The handbook of sustainable refurbishment :: non-domestic buildings /

The refurbishment of existing buildings is a crucial yet often neglected subject within sustainable architecture; attention is usually focused on new buildings. Many old buildings waste large amounts of energy and provide poor internal conditions for occupants through poor lighting, poor ventilation...

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1. Verfasser: Baker, Nick (Nick Vashon)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan, 2009.
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Zusammenfassung:The refurbishment of existing buildings is a crucial yet often neglected subject within sustainable architecture; attention is usually focused on new buildings. Many old buildings waste large amounts of energy and provide poor internal conditions for occupants through poor lighting, poor ventilation, solar penetration and glare, and poor control of heating and cooling. Demolition is an option but the refurbishment alternative is increasingly seen as more sustainable in terms of architectural value, materials use, neighbourhood disruption and waste disposal. In addition, the potential impact of.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (x, 172 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781844074860
1844074862
9781849770224
1849770220

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