The Ecology of Building Materials
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (559 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1856175375 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 446 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It provides an essential and easy-to-use reference guide to this complex subject for the building industry professional.New to this edition:• Thorough exploration of building materials in relation to climate change issues• Extensive updating of basic data, as well as the introduction of a wide range of new materials• Methods for recycling and reuse of materials• More information on the interaction between materials and the indoor environment, ventilation and energy use• Full colour text and user-friendly larger formatBjørn Berge is a practicing architect, researcher and lecturer. He is one of the founders of Gaia Architects who have developed a wide range of pioneering techniques in sustainable building.. It provides technical data to enable design and building professionals to choose the most appropriate materials for a project: those that are least polluting, most energy efficient, and from sustainable sources. Th
First edition Silver Award Winner at the Chartered Institute of Buildings Literary Awards, 2001.
Jack P. Marshall said For school. Excellent book, very technical. Informative in all the products that are used in the construction industry. Great reference book. Highly recommend anyone that needs a techincal reference book for sustainability.. Good Architectural Resource I had to buy this book for my Building Construction class. We hardly used this book to read from cover to cover, but it was a good reference book on different materials. The writing is clear and understandable. The most helpful parts of the book are the tables that compare materials - they are easy to read and can be quickly understood.. Shoe In said it looks like a good reference book. A required text for a master's course I'm doing. From what I've read so far, it looks like a good reference book.