TY - GEN AU - Vivienne Brophy AU - Lewis, J. Owen TI - Green vitruvius : principles and practice of sustainable architectural design SN - 9781849711913 U1 - 720.47 PY - 2011/// CY - London PB - Earthscan N1 - CONTENTS The green building 1 The imperative to green design 1 Architectural quality, quality of service 2 SECTION I : Process 3 Introduction 3 Inception 5 Design 11 Tender 16 Construction 17 Operation 19 Refurbishment 20 SECTION II : Issues 21 Introduction 21 Comfort 22 Health 32 Environment 35 Objectives 39 SECTION III : Strategies 43 Introduction 43 Urban and neighbourhood 43 Site selection and analysis 51 Site planning 53 Building form 58 Building envelope 61 Finishes 73 Services, equipment and controls 78 Renovation 86 SECTION 4 : Elements 91 Components 91 Materials 109 SECTION 5 : Evaluation 123 Introduction 123 Design evaluation tools 124 Building performance simulation tools 127 Environmental rating systems 130 Life cycle cost 136 REFERENCES 139 INDEX 143 ER -