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| Sustainable Construction |
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| Sustainability occurs when a society can meet the needs of people today without compromising its ability to meet the needs of tomorrow. In a sustainable society, economic, social and environmental concerns are adequately addressed in a way that does not ignore the interconnected, systemic, and often-global nature of these concerns. For building and construction, this means delivering buildings and communities with lower environmental impacts while enhancing health, productivity, community, and quality of life. This suggests that sustainability is not limited to impacts on the natural environment, but on people and the community. This groundbreaking book will help all building design and cost professionals to understand sustainable design and will provide the technical skills needed to implement the most up-to-date concepts. Based on a hugely successful series of workshops for professionals in construction, the book takes best practice in each area and sets out how to apply the lessons learnt to your project. From the basics of materials selection through building services and ventilation strategies to guidance on post-occupancy evaluation and benchmarking performance, "Sustainable Construction" is a master-class in practical, sustainable design encompassing cost, environmental and social issues. It features best practice solutions and case studies; and practical advice on implementation of sustainable construction techniques. It is prepared by industry experts for their peers. Chapter 1: Materials Selection; This chapter aims to give the reader a sound and broad grasp of the issues and priorities affecting materials selection in the design of places, buildings, services and objects and a realistic perspective on the range of issues which will affect decision making.; Chapter 2: Lighting and Daylighting; This chapter is designed to enable the professional to be better able to make informed decisions about lighting & daylighting design. It directs the reader to contemporary tools and guidance which will assist in implementing best practice.; Chapter 3: Water and Sewage Management; This chapter considers the flow of water through buildings. It looks at its efficient use, the appropriate treatment of the wastewater discharged and the potential for reuse. It also considers rain falling on and around buildings, the potential for reuse and appropriate discharge.; Chapter 4: Heating; This concise document aims to enable the reader to be better equipped to deliver high quality buildings which have a low heating demand and retain a positive affect on health and well being.; Chapter 5: Environmental Policy and Legislation; This chapter aims to highlight the key policy drivers for the creation of more-sustainable construction and the legislative requirements that need to be met.; Chapter 6: Cooling and Ventilation Strategies; Many buildings remain less comfortable and healthy then they might be and consume unnecessary energy for ventilation & cooling. This chapter seeks to highlight the principal issues and sources of guidance.; Chapter 7: Renewable Energy Technologies; Increasingly part of the design pallet and with increasing support from government, renewables are still new to the vast majority of designers and clients. This chapter will give guidance on how to make best use of the available opportunities and how to go about designing and specifying appropriate systems.; Chapter 8: Sustainability Drivers; This chapter provides a review of the principle milestones which have brought about the shift in attitudes towards sustainable design of the built environment.; Chapter 9: Construction Processes, Site Issues and Handover; This chapter provides best practice guidance on tender evaluation, site practice, management and handover.; Chapter 10: Low Impact Construction; This chapter looks at recent innovative initiatives to design using very low impact materials such as straw, earth, hemp and timber.; Chapter 11: Electrical Installations; This chapter is intended to help designers to develop strategies for low impact electrical services design and to implement them effectively.; Chapter 12: Post Occupancy Evaluation; A thorough and concise review of methods of obtaining feedback from buildings in use and the history of development of the techniques with a series of case studies largely taken from the PROBE studies.; Chapter 13: Cost Issues; This chapter undertakes a comprehensive review of the cost implications of 'green' building. |
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