Eco structures : forms of sustainable architecture
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Eco structures : forms of sustainable architecture
White Star, c2009
- : hardcover
- Other Title
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Ecostructures
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Title from p. 8
Caption on the last page mentions 304 as last page number
Includes bibliographical references (p. 300) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
How to build green - a spectacular gallery of eco-friendly buildings by the world`s leading architecture firms. Building green to reduce pollution and waste, conserve energy.save money, and live sustainably has become the new architectural imperative to meet the economic and environmental challenges of the new century. This portfolio of leading-edge ecostructures by prestigious firms the world over, proffer blueprints for the future of architecture. The five chapters present innovations in engineering, materials, and aesthetic design that illustrate how advanced technology answers the challenge to use less and recycle more; how using local materials reduces costs to the budget and the planet; how incorporating elements of nature into the built environment conservers our ecology; how buildings can take on the shapes of their surroundings to literally harmonize with the land; and how existing structures can be modernized by eco-friendly engineering and sustainable materials. Environmentalist, contemporary architecture buffs, and anyone involved in the construction industry will treasure this exciting, forward-looking tome. 322 colour photographs
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