TY - BOOK AU - Sindhav, Mittul AU - Pandya, Yatin (Guide) TI - Interpreting sustainable architecture : a comparative study of diverse approaches and attitudes (Also available on CD) U1 - A TH-1151 N1 - CONTENTS Introduction Relevance of Study Aim and Objectives Scope and Limitations Methodology Chapter 1: MAN, SHELTER and ENVIRONMENT 1.1 Human and Nature Relationships 1.2 Brief History on Sustainability and its changing perception 1.3 Impact of Built environment 1.4 ‘Sustainability’ as a Movement Chapter 2: SUSTAINABILITY: Debate of the Changing Definition 2.1 Recognizing the Idea of Sustainability 2.2 Concept of Sustainable Development 2.3 Sustainable Design 2.4 Cultural sensitivity and Resource management 2.5 Architectural Influence 2.6 Architectural design tools and emergence of approaches 2.7 Approaches towards Sustainable Built Environment Chapter 3: CASE STUDIES 3.1 Introduction to case-studies and methodology 3.2 Case study 1: Mahendra Patel House 3.3 Case study 2: Torrent Pharmaceutical Laboratories 3.4 Case study 3: Environmental Sanitation Institute 3.5 Case study 4: Manav Sadhna Activity Centre Chapter 4: CONCLUSION 4.1. Analysis 4.2 Inference 4.3 Conclusion Illustration Credits Bibliography ER -