Design Management for Sustainability

Informationen zum Autor Stephen Emmitt is an architect and professor of architectural technology at the department of civil and building engineering at the University of Loughborough, UK. He is also joint co-ordinator of the CIBs working commission W096 Architectural Management. He has published extensively on the topics of architectural detailing and design management, being the author of 11 books and over one hundred articles. At Loughborough his research and practical experience is being integrated into new modules on design management and architectural detailing from first, ecologically sustainable, principles. This publication is part of ongoing work to demonstrate the contribution that effective design management can make to a sustainable built environment. Dino Bouchlaghem, editor of Architectural Engineering and Design Management, is professor of architectural engineering at the University of Loughborough, UK. Klappentext Building on the special edition "Aspects of Design Management" (Volume 3:1! 2007)! this publication brings together the rapidly developing field of design management with that of environmental sustainability. Zusammenfassung Brings together the rapidly developing field of design management with that of environmental sustainability. This title includes eight articles drawn from around the world that provide some critical insights into the relationship between ecological sustainability and the application of design management in a number of different contexts. Inhaltsverzeichnis Guest Editorial: Design Management for Sustainability The Impact of a Fragmented Regulatory Environment on Sustainable Urban Development Design Management Public Procurement Incentives for Sustainable Design Services: Swedish Experiences Corporate Social Responsibility of Architectural Design Firms Towards a Sustainable Built Environment in South Africa Promotion of Materials and Products with Sustainable Credentials Mobilising the Courage to Implement Sustainable Design Solutions: Danish Experiences A Design Process Evaluation Method for Sustainable Buildings The Construction Design Manager‘s Role in Delivering Sustainable Buildings The Practice of Sustainable Facilities Management: Design Sentiments and the Knowledge Chasm ...

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Emmitt, Stephen (Loughborough University Emmitt, Stephen (University of Bath Emmitt, Emmitt Stephen
• Assisted by: Stephen Emmitt (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.05.2009
• EAN: 9781844078950
• ISBN: 978-1-84407-895-0
• No. of pages: 104
• Series: Architectural Engineering and Design Management; Architectural Engineering and Design Management
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature and society: general, reference works; Architecture, The arts: general issues, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General, ARCHITECTURE / General, The environment, Industrial / commercial art & design, Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology, Building construction & materials, Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology, Design, Industrial and commercial arts, illustration, Building construction and materials, The arts: general topics