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082 _a720.47
_bIYE
100 _aIyengar, Kuppaswamy
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245 _aSustainable architectural design : an overview
260 _aNew York
_bRoutledge
_c2015
300 _axx,274p.
505 _aIntroduction - 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
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