A Whole-System Approach to High Performance Green Buildings - Hardcover

Strong, David; Burrows, Victoria

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1608079597 ISBN 13: 9781608079599

Publisher: Artech House, 2016

Synopsis

This book provides a comprehensive review of the current approaches to the design and construction of sustainable buildings. This hand-on guide features global case studies with practical examples of both successful and unsuccessful designs.

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About the Author

David Strong is currently a director of David Strong Consulting and a visiting professor at the Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development. He is also an honorary professor at the University of Nottingham, Department of Architecture and Built Environment. He was previously managing director of the UK Building Research Establishment (BRE), Environment Division. He received his D.Phil. from Oxford University and his B.Sc. in building engineering from Bath University. He was awarded the Building Sustainability Leadership award for establishing the UK Green Building Council.

Victoria Burrows is currently the head of sustainability for a major international contractor. Her work as a consultant in sustainable development and green building rating systems has spanned across several continents, industries, and perspectives of the development process. She received her B.Sc. in architecture and environmental design from the University of Nottingham and her international baccalaureate diploma from Henley College, UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Artech House
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1608079597
• ISBN 13: 9781608079599
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 281