Environmental Design: An Introduction for Architects and Engineers

Randall Thomas, Max Fordham & Partners

ISBN 10: 0419237607 / ISBN 13: 9780419237600

Published by E & FN Spon, London, 1999

About this Item

Written and edited by a team of specialists at Max Fordhams, one of the leading UK environmental engineering consultancies, Environmental Design is the result of their extensive experience in designing environmentally friendly buildings. The principles of their approach, which they have taught in numerous schools of architecture and engineering, are clearly presented here. This book is essential reading for architects, engineers, planners and students of these disciplines and for all those who are concerned with our built environment. The book starts with some basic scientific principles and issues of air quality, noise and the greenhouse effect and then moves on to site planning, energy use, materials and building form. Natural ventilation systems, high efficiency mechanical equipment and alternative sources of energy are covered. State-of-the-art buildings of exceptional quality are incorporated throughout the text and illustrate the author's belief that environmentally responsible architecture can be visually exciting.The book concludes with a selection of detailed case studies of award-winning projects - including the BRE Environment Office Building, winner of numerous architectural and engineering awards. Max Fordham, Bill Watts, Randal Thomas, Ramiro Godoy, Mike Entwisle, Bart Stevens, Edith Blennerhassett, Richard Quincy, Colin Hamilton. 259 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Architecture; Architecture; ISBN: 0419237607. ISBN/EAN: 9780419237600. Inventory No: 248903.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Environmental Design: An Introduction for Architects and Engineers
• Publisher: E & FN Spon, London
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0419237607
• ISBN 13: 9780419237600
• Binding: Softcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Architecture

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Synopsis

This book starts with some basic scientific principles and isses of air quality, noise and the greenhouse effect and then moves on to site planning, energy use, materials and building form. Natural ventilation systems, high efficiency mechanical equipment and alternative sources of energy are covered. The book concludes with a selection of detailed case studies of award winning projects - including the BRE Environment Office Building, winner of numerous architectural and engineering awards.

About the Author

Randall Thomas has been active in practice and teaching for over thirty years. He is visiting Professor in Architectural Science at Kingston University, UK, and has been a Partner of Max Fordham LLP since 1987.