainable architecture courses"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9780815367826 hardcover
0815367821 hardcover
9780815367833 paperback
081536783X paperback
electronic book
9781351256445

Subject:

Sustainable architecture Designs and plans.
Architecture durable Dessins et plans.
Sustainable architecture.

Form/genre:

Architectural drawings.

Added entries:

De la Plaza Hidalgo, Laura, author.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 307785
Call No.: BIB 253268
Status: Available