Ecohouse 2

A Design Guide

Sue Roaf

413 pages, parution le 15/07/2003

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Résumé

Ecohouse 2 tells you how to design low energy, environmentally friendly buildings. It provides the foundations for building design in a warming world, and shows how to take the first step towards the zero-carbon emission buildings of tomorrow.

Sue Roaf is famed for her approach to design and her awareness of energy efficiency. Here she reveals the concepts, structures and techniques that lie behind the realization of her ideals. By using her own house as a case-study Roaf guides the reader through the ideas for energy efficient design or 'eco design'.

This second edition, a follow up to the best selling original, introduces new sections including earth sheltering and reed beds. It also explores 24 case-studies of ecohouses from around the world. It is an ideal comprehensive reference for architects, designers and their clients, as well as self builders, who wish to help make sustainable design a reality.

24 case studies from around the world show how Ecohouse principles can be applied in different climates and cultures
Contributions from experts including Christopher Day, Robert and Brenda Vale, Steven Szokolay, Peter Warm, Paul Jennings, Andre Viljoen and Nick Grant provide key specialist know-how
Discussion of environmentally-friendly form and construction gives both students and practitioners an invaluable overview of the topic

L'auteur - Sue Roaf

Sue Roaf is a professor at the School of Architecture, Oxford Brookes University, UK. She is the author of a number of books including Ecohouse also published by Architectural Press.

Sommaire

The building form
The environmental impact of building materials
Pushing the building envelope
Building in soul
Ventilation
Health and happiness in the home
Passive solar design
Photovoltaics
Solar hot water systems
Reed Beds
Using water wisely
Case studies
10 case studies of houses and 6 case studies of eco-villages

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Architectural Press
Auteur(s)	Sue Roaf
Parution	15/07/2003
Nb. de pages	413
Format	19 x 25
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1170g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9780750657341
ISBN13	978-0-7506-5734-1