Sustainable Living: the Role of Whole Life Costs and Values
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0750680636
ISBN-13
9780750680639
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 4th, 2007
Print length
246 Pages
Weight
538 grams
Dimensions
24.50 x 18.80 x 1.60 cms
Product Classification:
Building construction & materials
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Show how a holistic approach considering costs, energy use, environmental impact, global warming potential and items which are usually disregarded is needed to achieve best practice. This book also shows: how-to assess life-time costs and environmental impact of buildings; and, predict and assess the impact of user behaviour on sustainability.
Achieving a sustainable building is not just a matter of design and construction: what happens once the building is occupied is absolutely critical.
This book shows how the choices designers, developers and building users make impact on sustainability over the life span of the building. The authors show how a holistic approach considering costs, energy use, environmental impact, global warming potential as well as items which a usually disregarded such as finishes, furniture and appliances is needed to achieve best practice.
This book shows how the choices designers, developers and building users make impact on sustainability over the life span of the building. The authors show how a holistic approach considering costs, energy use, environmental impact, global warming potential as well as items which a usually disregarded such as finishes, furniture and appliances is needed to achieve best practice.
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