Introduction - xix
Rationale for sustainable architecture -- 1
Lessons from nature --6
Principles and philosophy -- 11
Critical perspectives --15
Principal sustainable building design ideas -- 21
Passive heating: energy from sun --27
Passive cooling: sun control, orientation and ventilation -- 40
Passive cooling: air and water systems --50
Ground source and other heating and cooling -- 63
Sustainable technologies: works in progress --69
Site: selection and analysis --83
Site: landscape design --89
Thermal impact of urban infrastructure --95
Site: placement of buildings --99
Site: building clusters --106
Building envelope: thermal loads -- 113
The role of insulation --126
Sustainable materials and minimizing waste --138
Walls and superstructure --145
Windows and high-performance glazing --157
Floors and roofs --170
Lighting design --181
HVAC design --195
Indoor air quality --217
Water and waste management --223
Evaluation of sustainable buildings --233
Energy sources and sustainability audit --242
Case Studies --245
Conclusion- 257
Biblography 259
Index 263