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BL
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| Record Number
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1019601
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b773971
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| Main Entry
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Sassi, Paola,1964-
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| Title & Author
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Strategies for sustainable architecture /\ Paola Sassi.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: Taylor & Francis,, 2006.
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306 pages :: illustrations, maps ;; 28 cm
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| ISBN
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0203480104
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: 0415341426
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: 9780203480106
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: 9780415341424
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 292-296) and index.
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| Contents
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Site and land use -- Compact cities -- Reducing transport impacts -- In harmony with nature -- Local food production -- Community -- Community participation -- Housing for all -- Training and employment -- Enhancing the quality of life -- Promoting sustainability -- Health and well-being -- Comfort -- Insensible agents of disease -- Identity and independence -- Restorative environments -- Materials -- Design for longevity -- Waste as a resource -- Avoiding resources depletion -- Minimising manufacturing impacts -- Materials and energy -- Waste minimisation -- Energy -- Minimising energy needs -- Using energy efficiently -- 'Green' energy sources -- Water -- Minimising need and maximising efficiency -- Alternative water sources -- Reducing the use of mains drains.
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| Abstract
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This guide introduces and illustrates sustainable design principles through detailed case studies of sustainable buildings in Europe, North America and Australia. The sections of the book are divided into design issues relating to sustainable development, including site and ecology.
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| Subject
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Sustainable architecture.
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Architecture durable.
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Sustainable architecture.
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Sustainable architecture.
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| Dewey Classification
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720/.47
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| LC Classification
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NA2542.36.S26 2006
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