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Towards zero-energy architecture : new solar design / Mary Guzowski.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Guzowski, Mary.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Troppo Architects.
- Architecture and solar radiation.
- Solar buildings--Design and construction.
- Solar buildings.
- Architecture--Australia--Northern Territory.
- Architecture.
- Architecture and energy conservation.
- Architecture--Environmental aspects.
- Australia.
- Northern Territory.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (208 pages) : color illustrations, plans (some color
- Place of Publication:
- London, U.K. : Laurence King, 2010.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Towards Zero-energy Architecture is a much needed call for the design professions to redefine architectureto help alleviate ecological problems. This book explores the theories, practices, and principles of new approaches to solar architecture that foster both design excellence and low-energy use.
- Contents:
- Fostering an ecological vision : First LivingHome model home, Santa Monica, California / Ray Kappe Architects/Planners and LivingHomes ; Kingspan Lighthouse, Watford, UK / Sheppard Robson
- Prioritizing passive design : Solarsiedlung am Schlierberg, Freiburg, Germany / Rolf Disch Architects ; Aldo Leopold Legacy Center, Baraboo, Wisconsin / The Kubala Washatko Architects
- Defining an ethic of enough : Tim and Karen Hixon (Government Canyon) Visitor Center, Helotes, Texas / Lake/Flato Architects ; SOLTAG Energy Housing, HÃ ̧sholm, Denmark / Nielsen and Rubow, Cenergia, Kuben Byfornyelse Danmark, and Velux Danmark
- Using responsive envelopes : Rozak House, Lake Bennett, Northern Territory, Australia / Troppo Architects ; Year 2015 prototype home: Made in Germany / Technische UniversitaÌt Darmstadt, Germany
- Expressing an ecological aesthetic : Steinhude sea Recreational Facility, Steinhude, Germany / Randall Stout Architects and Archimedes GmbH ; Sino-Italian Ecological and Energy Efficient Building (SIEEB), Tsinghua University, Beijing, China / Mario Cucinella Architects.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-203) and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Martin and Margy Meyerson Endowment Fund for the Built Environment.
- ISBN:
- 9781786274465
- 1786274469
- Publisher Number:
- 99984026039
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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