Fundamentals of Sustainable Dwellings

Informationen zum Autor Avi Friedman is a world-renowned architect, award winning professor and Director of the Affordable Homes Research Group at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is also the recipient of the World Habitat Award. Klappentext Despite a prolonged slump in the housing market, the demand for residential green building remains strong. More than ever, professionals need reliable information about how to construct or retrofit livable, sustainable, and economical homes. With Fundamentals of Sustainable Dwellings , Avi Friedman provides that resource. The book begins with a concise overview of green building principles, covering topics such as sustainable resources and common certification methods. Each following chapter examines a critical aspect of green home construction, from siting to waste management options, and features a contemporary project in which designers strove to achieve sustainability while adhering to real-world constraints. The result is a practical guide for every professional in the burgeoning field of residential green building. Zusammenfassung Despite a prolonged slump in the housing market! the demand for residential green building remains strong. This book begins with a concise overview of green building principles! covering topics such as sustainable resources and common certification methods. Each chapter examines a critical aspect of green home construction.

Product details

• Authors: Avi Friedman, Friedman Avi
• Publisher: Island Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.03.2012
• EAN: 9781597268080
• ISBN: 978-1-59726-808-0
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Residential, ARCHITECTURE / Sustainability & Green Design, Residential buildings, domestic buildings, Environmentally-friendly architecture & design, Architecture: residential and domestic buildings, Environmentally-friendly (‘green’) architecture and design