Green architecture
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Green architecture
（Architectural design profile, no. 152）
Wiley-Academy, c2001
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"Architectural design, vol. 71, No. 4, July 2001" -- T.p. verso
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Sustainability is a key issue. As governments worldwide come under pressure to deliver a healthier environment, they are starting to legislate for architects to produce greener design. This title will provide a vital overview for those looking for an introduction to green architecture on an international level. As well as including projects, the title will provide an essential outline of the green movement and the influence of key practitioners and thinkers upon architectural practice worldwide.
Table of Contents
Editorial (Helen Castle). Introduction (Brian Edwards). Snakes in Utopia: A Brief History of Sustainability (Brian Edwards & Chrisna du Plessis). Design Challenge of Sustainability (Brian Edwards). Lord Foster of Thames Bank -- Green Questionnaire. Jan Kaplicky of Future Systems -- Green Questionnaire. Lord Rogers of Riverside -- Green Questionnaire. Global Perspectives: Learning from the Other Side (Chrisna du Plessis). Bringing Together Head, Heart and Soul -- Sustainable Architecture in South Africa (Chrisna du Plessis). The View from Australia: Green Limits in a Land of Plenty (Lindsay Johnston). Ken Yeang -- Green Questionnaire. Sustaining Interactions Between the Natural and Build Environment in Singapore (Clive Briffet). Green Architecutre in Hong Kong, the Densest City in the World (Edward Ng). Thomas Herzog of Herzog and Partner-- Green Questionnaire. Sustainable Design in the Netherlands (Ellen van Bueren & Chiel Boonstra). Green Architecture in North America (Brian Carter). In the Realm of the Senses (Thomas Deckker). Building Profile: The Eden Project (Jeremy Melvin). Practice Profile: Zombory--Maldovan Moore (Helen Castle). Book Reviews. Highlights from Wiley--Academy. Site Lines (Edwin Heathcote).
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