Sustainable Housing : Principles and Practice

ISBN-13: 9780419246206 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 160 str.

Brian Edwards; D. Turrent

Opis

Written by experts using case studies of recent practice, this work presents perspectives on residential sustainability. It is based upon the Housing and Sustainability conference at the RIBA in October 1998. It is intended to guide action into the next century, setting down key principles, providing technical information, and setting UK practice in a European context. Perceptions of sustainable housing have moved from the importance of the individual dwelling to the issues facing neighbourhoods and communities. Transportation and urban form are essential elements of sustainability and with the broadening of interest comes the need for holistic models of living, working and leisure. This book is not about the autonomous house but how to achieve self-sustaining communities. It looks at recent built projects (such as Hulme in Manchester) and ambitious schemes on the drawing board (the Greenwich Millenium Village). Since housing is responsible for 27 percent of CO2 emissions in the UK, the design of residential areas has a key role to play in addressing global warming.

Recenzje

'The book should serve as a useful primer for housing development in the era after the eagerly awaited urban white paper.' Building

'A very good resume for students.' Architectural Review

Spis treści

Foreword  Introduction  Part 1: The Green Context  1. Sustainable Housing: Architecture, Society and Professionalism  2. Housing and Transport  3. Building and Landscape  4. Renewable Energy in Housing  5. Water Conservation and Housing  6. Sustainable Housing: the Dutch Experience  7. Transforming the Existing Housing Stock: A Strategy for Achieving Minimum Standards of Thermal Comfort  Part 2: Case Studies  8. A Design Methodology for Urban Sustainability: Three Case Studies  9. Greenwich Millennium Village: A Case Study of Sustainable Housing  10. Sustainable Housing in Manchester: A Case Study of Hulme  11. A Personal View of Sustainable Housing  Part 3: The Future 12. Towards Sustainable Housing - Principles and Practice  13. Design Guidelines for Sustainable Housing  Select Bibliography  Index

O autorze

Brian Edwards, David Turrent