Sustainable Cities and Communities Design Handbook: Green Engineering, Architecture, and Technology Tapa blanda - 2017 - 2nd Edición

Butterworth-Heinemann, 2017. Paperback. New. 2nd reprint edition. 630 pages. 8.75x6.00x1.50 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. Sustainable Communities Design Handbook: Green Engineering, Architecture, and Technology, Second Edition, brings together the major players responsible for sustainable development at both community and metropolitan scales. The book aims to explain and demonstrate the practice, planning, design, building and managing of the engineering, architectural and economic development of cities and communities to meet sustainable development objectives. Offering a holistic approach to creating sustainable communities, the book includes a 40 percent increase in new methods and technology over the last edition, and 50 percent more case studies from around the world to illustrate how common sustainability problems are solved. As the concept and practices of a sustainable built environment have evolved over the years, it is increasingly recognized that the scope should be expanded beyond individual buildings to the community scale. Written by an international team of engineers,… Leer más