Biomimicry and Sustainable Building Performance

ISBN-13: 9781032538969 / Twarda / 2024 / 224 str.

South Africa) Aigb Clinton Ohis (University of Johannesburg

Opis

This book on biomimcry assessment tools studies the concepts of sustainability, sustainable construction practices, and the evaluation categories that constitute a sustainablity assessment tool. It is important reading for academics, professionals, and advanced students in the built environment, engineering and sustainable development.

Spis treści

PART 1: BACKGROUND

1. General Introduction

PART 2: SUSTAINABILITY TRENDS IN CONSTRUCTION

2. Sustainability Nexus in The Construction Industry

3. Sustainable Construction Trends and Practices

4. Understanding the Green Building Concept

5. Biomimicry Paradigm: Nature Inspiration and Emulation

PART 3: SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT AND RATING IN CONSTRUCTION

6. Sustainability Assessment Tools in The Construction Industry

7. Sustainability Tools and Methods for Building Evaluation

8. Green Initiatives and Building Sustainability Assessment in South Africa

PART 4: BIOMIMICRY SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT TOOL (BioSAT)

9. Gaps in Sustainability Assessment Tools Research

10. The Conceptual Biomimicry Sustainability Assessment Tool

11. The Future of Biomimicry Sustainability Assessment Tool

O autorze

Olusegun Aanuoluwapo Oguntona  is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Built Environment, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Walter Sisulu University, South Africa.
Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa is a Full Professor at the Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.