Delivering sustainable buildings : an industry insider's view / Mike Malina.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Malina, Mike.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable buildings--Design and construction.

Sustainable buildings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (287 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The UK government has committed to reducing the nation's carbon emissions by 80% by 2050. Buildings currently use almost half of the UK's generated energy and they are now the focus of an unprecedented drive to cut energy use in our homes, offices, schools, libraries - in fact in almost every building, public or private. Delivering Sustainable Buildings: an industry insider's view offers peer-to-peer insights and advice from a leading practitioner in this field and brings together in one book an overview of the main issues to consider when creating energy-efficient and sustainable

Contents:

section 1. Sustainability in the wider context

section 2. Delivering sustainable buildings

section 3. The human element.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781118511022

1118511026

9781299158993

1299158994

9781118511046

1118511042

9781118511039

1118511034

OCLC:

827207850