Sustainable practices in the built environment
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Sustainable practices in the built environment
Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001
2nd ed.
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Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Sustainability is a key issue and its impact on the construction industry, as one of the major users of the Earth's resources, is starting to take hold. This book deals with sustainability as it affects the construction industry, looking at the techniques and issues which designers, engineers, planners and construction managers will have to deal with in their day-to-day activities. It covers methods of analysis such as environmental impact assessment and cost-benefit analysis as well as topics on design and energy regulation and conservation. The book is an important introduction to the subject for senior undergraduate and postgraduate students. Given the importance and novelty of the subject, professionals in the construction industry will also find the book valuable.
目次
List of Contributors, Foreword to the first edition, Foreword to the second edition, Introduction, Part One: Environmental Quality: The planet in crisis, Sustainable development, Accounting for the environment. Part Two: Development Controls, Environmental law, Environmental impact assessment, Environmental policies and strategies. Part Three: Analytical Tools: Environmental economics, Cost-benefit analysis, Estimating social costs and benefits. Part Four: Project Feasibility, Project selection criteria, Intergenerational equity, The measurement of sustainablity. Part Five: Design Considerations: Environmental impact of buildings, low energy design, embodied energy and recycling. Part Six: Energy Conservation: Energy quality, Renewable energy, Energy regulation and policy. Part Seven: Life-cost Studies: Life-cost planning and analysis, Determination of the discount rate, Occupancy costs. Part Eight: Asset Management: Post-occupancy evaluation, Environmental auditing, Facility Management
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